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Let \(x: M\rightarrow\text R^{n+N}\) be an isometric immersion of a compact, connected oriented n-dimensional riemannian manifold\(\text M\) in the euclidean space \(\text R^{n+N}.\)
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Carmo, M.P.d., Lima, E. (2012). Isometric immersions with semi-definite second quadratic forms. In: Tenenblat, K. (eds) Manfredo P. do Carmo – Selected Papers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25588-5_4
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