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On a family of cyclically-presented fundamental groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

M. F. Newman
Affiliation:
School of Mathematical Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
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Abstract

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Bounds are obtained for the minimum number of generators for the fundamental groups of a family of closed 3-dimensional manifolds. A significant role has been played by the use of computers.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 2001

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