(Progress in Mathematics 272) Luis Barreira-Dimension and recurrence in hyperbolic dynamics-Springer, Birkhauser (2008).pdf

Progress in Mathematics
Volume 272
Series Editors
H. Bass
J. Oesterlé
A. Weinstein
Luis Barreira
Dimension and
Recurrence in
Hyperbolic Dynamics
Birkhäuser
Basel · Boston · Berlin
Author:
Luis Barreira
Departamento de Matemática
Instituto Superior ico
1049-001 Lisboa
Portugal
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2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 37-02, 37C45, 37Dxx, 37Axx
Library of Congress Control Number: 2008929876
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