On geodesic exponential maps of the Virasoro group

Annals of Global Analysis and Geometry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-180

  Constantin, A ^a,b   Kappeler, T ^c   Kolev, B ^d   Topalov, P ^e  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^e NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geodesic exponential maps; Virasoro group

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847253064     PISSN: 0232704X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10455-006-9042-8     Document Type: Article

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