@article{oai:ynu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00007007, author = {Arvanitoyeorgos, Andreas and Papantoniou, Basil J.}, issue = {2}, journal = {Yokohama Mathematical Journal = 横濱市立大學紀要. D部門, 数学}, month = {}, note = {application/pdf, We characterize the symmetric space M=Sp(n)/U(n) by using the shape operator of small geodesic spheres in M, and a certain tensor field that satisfies various algebraic properties. We also give a partial generalization to any isotropy irreducible symmetric space.}, pages = {81--95}, title = {A CHARACTERIZATION OF THE RIEMANNIAN SYMMETRIC SPACE Sp(n)/U(n)}, volume = {52}, year = {2006} }