H 1/2 maps with values into the circle : minimal connections, lifting, and the Ginzburg-Landau equation
Bourgain, Jean ; Brezis, Haim ; Mironescu, Petru
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Bourgain, Jean; Brezis, Haim; Mironescu, Petru. $H^{1/2}$ maps with values into the circle : minimal connections, lifting, and the Ginzburg-Landau equation. Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Tome 99 (2004) pp. 1-115. doi : 10.1007/s10240-004-0019-5. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/PMIHES_2004__99__1_0/

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