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Two characteristic classes and smith theory

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  • Characteristic Class
  • Hermitian Form
  • Integral Homology
  • Torsion Subgroup
  • Regular Neighborhood

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Jones, L. (1978). Two characteristic classes and smith theory. In: Millett, K.C. (eds) Algebraic and Geometric Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 664. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0061695

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