# HOMOGENEITY AND SYMMETRY ON ALMOST KENMOTSU 3-MANIFOLDS

• Wang, Yaning
• Accepted : 2019.04.10
• Published : 2019.07.01
• 68 9

#### Abstract

In this paper, we give some classifications of almost Kenmotsu 3-manifolds under homogeneity and some symmetry conditions.

#### Keywords

almost Kenmotsu 3-manifold;homogeneity;semi-symmetry;local ${\phi}$-symmetry;Lie group

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