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What does a basis ofF (a, b) look like?

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, USA

    M. Cohen

  2. Mathematisches Seminar der Universität, Robert-Mayer-Strasse 6-10, D-6000, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany

    W. Metzler & A. Zimmermann

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Cohen, M., Metzler, W. & Zimmermann, A. What does a basis ofF (a, b) look like?. Math. Ann. 257, 435–445 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01465865

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