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Morava K-theories: A survey

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  • Cohomology Theory
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  • Finite Spectrum

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Würgler, U. (1991). Morava K-theories: A survey. In: Jackowski, S., Oliver, B., Pawałowski, K. (eds) Algebraic Topology Poznań 1989. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1474. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0084741

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