On the connectedness of the space of initial data for the einstein equations

Electronic Research Announcements of the American Mathematical Society

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 52-63

  Smith, Brian ^a   Weinstein, Gilbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 85009736255     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10796762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1090/S1079-6762-00-00081-0     Document Type: Article

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