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The work of Douglas Munn and its legacy

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We give an account of some of the highlights of the mathematical research of Douglas Munn.

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Fountain, J. The work of Douglas Munn and its legacy. Semigroup Forum 81, 2–25 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00233-010-9240-3

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