%0 Journal Article %A Karam, Steve %T Short homotopically independent loops on surfaces %J Algebraic and Geometric Topology %D 2014 %P 1825-1844 %V 14 %N 3 %U http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/articles/10.2140/agt.2014.14.1825/ %R 10.2140/agt.2014.14.1825 %F 10_2140_agt_2014_14_1825