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We prove the following main results in this thesis.","Theorem. If $(M,\\ d\\sb{M})$ and $(N,\\ d\\sb{N})$ are geodesic metric spaces and if $(M\\times\\sb{f}\\ N,\\ d)$ has nonpositive curvature, then (1) $(M,\\ d\\sb{M})$ has nonpositive curvature. (2) $(N,\\ d\\sb{N})$ has nonpositive curvature if f has a minimum. (3) f is convex.","Theorem. Let M be R or a graph. If $(N,\\ d\\sb{N})$ has nonpositive curvature and $f\\ :\\ M\\to R\\sp{+}$ is convex then $(M\\times\\sb{f}\\ N,\\ d)$ has nonpositive curvature.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:49:16Z (GMT). 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We prove the following main results in this thesis.","Theorem. If $(M,\\ d\\sb{M})$ and $(N,\\ d\\sb{N})$ are geodesic metric spaces and if $(M\\times\\sb{f}\\ N,\\ d)$ has nonpositive curvature, then (1) $(M,\\ d\\sb{M})$ has nonpositive curvature. (2) $(N,\\ d\\sb{N})$ has nonpositive curvature if f has a minimum. (3) f is convex.","Theorem. Let M be R or a graph. If $(N,\\ d\\sb{N})$ has nonpositive curvature and $f\\ :\\ M\\to R\\sp{+}$ is convex then $(M\\times\\sb{f}\\ N,\\ d)$ has nonpositive curvature.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:49:16Z (GMT). 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