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The algebraic theory of torsion I. Foundations

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Edinburgh University, EH9 3JZ, Edinburgh, UK

    Andrew Ranicki

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Ranicki, A. (1985). The algebraic theory of torsion I. Foundations. In: Ranicki, A., Levitt, N., Quinn, F. (eds) Algebraic and Geometric Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1126. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0074445

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