# C-parallel Mean Curvature Vector Fields along Slant Curves in Sasakian 3-manifolds

Lee, Ji-Eun;Suh, Young-Jin;Lee, Hyun-Jin

• Accepted : 2011.11.23
• Published : 2012.03.23
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#### Abstract

In this article, using the example of C. Camci([7]) we reconfirm necessary sufficient condition for a slant curve. Next, we find some necessary and sufficient conditions for a slant curve in a Sasakian 3-manifold to have: (i) a $C$-parallel mean curvature vector field; (ii) a $C$-proper mean curvature vector field (in the normal bundle).

#### Keywords

Slant curves;Mean curvature vector fields;$C$-parallel;Sasakian manifolds

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#### Cited by

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2. PSEUDOHERMITIAN LEGENDRE SURFACES OF SASAKIAN SPACE FORMS vol.30, pp.4, 2015, https://doi.org/10.4134/CKMS.2015.30.4.457

#### Acknowledgement

Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea