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Non-existence of higher-order conformal fundamental forms in odd dimensions

Differential Geometry 2025-09-26 v1

Abstract

Conformal fundamental forms populate a minimal generating set for low differential order invariants of conformal hypersurface embeddings. In this work we complete the characterization of conformal fundamental forms by proving the general non-existence of higher-order conformal fundamental forms when the embedded hypersurface is even dimensional.

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@article{arxiv.2509.20554,
  title  = {Non-existence of higher-order conformal fundamental forms in odd dimensions},
  author = {Samuel Blitz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.20554},
  year   = {2025}
}

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