Total p-th curvature and foliations and connections

This thesis is in two parts. In Part I we consider integrals of the p-th power of the total curvature of a manifold immersed in R(^n) and thus introduce the notions of total p-th curvature and p-convex. This generalises the ideas of total curvature(which corresponds to total 1st curvature)and tight(...

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Main Author: Derrick, M. J.
Published: Durham University 1972
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.453497