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Gaussian curvature of a torus
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Differential geometry
Gauss-Bonnet theorem
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For
a
standard
ring
torus
,
Gaussian curvature
is positive outside, negative inside, and zero along the top and bottom
circles
.
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Ring torus
Gaussian curvature of a torus
Ring torus
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Gaussian curvature of a torus
A
ring torus
with major
radius
R
and minor
radius
r
<
R
has parametrization
X
(
θ
,
ϕ
)
=
((
R
+
r
cos
θ
)
cos
ϕ
,
(
R
+
r
cos
θ
)
sin
ϕ
,
r
sin
θ
)
(1)
and
Gaussian curvature
K
(
θ
)
=
cos
θ
/
[
r
(
R
+
r
cos
θ
)]
.
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Gauss-Bonnet theorem
Differential geometry
Geometry and topology
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge
/
2019
/
ib
/
Paper 2
/
14E
/
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