The symplectic geometry of polygons in euclidean space

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 479-513

  Kapovich, Michael ^a   Millson, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0030267988     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1214459218     Document Type: Article

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