Orbihedra of nonpositive curvature

Werner Ballmann; Michael Brin

Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS (1995)

  • Volume: 82, page 169-209
  • ISSN: 0073-8301

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Ballmann, Werner, and Brin, Michael. "Orbihedra of nonpositive curvature." Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS 82 (1995): 169-209. <http://eudml.org/doc/104108>.

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