3.II.12A

Geometry | Part IB, 2007

For a parameterized smooth embedded surface σ:VUR3\sigma: V \rightarrow U \subset \mathbf{R}^{3}, where VV is an open domain in R2\mathbf{R}^{2}, define the first fundamental form, the second fundamental form, and the Gaussian curvature KK. State the Gauss-Bonnet formula for a compact embedded surface SR3S \subset \mathbf{R}^{3} having Euler number e(S)e(S).

Let SS denote a surface defined by rotating a curve

η(u)=(r+asinu,0,bcosu)0u2π\eta(u)=(r+a \sin u, 0, b \cos u) \quad 0 \leq u \leq 2 \pi

about the zz-axis. Here a,b,ra, b, r are positive constants, such that a2+b2=1a^{2}+b^{2}=1 and a<ra<r. By considering a smooth parameterization, find the first fundamental form and the second fundamental form of SS.

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