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An $$L_ 2$$-isolation theorem for Yang-Mills fields. (English) Zbl 0519.53042

##### MSC:
 53C20 Global Riemannian geometry, including pinching 58E15 Variational problems concerning extremal problems in several variables; Yang-Mills functionals 58J60 Relations of PDEs with special manifold structures (Riemannian, Finsler, etc.)
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