Earthquakes and circle packings

Journal d'Analyse Mathematique

Volumn 85, Issue , 2001, Pages 371-396

  Williams, G Brock ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035648688     PISSN: 00217670     EISSN: 15658538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02788088     Document Type: Article

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