It is proved that if M^n is an n-dimensional complete submanifold with parallel mean curvature vector and flat normal bundle in S^n+p(1), and if supM S 〈 α(n, H), where α(n,H)=n+n^3/2(n-1)H^2-n(n-2)/n(...It is proved that if M^n is an n-dimensional complete submanifold with parallel mean curvature vector and flat normal bundle in S^n+p(1), and if supM S 〈 α(n, H), where α(n,H)=n+n^3/2(n-1)H^2-n(n-2)/n(n-1)√n^2H^4+4(n-1)H^2,then M^n must be the totally urnbilical sphere S^n(1/√1+H^2).An example to show that the pinching constant α(n, H) appears optimal is given.展开更多
The purpose of this paper is to study complete space-like submanifolds with parallel mean curvature vector and flat normal bundle in a locally symmetric semi-defnite space satisfying some curvature conditions. We firs...The purpose of this paper is to study complete space-like submanifolds with parallel mean curvature vector and flat normal bundle in a locally symmetric semi-defnite space satisfying some curvature conditions. We first give an optimal estimate of the Laplacian of the squared norm of the second fundamental form for such submanifold. Furthermore, the totally umbilical submanifolds are characterized.展开更多
The nondegenerate affine locally symmetric surfaces in R^4 with the transversal bundle defined by Nomizu and Vrancken have been studied and a complete classification of the locally symmetric surfaces with flat normal ...The nondegenerate affine locally symmetric surfaces in R^4 with the transversal bundle defined by Nomizu and Vrancken have been studied and a complete classification of the locally symmetric surfaces with flat normal bundle has been given.展开更多
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文摘It is proved that if M^n is an n-dimensional complete submanifold with parallel mean curvature vector and flat normal bundle in S^n+p(1), and if supM S 〈 α(n, H), where α(n,H)=n+n^3/2(n-1)H^2-n(n-2)/n(n-1)√n^2H^4+4(n-1)H^2,then M^n must be the totally urnbilical sphere S^n(1/√1+H^2).An example to show that the pinching constant α(n, H) appears optimal is given.
文摘The purpose of this paper is to study complete space-like submanifolds with parallel mean curvature vector and flat normal bundle in a locally symmetric semi-defnite space satisfying some curvature conditions. We first give an optimal estimate of the Laplacian of the squared norm of the second fundamental form for such submanifold. Furthermore, the totally umbilical submanifolds are characterized.
文摘The nondegenerate affine locally symmetric surfaces in R^4 with the transversal bundle defined by Nomizu and Vrancken have been studied and a complete classification of the locally symmetric surfaces with flat normal bundle has been given.