On Mostow rigidity for variable negative curvature

Topology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 341-361

  Belegradek, Igor ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0242307354     PISSN: 00409383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-9383(00)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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