Algebraic & Geometric Topology Volume 17, issue 5 (2017)

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Detecting essential surfaces as intersections in the character variety

Michelle Chu

Algebraic & Geometric Topology 17 (2017) 2893–2914

DOI: 10.2140/agt.2017.17.2893

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