Nonnegative ricci curvature, small linear diameter growth and finite generation of fundamental groups

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 547-559

  Sormani, Christina ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0040558001     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1214339792     Document Type: Article

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