On 𝐾-contact manifolds with minimal number of closed characteristics

Rukimbira, Philippe

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-99-05217-X

On $\mathrm {K}$-contact manifolds with minimal number of closed characteristics
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Abstract:

We prove that closed simply connected K-contact manifolds with minimal number of closed characteristics are homeomorphic to odd-dimensional spheres.

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