Multiplicities of equifocal hypersurfaces in symmetric spaces (Q1275251)

\textit{C.-L. Terng} and the reviewer introduced the concept of an equifocal submanifold in a symmetric space in [J. Differ. Geom. 42, 665-718 (1995; Zbl 0845.53040)]. Notice that an equifocal hypersurface in a sphere is the same thing as an isoparametric hypersurface. In the paper under review, the author derives restrictions on the multiplicites of the focal points of equifocal hypersurfaces in symmetric spaces of rank two. This is an analogous problem to the much investigated question about multiplicities of the principal curvatures of isoparametric hypersurfaces in spheres, see, e.g., \textit{U. Abresch} [Math. Ann. 264, 283-302 (1983; Zbl 0514.53050)], \textit{H. F. Münzner} [Math. Ann. 256, 215-232 (1981; Zbl 0451.53043)] and \textit{S. Stolz} [Invent. Math. 138, 253-279 (1999; Zbl 0944.53036), see the following review], where a complete solution of the problem in spheres is announced.