# Weil-Petersson volumes and intersection theory on the moduli space of curves

@article{Mirzakhani2006WeilPeterssonVA,
title={Weil-Petersson volumes and intersection theory on the moduli space of curves},
author={Maryam Mirzakhani},
journal={Journal of the American Mathematical Society},
year={2006},
volume={20},
pages={1-23}
}
• M. Mirzakhani
• Published 8 March 2006
• Computer Science
• Journal of the American Mathematical Society
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