Critical metrics for the determinant of the Laplacian in odd dimensions

Annals of Mathematics

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 471-531

  Okikiolu, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035633847     PISSN: 0003486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2661347     Document Type: Article

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