Isoparametric hypersurfaces with \((g,m)=(6,2)\) (Q1942688)

A hypersurface of a space form \(M\) is said to be \textit{isoparametric} when it has constant principal curvatures. Such surfaces were studied already by Elli Cartan. The most interesting case is \(M = S^n\). It is known that the number \(g\) of different principal curvatures of such hypersurfaces belongs to the set \(\{ 1, 2, 3, 4, 6\}\) and that if \(g = 6\), then the multiplicities \(m\) of all principal curvatures are the same and equal either \(1\) or to \(2\). In this remarkable paper, the author proves the following: { Theorem 1.1.} All the isoparametric hypersurfaces of the spheres with \((g, m) = (6,2)\) are homogeneous. The similar result for \((g, m) = (6,1)\) has been proven by \textit{J. Dorfmeister} and \textit{E. Neher} [Commun. Algebra 13, 2299--2368 (1985; Zbl 0578.53041)]. The author of this paper worked with isoparametric surfaces for several years and produced a number of important results in this area. A reader seriously interested in this topic is adviced to read also earlier papers by R. Miyaoka.