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In February 1981, the classification of the finite simple groups (D1)* was completed,†‡ representing one of the most remarkable achievements in the history or mathematics. Involving the combined efforts of several hundred mathematicians from around the world over a period of 30 years, the full proof covered something between 5,000 and 10,000 journal pages, spread over 300 to 500 individual papers.
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Gorenstein, D. (1982). Introduction. In: Finite Simple Groups. The University Series in Mathematics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8497-7_1
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