Abstract
Wintgen ideal submanifolds in space forms are those ones attaining the equality pointwise in the so-called DDVV inequality which relates the scalar curvature, the mean curvature and the scalar normal curvature. Using the framework of Möbius geometry, we show that in the codimension two case, the mean curvature spheres of the Wintgen ideal submanifold correspond to a 1-isotropic holomorphic curve in a complex quadric. Conversely, any 1-isotropic complex curve in this complex quadric describes a 2-parameter family of spheres whose envelope is always a Wintgen ideal submanifold of codimension two at the regular points. Via a complex stereographic projection, we show that our characterization is equivalent to Dajczer and Tojeiro's previous description of these submanifolds in terms of minimal surfaces in the Euclidean space.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.