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Krichever-Novikov algebras, their representations and applications in geometry and mathematical physics

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Sheinman, O.K. Krichever-Novikov algebras, their representations and applications in geometry and mathematical physics. Proc. Steklov Inst. Math. 274 (Suppl 1), 85–161 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0081543811070029

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