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Tight spherical embeddings

Part of the Lecture Notes in Mathematics book series (LNM,volume 838)

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  • Stereographic Projection
  • Shape Operator
  • Isoparametric Hypersurface
  • Euclidean Distance Function
  • Distinct Principal Curvature

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Cecil, T.E., Ryan, P.J. (1981). Tight spherical embeddings. In: Ferus, D., Kühnel, W., Simon, U., Wegner, B. (eds) Global Differential Geometry and Global Analysis. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 838. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0088845

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