Let $S\subset \mathbb{R}^3$ be a connected smooth surface. Suppose that every point of $S$ is an umbilic point. Prove that $S$ is a subset of either a plane or a sphere in $\mathbb{R}^3$. Here's a HW problem. I wonder how to prove it.
Umbilic points on a connected smooth surface problem
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