Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4666201 | Advances in Mathematics | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We show that, for any compact Alexandrov surface SS (without boundary) and any point yy in SS, there exists a point xx in SS for which yy is a critical point. Moreover, we prove that uniqueness characterizes the surfaces homeomorphic to the sphere among smooth orientable surfaces.
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Authors
Imre Bárány, Jin-ichi Itoh, Costin Vîlcu, Tudor Zamfirescu,