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Algebraic K-theory, morita theory, and the classical groups

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Hahn, A.J. (1986). Algebraic K-theory, morita theory, and the classical groups. In: Tuan, HF. (eds) Group Theory, Beijing 1984. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1185. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0076172

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