Moment maps and geometric invariant theory

Chris Woodward[1]

  • [1] Mathematics-Hill Center, Rutgers University, 110 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019, U.S.A.

Les cours du CIRM (2010)

  • Volume: 1, Issue: 1, page 55-98
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Woodward, Chris. "Moment maps and geometric invariant theory." Les cours du CIRM 1.1 (2010): 55-98. <http://eudml.org/doc/116365>.

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