Homotopy groups of free group character varieties
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ANNALI SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE - CLASSE DI SCIENZE
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2036-2145,0391-173X
DOI: 10.2422/2036-2145.201510_004