Department of Space Sciences

University of Punjab
Mid Term: ____Spring-19________ Class: BS Space Science (VIII)
Roll #: ______________________ Name: _________________________
Subject Name: _Riemannian Geometry
Allowed time: _____1.5 hours__________ Total Marks: __35___
Any Instructions Required: Attempt all questions and attach all rough sheets with the answer sheet.
Q#1: Find equation of geodesics in Cylindrical coordinates.

Q#2: In Spherical Coordinates system (r ,  ,  ) X a  (1, r ,0) . Find X a ;b  ?

The non-zero Christofell symbols for Spherical Coordinates are
1 1
122  r; 133  r sin 2  ; 33
2
  sin  cos  ; 122   21
2
; 133   31
3

r r
23  cot   32
3 3

Q#3. (a) Find non zero Chirstofell symbols for Polar coordinates system.
(b) Find Ricci scalar in Spherical Coordinates system.
dy
 yet with the initial condition y  1 at t  0 using
2
Q#4 (a) Solve the differential equation
dt
Euler method in five steps take h = 0.5.
(b) :Find the following in Polar coordinates.
1 2
R111 , R212 .
 Quiz
Fill the blanks.
(i) In Cartesian coordinate system 12
2
 -------------------.

(ii) Vba;c  ---------------.

(iii) In Spherical coordinates  222  -------------------.

(iv) a
Rbcd  ----------------. Where R is Riemann curvature.

(v)   -----------------------.