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Math 6510 • Differentiable Manifolds

Fall 2006 • Question 5

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Math 6510 • Differentiable Manifolds Fall 2006 • Question 5

Compute the Gaussian curvature of the hyperboloid \[ x^2+y^2-z^2=1 \] at the point \((1,0,0)\).

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Compute the Gaussian curvature of the hyperboloid
\[
  x^2+y^2-z^2=1
\]
at the point \((1,0,0)\).

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Smooth Manifolds and Embedded Submanifolds