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Holomorphic curves in the complex quadric

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

Gary R. Jensen ,
Marco Rigoli  and
Kichoon Yang
Gary R. Jensen
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Box 1146, Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States of America
Marco Rigoli
Affiliation:
International Center for Theoretical Physics, Strada Costiera II, Miramare Trieste, Italy
Kichoon Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Arkansas State University, State University, Arkansas 72467, United States of America.
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Abstract

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A local theory of holomorphic curves in the complex hyperquadric is worked out using the method of moving frames. As a consequence a complete global characterization of totally isotropic curves is obtained.

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Research Article
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Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 35 , Issue 1 , February 1987 , pp. 125 - 148
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1987

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