M.Sc Mathematics Differential Geometry Question Paper 2008
Loyola College M.Sc. Mathematics April 2008 Differential Geometry Question Paper PDF Download
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MATHEMATICS
FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008
MT 1807 – DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
Date : 05-05-08 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Answer all the questions
I a) Obtain the equation of the tangent at any point on the circular helix.
(or)
- b) Prove that the curvature is the rate of change of angle of contingency with respect to
arc length. [5]
- c) Derive the formula for torsion of a curve in terms of the parameter u and hence
calculate the torsion and curvature of the curve.
(or)
- d) Derive the Serret-Frenet formulae and deduce them in terms of Darboux vector.[15]
II a) If the curve has three point contact with origin
withthen prove that .
(or)
- b) Prove that the necessary and sufficient condition that a space curve may be helix is
that the ratio of its curvature to torsion is always a constant. [5]
- c) Define evolute and involute. Also find their equations.
(or)
- d) State and prove the fundamental theorem of space curves. [15]
III a) Derive the equation satisfying the principal curvature at a point on the space curve.
(or)
- b) Prove that the first fundamental form is positive definite. [5]
- c) Prove the necessary and sufficient condition for a surface to be developable.
(or)
- d) Derive any two developables associated with a space curve. [15]
IV a) State the duality between space curve and developable.
(or)
- b) Derive the geometrical interpretation of second fundamental form. [5]
- c) Find the first and second fundamental form of the curve
.
(or)
- d) Find the principal curvature and direction of the surface
. [15]
V a) Derive Weingarton equation.
(or)
- b) Show that sphere is the only surface in which all points are umbilics. [5]
- c) Derive Gauss equation in terms of Christoffel’s symbol.
(or)
(d) State the fundamental theorem of Surface Theory and demonstrate it in the case
of unit sphere . [15]
Loyola College M.Sc. Mathematics Nov 2008 Differential Geometry Question Paper PDF Download
LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MATHEMATICS
FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008
MT 1807 – DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
Date : 11-11-08 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
Answer ALL the questions
I a) Prove that the curvature is the rate of change of angle of contingency with respect to
arc length.
(or)
- b) Show that the necessary and sufficient condition for a curve to be a straight line is that
for all points. [5]
- c) (1) Find the centre and radius of an osculating circle.
(2) Derive the formula for torsion of a curve in terms of the parameter u. [8+7]
(or)
- d) Derive the Serret-Frenet Express them in terms of Darboux vector. [15]
II a) Show that the circle , has three point contact at the
origin with a paraboloid with
(or)
- b) Derive the necessary and sufficient condition for a space curve to be a helix. [5]
- c) If two single valued continuous functions and of the real variable are given then prove that there exists one and only one space curve determined uniquely except for its position in space, for which s is the arc length, k is the curvature and is the torsion.
(or)
- d) Find the intrinsic equation of the curve [15]
III a) Derive the equation satisfying the principal curvature at a point on the space curve.
(or)
- b) Prove that the metric is always positive. [5]
- c) Prove that is a necessary and sufficient condition for a surface to be
developable.
(or)
- d) Define developable. Derive polar and rectifying developables associated with a
space curve. [15]
IV a) State and prove Meusnier Theorem.
(or)
- b) Prove that the necessary and sufficient condition for the lines of curvature to be
parametric curves is that [5]
- c) (1) Derive the equation satisfying the principal curvature at point on a surface.
(2) How can you find whether the given equation represent a curve or a surface?
(3) Define oblique and normal section. [9+2+4]
(or)
- d) (1) Define geodesic. State the necessary and sufficient condition that the curve
be a geodesic .
(2) Show that the curves are geodesics on a surface with metric
. [5+10]
V a) Prove that the Gaussian curvature of a space curve is bending invariant.
(or)
- b) Show that sphere is the only surface in which all points are umbilics. [5]
- c) Derive the partial differential equation of surface theory. Also state Hilbert
Theorem.
(or)
- d) State the fundamental theorem of Surface Theory and demonstrate it with an
example. [15]