On Cartan's Examples of Isoparametric Hypersurfaces and Their Focal Submanifolds

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Authors: Thomas E. Cecil, Patrick J. Ryan
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Abstract

This paper is a survey of Cartan's examples of isoparametric hypersurfaces in spheres and their focal submanifolds that were described in his fundamental work on the subject, which appeared in four papers published during the period 1938-1940.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Differential Geometry Research Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows Advanced Algebra and Geometry

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint