The deformation spaces of convex ℝℙ2-structures on 2-orbifolds

American Journal of Mathematics

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1019-1102

  Choi, Suhyoung ^a   Goldman, William M ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 27544475478     PISSN: 00029327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ajm.2005.0031     Document Type: Article

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