An extension of Takahashi theorem for the linearized operators of the higher order mean curvatures (Q861675)

This paper classifies those orientable hypersurfaces of Euclidean space which satisfy the equation \(L_kx= Ax+ b\) where \(x\) denotes the position vector, \(A\) denotes a constant matrix, \(b\) a constant vector, and \(L_k\) denotes the linearized operator for the \((k+ 1)\)-th mean curvature of the hypersurface. It is found that besides the ones with vanishing \((k+ 1)\)-th mean curvature there are only open pieces of round hyperspheres and spherical cylinders. This extends a theorem of \textit{T. Takahashi} in [J. Math. Soc. Math. Japan 18, 380--385 (1966; Zbl 0145.18601)].