Operator algebras, free groups and other groups

de la Harpe, Pierre

Recent advances in operator algebras - Orléans, 1992, Astérisque, no. 232 (1995), pp. 121-153.

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de la Harpe, Pierre. Operator algebras, free groups and other groups, dans Recent advances in operator algebras - Orléans, 1992, Astérisque, no. 232 (1995), pp. 121-153. http://archive.numdam.org/item/AST_1995__232__121_0/

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