Two-dimensional Dirac operator and the theory of surfaces

Russian Mathematical Surveys

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-159

  Taimanov, I A ^a  

^a SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Russian Federation)

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DOI: 10.1070/RM2006v061n01ABEH004299     Document Type: Review

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