Comparison theorems for conjugate points in sub-Riemannian geometry
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1292-8119,1262-3377
DOI: 10.1051/cocv/2015013