Indian Contributions to Differential Geometry

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Who is considered to be the father of Differential Geometry in India?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. C.V. Raman

  3. S.N. Bose

  4. M.G.K. Menon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

S.N. Bose is widely regarded as the father of Differential Geometry in India. He made significant contributions to the field, including his work on the geometry of Riemannian manifolds.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the Gauss-Bonnet theorem?

  1. Harish-Chandra

  2. C.S. Seshadri

  3. S.S. Chern

  4. K.G. Ramanathan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

S.S. Chern is an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to Differential Geometry, including his work on the Gauss-Bonnet theorem.

What is the name of the theorem that relates the curvature of a surface to its Gaussian curvature?

  1. Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  2. Stokes' theorem

  3. Green's theorem

  4. Divergence theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a fundamental result in Differential Geometry that relates the curvature of a surface to its Gaussian curvature.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of minimal surfaces?

  1. S.N. Bose

  2. C.V. Raman

  3. M.G.K. Menon

  4. U.N. Singh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

U.N. Singh is an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of minimal surfaces.

What is the name of the equation that describes the curvature of a surface?

  1. Gauss equation

  2. Codazzi equation

  3. Weingarten equation

  4. Mainardi equation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss equation is a fundamental equation in Differential Geometry that describes the curvature of a surface.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the geometry of submanifolds?

  1. S.S. Chern

  2. K.G. Ramanathan

  3. R.S. Kulkarni

  4. V.S. Varadarajan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

R.S. Kulkarni is an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the geometry of submanifolds.

What is the name of the theorem that relates the curvature of a submanifold to the curvature of the ambient manifold?

  1. Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  2. Stokes' theorem

  3. Green's theorem

  4. Divergence theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a fundamental result in Differential Geometry that relates the curvature of a submanifold to the curvature of the ambient manifold.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the theory of Lie groups?

  1. Harish-Chandra

  2. C.S. Seshadri

  3. S.S. Chern

  4. K.G. Ramanathan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harish-Chandra is an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of Lie groups.

What is the name of the theorem that relates the structure of a Lie group to its Lie algebra?

  1. Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  2. Stokes' theorem

  3. Green's theorem

  4. Divergence theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a fundamental result in Differential Geometry that relates the structure of a Lie group to its Lie algebra.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the geometry of homogeneous spaces?

  1. Harish-Chandra

  2. C.S. Seshadri

  3. S.S. Chern

  4. K.G. Ramanathan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

C.S. Seshadri is an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the geometry of homogeneous spaces.

What is the name of the theorem that relates the curvature of a homogeneous space to the curvature of the Lie group from which it is constructed?

  1. Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  2. Stokes' theorem

  3. Green's theorem

  4. Divergence theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a fundamental result in Differential Geometry that relates the curvature of a homogeneous space to the curvature of the Lie group from which it is constructed.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the geometry of Riemannian manifolds?

  1. Harish-Chandra

  2. C.S. Seshadri

  3. S.S. Chern

  4. K.G. Ramanathan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

S.S. Chern is an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the geometry of Riemannian manifolds.

What is the name of the theorem that relates the curvature of a Riemannian manifold to its sectional curvature?

  1. Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  2. Stokes' theorem

  3. Green's theorem

  4. Divergence theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a fundamental result in Differential Geometry that relates the curvature of a Riemannian manifold to its sectional curvature.

Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the geometry of complex manifolds?

  1. Harish-Chandra

  2. C.S. Seshadri

  3. S.S. Chern

  4. K.G. Ramanathan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

K.G. Ramanathan is an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the geometry of complex manifolds.

What is the name of the theorem that relates the curvature of a complex manifold to its holomorphic sectional curvature?

  1. Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  2. Stokes' theorem

  3. Green's theorem

  4. Divergence theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a fundamental result in Differential Geometry that relates the curvature of a complex manifold to its holomorphic sectional curvature.

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