Birla Institute of Technology and Science – Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Second Semester, 2017-2018

Comprehensive Examination
Part B
Course No.: MATH F342 Course Title: Differential Geometry
Date: 05.05.2018 Time: 3.30 P.M. – 5.00 P.M.
Day: Saturday Max.Marks: 25
Instructions: There are five questions; Answer all questions; Marks for each question mentioned at the end of the
question; Symbols carry the usual meaning as in the text book.
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1. Prove that the curvature of the curve γ ( t ) =( tcos (lnt ) , tsin ( lnt ) , t ) ; t >0 is inversely proportional to
the parameter t . [4]

2. Let σ ( u , v ) is the surface patch with standard unit normal N. Prove that
E σ v −F σ u
N ×σ u= [4]
√ EG −F 2
3. Find the principal curvatures of the torus

σ ( θ , φ )=((a+bcosθ) cosφ ,( a+bcosθ)sinφ , bsinθ ),

Write down the condition(s) for which the point σ ( θ , φ ) of the torus is elliptic, parabolic or hyperbolic.

[5]

4. Find the Gaussian curvature of the surface parametrized by

σ ( s , θ )=γ ( s ) +a (n ( s ) cosθ+b ( s ) sinθ ) , where ‘a’ is a constant and γ be a unit speed curve in R3
with nowhere vanishing curvature. [6]

5. Let γ ( t ) be a unit speed curve on the surface patch σ ( u , v ) =(ucosv , usinv , v ). Show that

(a) u̇2 + ( 1+u2 ) v̇2 =1 ( a dot denotes d /dt )

a
(b) If γ is a geodesic on σ , then show that v̇= , where a is a constant.
1+u 2

(c) Find the geodesics corresponding to a=0 and a=1. [6]

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