On a discretization of asymptotic nets

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 259-276

  Nieszporski, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Discrete asymptotic nets; Discrete geometry; Integrable systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040229031     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0393-0440(01)00038-9     Document Type: Article

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