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Geometrical aspects of the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation

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  1. Enrico Arbarello
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Arbarello, E., De Concini, C. (1990). Geometrical aspects of the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation. In: Francaviglia, M., Gherardelli, F. (eds) Global Geometry and Mathematical Physics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1451. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0085066

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