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An introduction to maps between surgery obstruction groups

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Algebraic Topology Aarhus 1982

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  1. Notre Dame University, 46556, Notre Dame, Indiana

    Ian Hambleton, Laurence Taylor & Bruce Williams

  2. McMaster University, L8S 4K1, Hamilton, Ontario

    Ian Hambleton, Laurence Taylor & Bruce Williams

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Hambleton, I., Taylor, L., Williams, B. (1984). An introduction to maps between surgery obstruction groups. In: Madsen, I.H., Oliver, R.A. (eds) Algebraic Topology Aarhus 1982. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1051. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0075564

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