Convex Hamiltonians without conjugate points

Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 901-952

  Contreras, Gonzalo ^a   Iturriaga, Renato ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN MATEMÁTICAS   (Mexico)

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EID: 0033468037     PISSN: 01433857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S014338579913387X     Document Type: Article

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