Ricci curvature for metric-measure spaces via optimal transport

Annals of Mathematics

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 903-991

  Lott, John ^a   Villani, Cédric ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNITÉ DE MATHÉMATIQUES PURES ET APPLIQUÉES   (France)

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EID: 62049083002     PISSN: 0003486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4007/annals.2009.169.903     Document Type: Article

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