In this paper we introduce the notion of bi-slant submanifolds of a para Hermitian manifold. They naturally englobe CR, semi-slant and hemi-slant submanifolds. We study their first properties and present a whole gallery of examples.2000 Mathematics Subject Classification : 53C40, 53C50.
PreliminariesLet M be a 2n-dimensional semi-Riemannian manifold. If it is endowed with a structure (J, g), where J is a (1, 1) tensor, and g is a semi-defined metric, satisfying (2.1) J 2 X = X, g(JX, Y ) + g(X, JY ) = 0, for any vector fields X, Y on M , it is called a para Hermitian manifold. It is said to be para Kaehler if, in addition, ∇J = 0, where ∇ is the Levi-Civita connection of g. Let now M be a submanifold of ( M , J, g). The Gauss and Weingarten formulas are given by2010 Mathematics Subject Classification. 53C15, 53C25, 53C40, 53C50.