A topological Tits alternative

Annals of Mathematics

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 427-474

  Breuillard, E ^a   Gelander, T ^b  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 39049159078     PISSN: 0003486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4007/annals.2007.166.427     Document Type: Article

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