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In this paper we obtain an effective algorithm to compute all even orders and ramification indices of homeomorphisms of finite order acting on compact surfaces, orientable or not. This completes the case of odd orders, previously studied by the authors.
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E. Bujalance and A. F. Costa were partially supported by DGICYT PB 92-0716 and CEE-CHRX-CT93-0408. J. M. Gamboa was partially supported by DGICYT PB 92-0498-C02-02 and CEE-CHRX-CT93-0408. J. Lafuente was partially supported by DGICYT PB 92-0220.
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Bujalance, E., Costa, A.F., Gamboa, J.M. et al. An algorithm to compute orders and ramification indices of cyclic actions on compact surfaces, II. Discrete Comput Geom 16, 33–54 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02711132
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