On the rigidity theorems of Witten
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- by Raoul Bott and Clifford Taubes
- J. Amer. Math. Soc. 2 (1989), 137-186
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0894-0347-1989-0954493-5
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Bibliographic Information
- © Copyright 1989 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: J. Amer. Math. Soc. 2 (1989), 137-186
- MSC: Primary 58G10; Secondary 57R91
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0894-0347-1989-0954493-5
- MathSciNet review: 954493