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Reeb vector field
(
R
α
)
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Geometry and topology
Differential geometry
Distribution (differential geometry)
Plane distribution
Contact structure
Contact form
2026-09-28
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The Reeb
vector field
of
a
contact form
is uniquely characterized by
α
(
R
α
)
=
1
,
ι
R
α
d
α
=
0.
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Irrational contact ellipsoid flow on the three-sphere
Reeb vector field
Irrational contact ellipsoid flow on the three-sphere
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Reeb vector field
For
α
s
=
2
1
(
r
1
2
d
θ
1
+
s
r
2
2
d
θ
2
)
on
S
3
, the Reeb
field
is
2
∂
θ
1
+
2
s
−
1
∂
θ
2
. If
s
is irrational, its only closed
orbits
are the two coordinate
circles
.
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Contact form
Contact structure
Plane distribution
Distribution (differential geometry)
Differential geometry
Geometry and topology
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge
/
2022
/
iii
/
Paper 140
/
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/
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