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Torsion in L-groups

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  • Exact Sequence
  • Group Ring
  • Homotopy Type
  • Hermitian Form
  • Inductive Definition

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Cappel, S., Shaneson, J. (1985). Torsion in L-groups. In: Ranicki, A., Levitt, N., Quinn, F. (eds) Algebraic and Geometric Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1126. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0074437

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