Torus as Surface of Revolution
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Theorem
Let $\struct {\R^3, d}$ be the Euclidean space.
Let $S_C \subseteq \R^3$ be the surface of revolution.
Let $C$ be a circle defined by $x^2 + \paren {y - 2}^2 = 1$ in the open upper half-plane.
Let the smooth local parametrization of $C$ be:
- $\map \gamma t = \tuple {\sin t, 2 + \cos t}$
Then the induced metric on $S_C$ is:
- $g = d t^2 + \paren {2 + \cos t}^2 \, d \theta^2$
Proof
We have that:
- $\map {\gamma'} t = \tuple {\cos t, - \sin t}$
Furthermore:
- $\paren {\cos t}^2 + \paren {- \sin t}^2 = 1$
Hence, $\map \gamma t$ is a unit-speed curve.
By the corollary of the induced metric on the surface of revolution:
- $g = d t^2 + \paren {2 + \cos t}^2 \, d \theta^2$
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 2018: John M. Lee: Introduction to Riemannian Manifolds (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 2$: Riemannian Metrics. Methods for Constructing Riemannian Metrics