Volume growth, green’s functions, and parabolicity of ends

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 319-346

  Holopainen, Ilkka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 0039530432     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-99-09714-4     Document Type: Article

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