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Isoparametric functions, harmonic and minimal unit vector fields in K-contact geometry

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We provide some examples of harmonic and minimal unit vector fields as normalized gradients of isoparametric functions coming from a K-contact geometric setting.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA

    Philippe Rukimbira

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The author is thankful to the anonymous referee for suggestions on improved presentation of this paper.

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Rukimbira, P. Isoparametric functions, harmonic and minimal unit vector fields in K-contact geometry. J. Geom. 106, 97–107 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00022-014-0236-0

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