Stanislaus, Mariaseelan (2011) The Geodesic Gauss Map and Ruh-Vilms theorem for a Hypersurface in S^{n}. MSc by research thesis, University of York.
Abstract
We are interested to work on normal homogeneous space and in this space we calculated Live-Civita connection and we derived a useful equation 2.17. The Ruh-Vilms theorem
is a statement about the Gauss map for a submanifold of R^{n+1} . Our aim is to prove, an isometrically immersed hypersurface f : M −→ S^{n} has constant mean curvature if
and only if the Gauss map of γ is harmonic. Here we provide a proof of the Ruh-Vilms result using Homogeneous geometry. First shown for curves in S^{2} , then proven for
a hypersurface in the n-sphere by using symmetric space identification and results in 2.17.
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Supervisors: | Ian , McIntosh |
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Awarding institution: | University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Mathematics (York) |
Depositing User: | Mr Mariaseelan Stanislaus |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2012 16:18 |
Last Modified: | 08 Aug 2013 08:47 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:etheses.whiterose.ac.uk:1738 |
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