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A simple proof of removable singularities for coupled fermion fields

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This paper presents a simple proof of a removable singularity theorem for coupled fermion fields on compact four-dimensional manifolds. New methods are employed and the hypotheses here are weak.

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Li, W. A simple proof of removable singularities for coupled fermion fields. Calc. Var. 30, 547–554 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00526-007-0113-x

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