Homework 5.

1 Consider function f = xy and differential forms = xdy + ydx and = zdx + xdy.
Calculate differential forms d(f ), and d( ).
2 Consider embedding : S 2 R3 of the sphere to R3 given by the equation x =
a sin cos , y = a sin sin , z = a cos . Calculate pull-backs
(f ),
(),
(),
( ),
(d( )).
3 Consider the embedding : M R2 of the circle S 1 in R2 given by the equation
x = a cos , y = a sin . Find the pull-backs () and (d) if = xdyydx
x2 +y 2 .
4 Consider the embedding : M R3 of the cylinder M in R3 given by the equation
x = a cos , y = a sin , z = h. Find the pull-backs () and (d) for the following forms:
= zdy
= xdy + ydx
= xdyydx
x2 +y 2 ,
= xdy ydx
5 Show that () = sin dd, where is embedding of the sphere in R3 considered
in the exercise 2, and the 2-form is defined by the formula
=

xdy dz + ydz dx + zdx dy

(x2 + y 2 + z 2 )3/2

6 Calculate differential of 1-form = p1 dq 1 + p2 dq 2 dp2 q 2

7 Consider in R2 a triangle 4ABC with vertices at the points A = (5, 1), B =
(1, 6), C = (5, 1) and differential one-form = xdy ydx. By using Stokes theorem
or directly calculate the integral of 1-form over the boundary of the 4ABC.
8 Consider in R3 the surface defined by the equation x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4z. Show that
this surface is the sphere.
Using Stokes Theorem calculate the integrals of the 2-forms 1 = zdx dy and 2 =
dx dy