The probability that x and y commute in a compact group

Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 557-571

  Hofmann, Karl H ^a   Russo, Francesco G ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

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EID: 84867791944     PISSN: 03050041     EISSN: 14698064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305004112000308     Document Type: Article

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