Canal surfaces with generalized 1-type Gauss map

Abstract

This work considers a kind of classification of canal surfaces in terms of their Gauss map G in Euclidean 3-space. We introduce the notion of generalized 1-type Gauss map for a submanifold that satisfies ∆G = fG+gC, where ∆ is the Laplace operator, C is a constant vector, and (f, g) are non-zero smooth functions. First of all, we show that the Gauss map of any surface of revolution with unit speed profile curve in Euclidean 3-space is of generalized 1-type. At the same time, the canal surfaces with generalized 1-type Gauss map are discussed.