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Complex cobordism theory for number theorists

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Ravenel, D.C. (1988). Complex cobordism theory for number theorists. In: Landweber, P.S. (eds) Elliptic Curves and Modular Forms in Algebraic Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1326. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0078042

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