Topology of Surfaces

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What is the genus of a surface that can be obtained by gluing two tori together along a common boundary component?

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The genus of a surface is the number of holes it has. Gluing two tori together along a common boundary component creates a surface with two holes, so the genus is 2.

Which of the following surfaces has a genus of 1?

  1. Sphere

  2. Torus

  3. Klein bottle

  4. Projective plane


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A torus is a surface that can be obtained by rotating a circle around another circle. It has one hole, so its genus is 1.

What is the Euler characteristic of a surface with genus $g$?

  1. $2 - 2g$

  2. $2g - 2$

  3. $g - 2$

  4. $2 - g$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Euler characteristic of a surface is a topological invariant that is equal to the number of vertices minus the number of edges plus the number of faces. For a surface with genus $g$, the Euler characteristic is $2 - 2g$.

Which of the following surfaces is not orientable?

  1. Sphere

  2. Torus

  3. Klein bottle

  4. Projective plane


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A surface is orientable if it is possible to consistently choose a normal vector at each point on the surface. The Klein bottle is not orientable because it is impossible to choose a normal vector that is continuous everywhere on the surface.

What is the fundamental group of a torus?

  1. $Z$

  2. $Z_2$

  3. $Z^2$

  4. $Z_3$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The fundamental group of a surface is the group of homotopy classes of closed loops on the surface. The fundamental group of a torus is $Z^2$, which means that it is generated by two independent loops.

Which of the following surfaces is homeomorphic to a sphere?

  1. Torus

  2. Klein bottle

  3. Projective plane

  4. Möbius strip


Correct Option:
Explanation:

A sphere is a surface that can be obtained by bending a flat disk without tearing or gluing. It is homeomorphic to any other surface that can be obtained by bending a flat disk without tearing or gluing.

What is the genus of a surface that can be obtained by gluing two Möbius strips together along a common boundary component?

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gluing two Möbius strips together along a common boundary component creates a surface with one hole, so the genus is 1.

Which of the following surfaces has a genus of 2?

  1. Sphere

  2. Torus

  3. Klein bottle

  4. Projective plane


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A Klein bottle is a surface that can be obtained by gluing two Möbius strips together along a common boundary component. It has two holes, so its genus is 2.

What is the Euler characteristic of a surface with genus $g$ and $n$ boundary components?

  1. $2 - 2g - n$

  2. $2g - 2 - n$

  3. $g - 2 - n$

  4. $2 - g - n$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Euler characteristic of a surface with genus $g$ and $n$ boundary components is $2 - 2g - n$.

Which of the following surfaces is not compact?

  1. Sphere

  2. Torus

  3. Klein bottle

  4. Plane


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A surface is compact if it is closed and bounded. The plane is not compact because it is not bounded.

What is the fundamental group of a Klein bottle?

  1. $Z$

  2. $Z_2$

  3. $Z^2$

  4. $Z_3$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The fundamental group of a Klein bottle is $Z_2$, which means that it is generated by a single loop that can be continuously deformed to its own inverse.

Which of the following surfaces is homeomorphic to a torus?

  1. Sphere

  2. Klein bottle

  3. Projective plane

  4. Möbius strip


Correct Option:
Explanation:

A torus is a surface that can be obtained by rotating a circle around another circle. It is homeomorphic to any other surface that can be obtained by rotating a circle around another circle.

What is the genus of a surface that can be obtained by gluing three Möbius strips together along a common boundary component?

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gluing three Möbius strips together along a common boundary component creates a surface with two holes, so the genus is 2.

Which of the following surfaces has a genus of 3?

  1. Sphere

  2. Torus

  3. Klein bottle

  4. Projective plane


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A projective plane is a surface that can be obtained by gluing two Möbius strips together along a common boundary component. It has three holes, so its genus is 3.

What is the Euler characteristic of a surface with genus $g$ and $n$ boundary components?

  1. $2 - 2g - n$

  2. $2g - 2 - n$

  3. $g - 2 - n$

  4. $2 - g - n$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Euler characteristic of a surface with genus $g$ and $n$ boundary components is $2 - 2g - n$.

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