Dynamics of the Action of a CAT(0) Group on the Boundary

Geometriae Dedicata

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 81-99

  Ruane, Kim E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries of groups; Cat(0) spaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041784726     PISSN: 00465755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010301824765     Document Type: Article

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