On Laplace-Darboux-type sequences of generalized Weingarten surfaces

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 6566-6599

  Schief, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0034345934     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1286980     Document Type: Article

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