Variational construction of orbits of twist diffeomorphisms

Mather, John N.

doi:10.1090/S0894-0347-1991-1080112-5

Variational construction of orbits of twist diffeomorphisms

Author: John N. Mather
Journal: J. Amer. Math. Soc. 4 (1991), 207-263
MSC: Primary 58F13; Secondary 58F08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0894-0347-1991-1080112-5
MathSciNet review: 1080112
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