The Alexander polynomial of a 3-manifold and the Thurston norm on cohomology
McMullen, Curtis T.
Annales scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure, Tome 35 (2002), p. 153-171 / Harvested from Numdam
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McMullen, Curtis T. The Alexander polynomial of a $3$-manifold and the Thurston norm on cohomology. Annales scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure, Tome 35 (2002) pp. 153-171. doi : 10.1016/s0012-9593(02)01086-8. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/ASENS_2002_4_35_2_153_0/

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