Random walks on the mapping class group

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 429-468

  Maher, Joseph ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 79951561483     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/00127094-2010-216     Document Type: Article

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