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Elements Of Modern Algebra

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ISBN:9781285463230

Author:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie

Publisher:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie

Chapter4: More On Groups

Section4.8: Some Results On Finite Abelian Groups (optional)

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