Covariant description of isothermic surfaces

DOI10.1016/S0034-4877(17)30010-1zbMATH Open1384.53003arXiv1410.4526OpenAlexW3099438541WikidataQ125888154 ScholiaQ125888154MaRDI QIDQ1744697FDOQ1744697

J. Tafel

Publication date: 19 April 2018

Published in: Reports on Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a covariant formulation of the Gauss-Weingarten equations and the Gauss-Mainardi-Codazzi equations for surfaces in 3-dimensional curved spaces. We derive a coordinate invariant condition on the first and second fundamental form which is locally necessary and sufficient for the surface to be isothermic. We show how to construct isothermic coordinates.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.4526

zbMATH Keywords

isothermic surfacesGauss-Weingarten equations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Compact complex surfaces (32J15) Surfaces in Euclidean and related spaces (53A05)

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