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Title: Which Schubert Varieties are Hessenberg Varieties?
Award ID(s):
1855598 1954001
PAR ID:
10494813
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Transformation Groups
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Transformation Groups
ISSN:
1083-4362
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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