CLASSIFYING FINITE GROUP ACTIONS ON SURFACES OF LOW GENUS

@article{Broughton1991CLASSIFYINGFG,
  title={CLASSIFYING FINITE GROUP ACTIONS ON SURFACES OF LOW GENUS},
  author={S. Allen Broughton},
  journal={Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra},
  year={1991},
  volume={69},
  pages={233-270}
}
  • S. Broughton
  • Published 7 January 1991
  • Mathematics
  • Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra
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