Geometry and dynamics of Engel structures

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 ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:arXiv.org 2018-04
1. Verfasser: Mitsumatsu, Yoshihiko
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2331-8422