Positive solutions of yamabe-type equations on the heisenberg group

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 241-296

  Brandolini, L ^a   Rigoli, M ^a   Setti, A G ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Matematica   (Italy)

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EID: 0000536514     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-98-09112-8     Document Type: Article

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