Proof of the riemannian penrose inequality using the positive mass theorem

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 177-267

  Bray, Hubert L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0035497450     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1090349428     Document Type: Article

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