Equivariant minimal immersions of 𝑆² into 𝑆^{2𝑚}(1)

Ejiri, Norio

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-1986-0849470-2

Equivariant minimal immersions of $S\sp 2$ into $S\sp {2m}(1)$

Author: Norio Ejiri
Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 297 (1986), 105-124
MSC: Primary 58E12; Secondary 53C42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1986-0849470-2
MathSciNet review: 849470
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Abstract: We classify the directrix curves associated with equivariant minimal immersions of ${S^2}$ into ${S^{2m}}(1)$ and obtain some applications.

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