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Vector cross products, harmonic maps and the Cauchy Riemann equations

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  • Fundamental Form
  • Complex Manifold
  • Isometric Immersion
  • Holonomy Group

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Gray, A. (1982). Vector cross products, harmonic maps and the Cauchy Riemann equations. In: Knill, R.J., Kalka, M., Sealey, H.C.J. (eds) Harmonic Maps. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 949. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0069756

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