The deformation theory of representations of fundamental groups of compact Kähler manifolds
Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Tome 67 (1988), pp. 43-96. 
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Goldman, William M.; Millson, John J. The deformation theory of representations of fundamental groups of compact Kähler manifolds. Publications Mathématiques de l'IHÉS, Tome 67 (1988), pp. 43-96. http://archive.numdam.org/item/PMIHES_1988__67__43_0/

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