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Some examples of finite group actions

B. Group Actions

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Assadi, A.H. (1979). Some examples of finite group actions. In: Hoffman, P., Snaith, V. (eds) Algebraic Topology Waterloo 1978. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 741. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0062141

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