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Differential Geometry

The document outlines questions for a Differential Geometry examination for B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons.) students, focusing on concepts such as developable surfaces, contravariant vectors, and Gaussian curvature. It includes specific problems related to tensors, space curves, and polar coordinates. Students are required to answer four questions from the provided set, with each question detailing mathematical concepts and calculations.

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Differential Geometry

The document outlines questions for a Differential Geometry examination for B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons.) students, focusing on concepts such as developable surfaces, contravariant vectors, and Gaussian curvature. It includes specific problems related to tensors, space curves, and polar coordinates. Students are required to answer four questions from the provided set, with each question detailing mathematical concepts and calculations.

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[2] Ex/SC/MATH/UG/DSE/TH/03/C/2023

4. a) What is a developable surface? Check whether the B. SC. MATHEMATICS (HONS.) EXAMINATION, 2023
surface x f1 u , x2 x3 v
f2 u , is ( 3rd Year, 2nd Semester )
developable or not, where f1, f2 are differentiable DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
functions.
PAPER – DSE-3C
i
b) The components of a contravariant vector in the (x )
Time : Two hours Full Marks : 40
coordinate system are 8 and 4. Find its components
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
in xi coordinate system if x1 3x1 and
Symbols / Notations have their usual meanings.
x2 5 x1 3 x 2 .
5. a) Assume that A p, q Bqj C pj holds, where Bqj is Answer any four of the following questions.

an arbitrary tensor and C pj is a covariant tensor of 1. Find the equation of the involutes of a space curve
 
type (0, 2). Check whether A p, q is a tensor or not. r f s . Also find the curvature of the involutes at some
If so, what is the type of it? point. 4+6

b) Find the Gaussian curvature of the surface 2. Establish Serret-Frenet formulae for space curve. Hence
x a sin u cos v , y a sin u sin v , z a cos u , where find the relation between curvature and torsion of a space

a is a constant and identify the surface. 4+6 curve r t 3cos t , 3sin t , 4t . 6+4

6. a) Find the metric tensor and conjugate metric tensor 3. a) Identify the surface whose equation is given by
for two-dimensional polar coordinates r , . x a sin u cos v , y b sin u sin v , z c cos u , where
a, b, c are constants. Find the first fundamental form
b) Prove that for Bertrand mates, constant, where
and unit surface normal of this surface.
and are torsion of the Bertrand mates. 4+6
b) Find the angle between the parametric curves of this
surface and expression of surface area between
u u1 to u u2 and v v1 to v v2 . 6+4

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