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Uniqueness of the norm topology for Banach algebras with finite-dimensional radical. / Dales, H.G.; Loy, Richard J.
In: Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, Vol. 74, No. 3, 05.1997, p. 633-661.

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Dales, HG & Loy, RJ 1997, 'Uniqueness of the norm topology for Banach algebras with finite-dimensional radical', Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, vol. 74, no. 3, pp. 633-661. https://doi.org/10.1112/S002461159700021X

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Dales HG, Loy RJ. Uniqueness of the norm topology for Banach algebras with finite-dimensional radical. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. 1997 May;74(3):633-661. doi: 10.1112/S002461159700021X

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Dales, H.G. ; Loy, Richard J. / Uniqueness of the norm topology for Banach algebras with finite-dimensional radical. In: Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. 1997 ; Vol. 74, No. 3. pp. 633-661.

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