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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2016 / ib / Paper 4 / 15F / b

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The generating circle has f′2+g′2=1, and its revolution is a torus. From part (a), K=cosu/(2+cosu) and the area element of a surface is dA=fdudv=(2+cosu)dudv. Therefore
∫S​KdA=∫02π​∫02π​cosudvdu=0.​
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The positive Gaussian curvature on the outer side exactly cancels the negative curvature on the inner side. Equivalently, the Gauss-Bonnet theorem gives ∫S​KdA=2πχ(T2)=0 because the Euler characteristic of the torus is zero.

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