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A short topological proof of Cohn's theorem

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  • Extreme Point
  • Free Product
  • Homotopy Type
  • Free Module
  • Associative Ring

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Hog-Angeloni, C. (1990). A short topological proof of Cohn's theorem. In: Latiolais, P. (eds) Topology and Combinatorial Group Theory. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1440. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0084454

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