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Let S be a smooth surface oriented by a choice of unit normal field m(X). The space of all vectors perpendicular to m(X) is then the tangent space at X ∃ S and a vector field t on S is tangential if t(X) lies in the tangent space at every X ∃ S.
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(2000). Evolving Surfaces. In: Configurational Forces as Basic Concepts of Continuum Physics. Applied Mathematical Sciences, vol 137. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22656-9_15
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