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Geometry and dynamics of Engel structures

Differential Geometry 2018-04-26 v1

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to extend basic understanding of Engel structures through developing geometric constructions which are canonical to a certain degree and the dynamics of Cauchy characteristics in the transverse spaces which may exhibit elliptic, parabolic, or hyperbolic natures in typical cases.

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@article{arxiv.1804.09471,
  title  = {Geometry and dynamics of Engel structures},
  author = {Yoshihiko Mitsumatsu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.09471},
  year   = {2018}
}

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44 pages

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