A. Clifford

904 total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 574 citations indexed

About

A. Clifford is a scholar working on Geometry and Topology, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Mathematical Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Clifford has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 574 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Geometry and Topology, 6 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 5 papers in Mathematical Physics. Recurrent topics in A. Clifford's work include Geometric and Algebraic Topology (4 papers), semigroups and automata theory (2 papers) and Advanced Algebra and Geometry (2 papers). A. Clifford is often cited by papers focused on Geometric and Algebraic Topology (4 papers), semigroups and automata theory (2 papers) and Advanced Algebra and Geometry (2 papers). A. Clifford collaborates with scholars based in United States. A. Clifford's co-authors include and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Algebra, Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society and Semigroup Forum.

In The Last Decade

A. Clifford

12 papers receiving 508 citations

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The Algebraic Theory of Semigroups, Volume I

1961 533 citations A. Clifford et al. Mathematical surveys and monographs profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Clifford United States	4	425	175	168	141	109	13	574
Norman R. Reilly Canada	16	851 2.0×	222 1.3×	341 2.0×	113 0.8×	100 0.9×	87	967
Richard N. Ball United States	13	279 0.7×	375 2.1×	71 0.4×	384 2.7×	195 1.8×	72	614
K. S. S. Nambooripad India	7	422 1.0×	131 0.7×	155 0.9×	95 0.7×	39 0.4×	18	452
D. B. McAlister United States	16	745 1.8×	261 1.5×	309 1.8×	160 1.1×	75 0.7×	46	820
W. D. Munn United Kingdom	19	976 2.3×	417 2.4×	345 2.1×	281 2.0×	146 1.3×	70	1.2k
Κ. D. Magill United States	14	405 1.0×	306 1.7×	177 1.1×	382 2.7×	136 1.2×	100	684
John Fountain United Kingdom	17	1.1k 2.5×	327 1.9×	422 2.5×	298 2.1×	63 0.6×	62	1.2k
Gracinda M. S. Gomes Portugal	14	690 1.6×	198 1.1×	213 1.3×	113 0.8×	50 0.5×	53	705
A. M. W. Glass United States	10	335 0.8×	253 1.4×	91 0.5×	140 1.0×	81 0.7×	67	480
Samuel Wolfenstein France	4	217 0.5×	154 0.9×	68 0.4×	228 1.6×	89 0.8×	7	403

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13 of 13 papers shown

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Clifford, A., et al.. (2012). Sets of primitive elements in a free group. Journal of Algebra. 357. 271–278. 1 indexed citations

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Clifford, A., et al.. (2010). Subgroups of free groups and primitive elements. Journal of Group Theory. 13(4). 6 indexed citations

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Clifford, A., et al.. (2010). Two cancellative commutative congruences and group diagrams. Semigroup Forum. 82(2). 338–353. 1 indexed citations

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Clifford, A.. (2003). NON-AMENABLE TYPE K EQUATIONS OVER GROUPS. Glasgow Mathematical Journal. 45(2). 389–400. 3 indexed citations

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Clifford, A.. (2002). A Class of Exponent-Sum Two Equations Over Groups. Glasgow Mathematical Journal. 44(2). 201–207. 2 indexed citations

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Clifford, A., et al.. (2001). The Group 〈G,t|e〉 When G Is Torsion Free. Journal of Algebra. 245(1). 297–309. 2 indexed citations

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Clifford, A.. (2001). GROUPS AND SEVERAL EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE. International Journal of Algebra and Computation. 11(3). 355–362. 1 indexed citations

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Clifford, A., et al.. (2000). Equations with torsion-free coefficients. Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society. 43(2). 295–307. 11 indexed citations

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Clifford, A.. (1999). Compact cores of coverings. Topology and its Applications. 97(3). 267–271. 1 indexed citations

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Clifford, A., et al.. (1995). Tesselations ofS²and equations over torsion-free groups. Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society. 38(3). 485–493. 12 indexed citations

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Clifford, A.. (1995). COMMUTATORS IN FREE PRODUCTS. International Journal of Algebra and Computation. 5(2). 173–187.

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Clifford, A.. (1993). FIBONACCI NUMBERS: REDUCTION FORMULAS AND SHORT PERIODS. 1 indexed citations

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Clifford, A., et al.. (1961). The Algebraic Theory of Semigroups, Volume I. Mathematical surveys and monographs. 533 indexed citations breakdown →

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