Convexité en topologie de contact. (Convexity in contact topology) (Q1190213)

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    Convexité en topologie de contact. (Convexity in contact topology) (English)
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    27 September 1992
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    A contact structure \(\xi\) on a manifold \(V\) is convex if there exists a proper Morse function \(f: V\to[0,\infty)\) with a gradient-like vector field preserving \(\xi\) [\textit{Ya. Eliashberg} and \textit{M. Gromov}, Convex symplectic manifolds, Several complex variables and complex geometry, Proc. Summer Res. Inst., Santa Cruz/Ca (USA) 1989, Proc. Symp. Pure Math. 52, Part 2, 135-162 (1991; Zbl 0742.53010)]. The author studies the characteristic foliations on a surface \(S\) in a 3-dimensional contact manifold and presents a construction of convex contact structures in dimension 3.
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    Morse function
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    characteristic foliations
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    convex contact structures
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