Symplectic conifold transitions

Journal of Differential Geometry

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 209-242

  Smith, I ^a   Thomas, R P ^b   Yau, S T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042659137     PISSN: 0022040X     EISSN: 1945743X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/jdg/1090950192     Document Type: Article

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