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Stable harmonic 2-spheres in symmetric spaces

Author(s): F. Burstall; J. Rawnsley; S. Salamon
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 16 (1987), 274-278.
MSC (1985): Primary 58E20; Secondary 53C35, 53C42
MathSciNet review: 876963
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DOI: 10.1090/S0273-0979-1987-15516-9
PII: S 0273-0979(1987)15516-9


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