Differential topological restrictions curvature and symmetry

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 530-559

  Grove, Karsten ^a   Searle, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

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EID: 0013298592     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1214460549     Document Type: Article

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