Algebraic & Geometric Topology Volume 10, issue 2 (2010)

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Triple point numbers of surface-links and symmetric quandle cocycle invariants

Kanako Oshiro

Algebraic & Geometric Topology 10 (2010) 853–865

DOI: 10.2140/agt.2010.10.853

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