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On the embedding problem and the Hilbert-Smith conjecture

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Recent Advances in Topological Dynamics

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This research was partially supported by NSF Grant GP 29271.

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    Hsin Chu

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Chu, H. (1973). On the embedding problem and the Hilbert-Smith conjecture. In: Beck, A. (eds) Recent Advances in Topological Dynamics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 318. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0061724

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