Conformal invariants and partial differential equations

Chang, Sun-Yung

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Conformal invariants and partial differential equations

Author: Sun-Yung Alice Chang
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 42 (2005), 365-393
MSC (2000): Primary 53A30, 58J05, 35J60
Posted: April 13, 2005
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