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Irrational contact ellipsoid flow on the three-sphere

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Differential geometry Distribution (differential geometry) Plane distribution Contact structure Contact form Reeb vector field
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For αs​=21​(r12​dθ1​+sr22​dθ2​) on S3, the Reeb field is 2∂θ1​​+2s−1∂θ2​​. If s is irrational, its only closed orbits are the two coordinate circles.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / iii / Paper 140 / 1 / Solution

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