We define a riemannian version of the vortex filament equation. Using perturbation to a parabolic equation, we prove the short time unique existence of a solution for any initial closed curve.
@article{1113246943,
author = {Koiso, Norihito},
title = {Vortex filament equation in a Riemannian manifold},
journal = {Tohoku Math. J. (2)},
volume = {55},
number = {2},
year = {2003},
pages = { 311-320},
language = {en},
url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/1113246943}
}
Koiso, Norihito. Vortex filament equation in a Riemannian manifold. Tohoku Math. J. (2), Tome 55 (2003) no. 2, pp. 311-320. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1113246943/