Paper 4, Section II, F

Geometry | Part IB, 2013

Let η\eta be a smooth curve in the xzx z-plane η(s)=(f(s),0,g(s))\eta(s)=(f(s), 0, g(s)), with f(s)>0f(s)>0 for every sRs \in \mathbb{R} and f(s)2+g(s)2=1f^{\prime}(s)^{2}+g^{\prime}(s)^{2}=1. Let SS be the surface obtained by rotating η\eta around the zz-axis. Find the first fundamental form of SS.

State the equations for a curve γ:(a,b)S\gamma:(a, b) \rightarrow S parametrised by arc-length to be a geodesic.

A parallel on SS is the closed circle swept out by rotating a single point of η\eta. Prove that for every nZ>0n \in \mathbb{Z}_{>0} there is some η\eta for which exactly nn parallels are geodesics. Sketch possible such surfaces SS in the cases n=1n=1 and n=2n=2.

If every parallel is a geodesic, what can you deduce about SS ? Briefly justify your answer.

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