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A point in a [[Riemannian manifold]] is said to be an '''umbilic point''' if the curvature | A point in a [[Riemannian manifold]] is said to be an '''umbilic point''' if the curvature of the [[shape operator]] at that point is the same in every direction. In particular, in the case of a surfac, a point is said to be an umbilic point if the principal curvatures are equal, and hence the curvature is the same in all directions. | ||
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Definition
A point in a Riemannian manifold is said to be an umbilic point if the curvature of the shape operator at that point is the same in every direction. In particular, in the case of a surfac, a point is said to be an umbilic point if the principal curvatures are equal, and hence the curvature is the same in all directions.