Harmonic two-spheres in compact symmetric spaces, revisited

Mathematische Annalen

Volumn 309, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 541-572

  Burstall, F E ^a   Guest, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0031509043     PISSN: 00255831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002080050127     Document Type: Article

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