Conformal geometry of surfaces in S⁴ and quaternions / F.E. Burstall [and others].

Author/creator Burstall, Francis E., 1956- author.
Format Book
PublicationBerlin ; New York : Springer, [2002]
Copyright Date©2002
Descriptionviii, 86 pages, 1 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesLecture notes in mathematics, 0075-8434 ; 1772
Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag) ; 1772. ^A496146
Contents Quaternions -- Linear algebra over the quaternions -- Projective spaces -- Vector bundles -- The mean curvature sphere -- Willmore Surfaces -- Metric and affine conformal geometry -- Twistor projections -- Bcklund transforms of Willmore surfaces -- Willmore surfaces in S3 -- Spherical Willmore surfaces in HP1 -- Darboux transforms -- Appendix: The bundle L. Holomorphicity and the Ejiri theorem.
Abstract The conformal geometry of surfaces recently developed by the authors leads to a unified understanding of algebraic curve theory and the geometry of surfaces on the basis of a quaternionic-valued function theory. The book offers an elementary introduction to the subject but takes the reader to rather advanced topics. Willmore surfaces in the foursphere, their Bcklund and Darboux transforms are covered, and a new proof of the classification of Willmore spheres is given.
Local noteJoyner-FOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, LECTURE NOTES IN MATHEMATICS (SPRINGER-VERLAG), SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QA3.L28.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 87) and index.
LCCN 2003537835
ISBN3540430083 (acid-free paper)
ISBN9783540430087 (acid-free paper)
Standard identifier# 9783540430087

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