Multiplane gravitational lensing. I. Morse theory and image counting

DOI10.1063/1.530961zbMath0854.57027OpenAlexW2022514522MaRDI QIDQ4873277

Arlie O. Petters

Publication date: 22 January 1997

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.530961

zbMATH Keywords

Morse theorygravitational lensing

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General relativity (83C99) Differential topology (57R99)

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