Minimal and harmonic unit vector fields in G(2)(Cm+2) and its dual space

Citation
K. Tsukada et L. Vanhecke, Minimal and harmonic unit vector fields in G(2)(Cm+2) and its dual space, MONATS MATH, 130(2), 2000, pp. 143-154
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
MONATSHEFTE FUR MATHEMATIK
ISSN journal
00269255 → ACNP
Volume
130
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
143 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-9255(2000)130:2<143:MAHUVF>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The complex two-plane Grassmannian G(2)(Cm+2) carries a Kahler structure J and also a quaternionic Kahler structure J. For m greater than or equal to 3 we consider the classes of connected real hypersurfaces (M, g) with norma l bundle M-perpendicular to such that J(M-perpendicular to) and J(M-perpend icular to) are invariant under the action of the shape operator. We prove t hat the corresponding unit Hopf vector herds on these hypersurfaces always define minimal immersions of (M, g), and harmonic maps from (M,g), into the unit tangent sphere bundle (T1M,g(s)) with Sasaki metric gs. The radial un it vector fields corresponding to the tubular hypersurfaces are also minima l and harmonic. Similar results hold for the dual space G(2)(Cm+2)*. 1991 M athematics Subject Classification: 53C20, 53C25, 53C35, 53C40, 53C42, 53C55 , 58E20.