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The cancellation problem for projective modules and related topics

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Suslin, A.A. (1979). The cancellation problem for projective modules and related topics. In: Handelman, D., Lawrence, J. (eds) Ring Theory Waterloo 1978 Proceedings, University of Waterloo, Canada, 12–16 June, 1978. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 734. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0103166

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