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The enhanced Milnor number in higher dimensions

Linking Phenomena And 3-Dimensional Topology

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  • Homotopy Class
  • Lower Triangular Matrix
  • Grothendieck Group
  • Fibered Link
  • Milnor Number

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Neumann, W.D., Rudolph, L. (1988). The enhanced Milnor number in higher dimensions. In: Koschorke, U. (eds) Differential Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1350. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0081471

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