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A glance at three-dimensional Alexandrov spaces

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We discuss the topology and geometry of closed Alexandrov spaces of dimension three.

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Galaz-García, F. A glance at three-dimensional Alexandrov spaces. Front. Math. China 11, 1189–1206 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11464-016-0582-3

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