Topological degree for mean field equations on S2

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 501-536

  Lin, Chang Shou ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0034664336     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-00-10437-1     Document Type: Article

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