A submanifold which contains many extrinsic circles (Q796834)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3866093
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    A submanifold which contains many extrinsic circles
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3866093

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      A submanifold which contains many extrinsic circles (English)
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      1984
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      The authors prove the following theorem together with several generalizations: Let M be a surface in \(E^ 3\). Suppose that, through each \(p\in M\), there exist two circles of \(E^ 3\) which are tangent to each other at p, and contained in M near p. Then M is locally a plane or a sphere.
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      extrinsic spheres
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      surface
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      two circles
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