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Homework 7

Problem statement

Verify the Gauss Bonett Theorem holds for the sphere and the torus.

Sphere

Let X(u,v)=(sinu cosvsinu sinvcosu) be a parameterization of the unit sphere S1 embedded in R2.
The first fundamental form of S1:

Xu=(sinu cosvsinu sinvcosu)u=(cosu cosvcosu sinv−sinu)Xv=(sinu cosvsinu sinvcosu)v=(−sinu sinvsinu cosv0)

Thus:

E=Xu⋅Xu=cos2u cos2v+cos2u sin2v+sin2u=1F=Xu⋅Xv=−(cosu cosv)(sinu sinv)+(cosu sinv)(sinu cosv)=0G=Xv⋅Xv=sin2u sin2v+sin2u cos2v=sin2u

Second fundamental form of S1:
We first compute the unit normal vector n:

n=Xu×Xv||Xu×Xv|| =1sinu(cosv sin2usinv sin2ucosu sinu)=(cosv sinusinv sinucosu)

and then the second derivatives:

Xuu=(−sinu cosv−sinu sinv−cosu)Xuv=(−cosu sinvcosu cosv0)Xvv=(−sinu cosv−sinu sinv0)

Thus:

L=Xuu⋅n=−sin2u cos2v−sin2u sin2v−cos2v=−1M=Xuv⋅n=−(cosu sinv)(cosv sinu)+(cosu cosv)(sinv sinu)=0N=−sin2u cos2v−sin2u sin2v=−sin2u

Gaussian Curvature of S1:

K=LN−M2EG−F2=sin2usin2u=1

The boundary δS1=∅ (that is it does not have a boundary) thus:

∫S1KdA+∫δS1kg=∫S11dA

Thus:

∫S11dA=∫02π∫0πsinu du dv=4π

Thus indeed ∫S1KdA+∫δS1kg=2πχ holds for the unit sphere since χ(S1)=2.

Torus

Let X(u,v)=((R+rcosv)cosu(R+rcosv)sinursinv) be a parameterization of the torus T2.

First fundamental form of T2:

Xu=(−(R+rcosv)sinu(R+rcosv)cosu0)Xv=(−rsinv cosu−rsinv sinurcosv)

Thus:

E=(R+rcosv)2F=0G=r2

Second fundamental form of T2:

The unit normal vector is:

n=(cosu cosvsinu cosvsinv)

and the second derivatives are:

Xuu=(−(R+rcosv)cosu−(R+rcosv)sinu0)Xuv=(rsinv sinursinv cosu0)Xvv=(−rcosv cosu−rcosv sinu−rsinv)

Thus:

L=−(R+rcosv)cosvM=0N=−r

Gaussian curvature of T2:

K=cosvr(R+rcosv)

The boundary δT2=∅ thus:

∫T2KdA+∫δT2kg=∫T2cosvr(R+rcosv)dA

Computing the right hand side:

∫T2cosvr(R+r)cosvdA=∫02π∫02πcosvr(R+rcosv)r(R+rcosv) du dv=∫02π∫02πcosv du dv=0.

Thus indeed then since χ(T2)=0, the theorem holds for the Torus.