Theorema Egregium

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo curved surfaces
gptkbp:countryOfPublication gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:field differential geometry
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Gauss
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theorema Egregium
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
gptkbp:notableFor demonstrating intrinsic properties of surfaces
gptkbp:publicationYear 1827
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Disquisitiones_Generales_Circa_Superficies_Curvas
gptkbp:relatedConcept Gaussian curvature
isometry
intrinsic geometry
surface theory
gptkbp:sentence Gaussian curvature of a surface is invariant under local isometry
gptkbp:significance shows intrinsic curvature is independent of embedding in space
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Investigations_of_Curved_Surfaces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6