Second fundamental form of a ring torus ($II=bd{u}^2+(a+b\cos u)\cos ud{v}^2$)

For major radius $a>b>0$ and minor radius $b$, let $R=a+b\cos u$. With the inward normal determined by the usual ordered $(u,v)$ parametrization, the first fundamental form and second fundamental form areReversing the normal reverses $II$. The Gaussian curvature of a ring torus is independent of this orientation.

For a ring torus of radii $a>b>0$, the Gaussian curvature isIt is positive on the outer side, negative on the inner side and zero on the top and bottom circles. The sign contrast expresses two principal curvatures of the same sign outside and opposite signs inside.