On the volumorphism group, the first conjugate point is always the hardest

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 267, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 493-513

  Preston, Stephen C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747818519     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: 14320916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00220-006-0070-9     Document Type: Article

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