On complete manifolds with nonnegative Ricci curvature

Journal of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 355-374

  Abresch, Uwe ^a,b   Gromoll, Detlef ^a,b  

^a Mathematisches Institut WWU M?nster   (Germany)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84968508874     PISSN: 08940347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S0894-0347-1990-1030656-6     Document Type: Article

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