Spherical submanifolds with special quadric representations (Q4399433)

Let \(x:M^n\rightarrow E^m\) be an isometric immersion of an \(n\)-dimensional Riemannian manifold into the \(m\)-dimensional Euclidean space. The map \( \widetilde{x}=x\cdot x^t:M^n\rightarrow SM(m)\) which sends \(M^n\) into the space of real symmetric matrices of order \(m\), is known as the quadric representation of \(M^n\). On the other hand, the study of Euclidean immersions satisfying the condition \(\Delta x=Ax+B,\) where \(A,B\) are constant matrices, arose as a generalization of Takahashi's condition [\textit{O. J. Garay}, Geom. Dedicata 34, 105-112 (1990; Zbl 0704.53044); \textit{F. Dillen, J. Pas} and \textit{L. Verstraelen}, Kodai Math. J. 13, 10-21 (1990; Zbl 0705.53027)] in connection with the theory of finite Chen-type submanifolds [see, for instance, \textit{B.-Y. Chen}, Soochow J. Math. 22, 117-337 (1996; Zbl 0867.53001)]. Actually, for finite Chen-type hypersurfaces of \(E^m\) the condition is equivalent to be a linear independent immersion (see B.-Y. Chen, op.cit.). Spherical submanifolds with finite type quadric representation have been studied by several authors (see B.-Y. Chen, op.cit.) during the last years. In this paper, the author shows that the only spherical submanifolds whose quadric representation satisfies \(\Delta x=Ax+B\) are the totally geodesic ones. He first proves the result for minimal submanifolds of \(S^{m-1}(1),\) and then he applies this to obtain the general statement.