(a) Let α:(a,b)→R2 be a regular curve without self intersection given by α(v)=(f(v),g(v)) with f(v)>0 for v∈(a,b).
Consider the local parametrisation given by
ϕ:(0,2π)×(a,b)→R3
where ϕ(u,v)=(f(v)cosu,f(v)sinu,g(v)).
(i) Show that the image ϕ((0,2π)×(a,b)) defines a regular surface S in R3.
(ii) If γ(s)=ϕ(u(s),v(s)) is a geodesic in S parametrised by arc length, then show that f(v(s))2u′(s) is constant in s. If θ(s) denotes the angle that the geodesic makes with the parallel S∩{z=g(v(s))}, then show that f(v(s))cosθ(s) is constant in s.
(b) Now assume that α(v)=(f(v),g(v)) extends to a smooth curve α:[a,b]→R2 such that f(a)=0,f(b)=0,f′(a)=0,f′(b)=0. Let Sˉ be the closure of S in R3.
(i) State a necessary and sufficient condition on α(v) for Sˉ to be a compact regular surface. Justify your answer.
(ii) If Sˉ is a compact regular surface, and γ:(−∞,∞)→Sˉ is a geodesic, show that there exists a non-empty open subset U⊂Sˉ such that γ((−∞,∞))∩U=∅.