An oscillation theorem for groups of isometries

Geometric and Functional Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 489-521

  Hjorth, Greg ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distortion; Groups of isometries; Oscillation; Polish groups; Ramsey theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749123299     PISSN: 1016443X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00039-008-0664-9     Document Type: Article

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