Let$X$be a smooth$n$-dimensional projective variety embedded in some projective space ℙ^{$N$}over the field ℂ of the complex numbers. Associated with the general projection of$X$to a space ℙ^{$N$-$m$}($N$-$m$>$n$+1) one defines an extended Gauss map $\overline{\gamma}\colon\overline{X}\rightarrow\text{Gr}(n;N-m)$ (in case$N$-$m$>2$n$-1 this is the Gauss map of the image of$X$under the projection). We prove that $\overline{X}$ is smooth. In case any two different points of$X$do have disjoint tangent spaces then we prove that $\overline{\gamma}$ is injective.

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A local-global principle is shown to hold for all conjugacy classes of any inner form of GL($n$), SL($n$), U($n$), SU($n$), and for all semisimple conjugacy classes in any inner form of Sp($n$), over fields$k$with vcd($k$)≤1. Over number fields such a principle is known to hold for any inner form of GL($n$) and U($n$), and for the split forms of Sp($n$), O($n$), as well as for SL($p$) but not for SL($n$),$n$non-prime. The principle holds for all conjugacy classes in any inner form of GL($n$), but not even for semisimple conjugacy classes in Sp($n$), over fields$k$with vcd($k$)≤2. The principle for conjugacy classes is related to that for centralizers.

Let ($A$_{$0, A$}_{$1$}) be a compatible pair of quasi-Banach spaces and 1et$A$be a corresponding space of real interpolation type such that$A$_{$0$}∩$A$_{$1$}is not dense in$A$. Upper and lower estimates are obtained for the distance of any element$f$of$A$from$A$_{$0$}∩$A$_{$1$}. These lead to formulae for the distance in a large number of concrete situations, such as when$A$_{$0$}∩$A$_{$1$}=$L$^{$∞$}and$A$is either weak-$L$^{q}, a ‘grand’ Lebesgue space or an Orlicz space of exponential type.