Ergodic theory, semisimple Lie groups and foliations by manifolds of negative curvature
Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Volume 55  (1982), p. 37-62
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Zimmer, Robert J. Ergodic theory, semisimple Lie groups and foliations by manifolds of negative curvature. Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Volume 55 (1982) , pp. 37-62. http://www.numdam.org/item/PMIHES_1982__55__37_0/

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