A cut point theorem for cat(o) groups

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 327-358

  Swenson, Eric L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040631192     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1214425538     Document Type: Article

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