Symplectic geometry of the moduli space of flat connections on a Riemann surface: Inductive decompositions and vanishing theorems

Canadian Journal of Mathematics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 582-612

  Jeffrey, Lisa C ^a   Weitsman, Jonathan ^a  

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EID: 0034379970     PISSN: 0008414X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4153/CJM-2000-026-4     Document Type: Article

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