(i) State what it means for surfaces f:U→R3 and g:V→R3 to be isometric.
Let f:U→R3 be a surface, ϕ:V→U a diffeomorphism, and let g=f∘ϕ:V→ R3.
State a formula comparing the first fundamental forms of f and g.
(ii) Give a proof of the formula referred to at the end of part (i). Deduce that "isometry" is an equivalence relation.
The catenoid and the helicoid are the surfaces defined by
(u,v)→(ucosv,usinv,v)
and
(ϑ,z)→(coshzcosϑ,coshzsinϑ,z)
Show that the catenoid and the helicoid are isometric.