A2.7

Geometry of Surfaces | Part II, 2002

(i)

Consider the surface

z=12(λx2+μy2)+h(x,y)z=\frac{1}{2}\left(\lambda x^{2}+\mu y^{2}\right)+h(x, y)

where h(x,y)h(x, y) is a term of order at least 3 in x,yx, y. Calculate the first fundamental form at x=y=0x=y=0.

(ii) Calculate the second fundamental form, at x=y=0x=y=0, of the surface given in Part (i). Calculate the Gaussian curvature. Explain why your answer is consistent with Gauss' "Theorema Egregium".

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