Uniqueness theorems through the method of moving spheres

1995/11/01 by Yanyan Li, Meijun Zhu, Mei‐Jun Zhu · 455 citations
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering #Applied mathematics #Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows #Mathematical analysis #Mathematics #Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations #Physics #Pure mathematics #SPHERES #Uniqueness

paper · doi:10.1215/s0012-7094-95-08016-8

published in Duke Mathematical Journal 80(2) (Duke University Press)

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