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Mod 2 semi-characteristics and the converse to a theorem of Milnor

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Pardon, W. Mod 2 semi-characteristics and the converse to a theorem of Milnor. Math Z 171, 247–268 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01214991

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