Metrics with nonnegative isotropic curvature

Duke Mathematical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 649-672

  Micallef, Mario J ^a   Wang, McKenzie Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84974001251     PISSN: 00127094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/S0012-7094-93-07224-9     Document Type: Article

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