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Geometric category and Lusternik-Schnirelmann category

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Montejano, L. (1987). Geometric category and Lusternik-Schnirelmann category. In: Mardešić, S., Segal, J. (eds) Geometric Topology and Shape Theory. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1283. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0081427

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