The module structure of a group action on a polynomial ring: A finiteness theorem

Journal of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 931-967

  Karagueuzian, Dikran B ^a   Symonds, Peter ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67650959609     PISSN: 08940347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S0894-0347-07-00563-2     Document Type: Article

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