The geometric Cauchy problem for rank-one submanifolds

Matteo Raffaelli

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Abstract

Given a smooth distribution D of m-dimensional planes along a smooth regular curve γ in Rm+n, we consider the following problem: to find an m-dimensional rank-one submanifold of Rm+n, that is, an (m − 1)-ruled submanifold with constant tangent space along the rulings, such that its tangent bundle along γ coincides with D. In particular, we give sufficient conditions for the local wellposedness of the problem, together with a parametric description of the solution.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCommunications in Analysis and Geometry
Volume32
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)323-342
ISSN1019-8385
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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