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A characterization of Möbius transformations
Author(s):
Roland
Höfer
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
128
(2000),
1197-1201.
MSC (1991):
Primary 51B10;
Secondary 51M04, 51M09
Posted:
August 3, 1999
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Abstract:
Let be an integer and let be a domain of . Let be an injective mapping which takes hyperspheres whose interior is contained in to hyperspheres in . Then is the restriction of a Möbius transformation.
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Additional Information:
Roland
Höfer
Affiliation:
Mathematisches Seminar, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstr. 55, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Email:
hoefer@math.uni-hamburg.de
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-99-05203-X
PII:
S 0002-9939(99)05203-X
Keywords:
M{\"o}bius transformation,
Lie transformation,
mappings preserving hyperspheres,
Alexandrov's theorem for domains
Received by editor(s):
June 4, 1998
Posted:
August 3, 1999
Communicated by:
Christopher Croke
Copyright of article:
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2000,
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