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We prove new results about the vector field problem on the real flag manifolds O(n)/O(1) x O(1) x O(n - 2). For some infinite families of these manifolds, we completely solve the vector field problem.
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Korbaš, J. On the vector field problem for O(n)/O(1)xO(1)xO(n-2). Acta Mathematica Hungarica 105, 129–137 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AMHU.0000045537.08466.d8
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