On curves and submanifolds in an indefinite-Riemannian manifold (Q1073356)
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On curves and submanifolds in an indefinite-Riemannian manifold (English)
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1985
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The purpose of this paper is to study ''circle'' and ''helix'' in an indefinite Riemannian (especially Lorentzian) manifold and to prove results similar to results in Riemannian manifolds, connected for example with the first and second curvatures. Several examples are given.
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mean curvature vector
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geodesic
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umbilical submanifold
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circle
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helix
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