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Cambridge University Press Tight and Taut Submanfolds Papers in Memory of Nicolaas H Kuiper by Thomas E. Cecil Shiing-Shen Chern
Tight and taut manifolds form an important and special class of surfaces within differential geometry. This book contains in-depth articles by experts in the field as well as an extensive and comprehensive bibliography. This survey will open new avenues for further research and will be an important addition to any geometer's library.Comprehensive survey of the field with articles by the leading experts - a 'must read' for anyone wishing to study the fieldDedicated to the memory of Nicolaas Kuiper, a leader in the field, and the first article is an unfinished (and unpublished) survey of tight immersions and maps written by Kuiper himselfComplete bibliography of the entire field