The moduli space of regular stable maps (Q926244)

The authors prove that the moduli space of regular stable maps in a complex manifold admits a natural complex orbifold structure. The proof presented here uses Hardy decompositions and Fredholm intersection theory. This work is a sequel to the paper by two of the authors: \textit{J. W. Robbin} and \textit{D. A. Salamon}, J. Eur. Math. Soc. (JEMS) 8, No. 4, 611--699 (2006; Zbl 1105.32011); Corrigendum ibid. 9, No. 4, 901--905 (2007; Zbl 1137.32303).