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For a local parametrization , write the first fundamental form and second fundamental form as
The Gaussian curvature is
To prove the Theorema Egregium, set and decompose
Differentiating and solving for the tangential coefficients gives
so every Christoffel symbol depends only on and their first derivatives. Equality of mixed third derivatives yields the Gauss equation
The Riemann curvature tensor is formed from first derivatives and quadratic products of the Christoffel symbols, and hence from the first and second derivatives of . Consequently
depends only on the first fundamental form.

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