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In this paper it is proved that the holomorphic curves in complex Grassmann manifolds are uniquely determined by its first and second fundamental forms, up to rigid motion.
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Jiao, X., Peng, J. Rigidity of holomorphic curves in complex Grassmann manifolds. Math. Ann. 327, 481–486 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00208-003-0462-5
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