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Intrinsic flatness of a circular cylinder (ds2=ρ2dφ2+dz2)

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A circular cylinder of radius ρ has induced metric locally equal to du2+dz2 with u=ρφ. Its Riemann curvature tensor therefore vanishes, despite its nonzero extrinsic curvature. With outward unit normal and convention Kij​=eia​ejb​∇a​nb​, its trace is 1/ρ and its principal curvatures are 1/ρ and zero. Its averaged mean curvature is 1/(2ρ). The angular identification changes global topology, not local flatness.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2014 / iii / Paper 50 / 1 / c / i / Solution

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