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The rank of a symetric symmetric space

I would like to work a theorem on a article who deals with the rank one symetric symmetric spaces.

i looked up the definition of symmetric spaces of rank one, but I did not find a satisfactory definition then what is the meaning of rank, intuitively and mathematically? please if anybody already worked with rank one symmetric spaces..

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I would like to work a theorem on a article who deals with the rank one symetric spaces.

i looked up the definition of symmetric spaces of rank one, but I did not find a satisfactory definition then what is the meaning of rank, intuitively and mathematically? please if anybody allready already worked withe kank with rank one symmetric spacesspaces..

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The rank of a symetric space

I would like to work a theorem on a article who deals with the rank one symetric spaces.

i looked up the definition of symmetric spaces of rank one, but I did not find a satisfactory definition then what is the meaning of rank, intuitively and mathematically? please if anybody allready worked withe kank one symmetric spaces.