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Surfaces in a pseudo-euclidean space with planar normal sections

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A pseudo-Riemannian surface M in a pseudo-Euclidean space E ms is said to have planar normal sections if normal sections of M are planar curves. In the present paper we give some classification theorem concerning surfaces in E sm with planar normal sections.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, 48824 - 1027, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Young Ho Kim

  2. Department of Mathematics, Teachers College, Kyungpook University, 702-701, Taegu, Korea

    Young Ho Kim

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Kim, Y.H. Surfaces in a pseudo-euclidean space with planar normal sections. J Geom 35, 120–131 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01222268

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