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On the fundamental group of the space of harmonic 2-spheres in then-sphere

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  1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Meguro, 153, Tokyo, Japan

    Mikio Furuta

  2. Department of Mathematics, University of Rochester, 14627, Rochester, NY, USA

    Martin A. Guest

  3. Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Toho University, 274, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan

    Motoko Kotani

  4. Department of Mathematics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami Ohsawa 1-1, 192-03, Hachiojishi, Tokyo, Japan

    Yoshihiro Ohnita

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Furuta, M., Guest, M.A., Kotani, M. et al. On the fundamental group of the space of harmonic 2-spheres in then-sphere. Math Z 215, 503–518 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02571727

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