MATH3900 — Geometry and Topology Assignment 1 2022
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Assignment 1
MATH3900 — Geometry and Topology
2022
Geometry
1. (a) [2 marks] Let A and B be points represented by complex numbers 1 + 2i and 3 + 3i respectively. Find the point C (corresponding with x + iy) such that triangle ABC has side-length AC = 4AB and ∠BAC is π clockwise.
Solution: It follows from the given conditions that zC − zA = 4e−iπ/6(zB − zA ), (1 mark)
(b) [2 marks] Let a = 1, b = 2 + i, c = −1 + 3i, d = 5 − 2i, e = x + iy , f = 2 + 7i be complex
= =⇒ =
Solving this equation for e, we obtain
e − (5 − 2i) (1 + i)(−2 − 3i) 1
−3 + 9i ( −2 + 3i)(−2 − 3i)
Hence a = and b = − . (1 mark)
2. (a) [2 marks] Find the equation (in the form R(z) = az + b) of the isometry R which is the rotation
around the point (1 + i) by an angle π anticlockwise.
Solution: The Rotation R is given by (1 mark)
R(z) = eiπ/3 (⃞z − (1 + i))⃞ + (1 + i); where eiπ/3 = cos π + i sin π = (⃞ 1 + √3i)⃞
Expanding and simplifying, we obtain:
R(z) = (⃞ 1 + √3i)⃞z + (1 + i) (⃞ 1 − √3i)⃞ = (⃞ 1 + √3i)⃞ z + (⃞ 1 + √3 + (1 − √3)i)⃞ . Hence a = (⃞ 1 + √3i)⃞ and b = (⃞ 1 + √3 + (1 − √3)i)⃞ . (1 mark)
(b) [2 marks] Let m be the line passing through the points 1 + i and 4 − 3i.
Solution: Since it is a reflection, write F(z) = a + b. Now the two points 1 + i and 4 − 3i on
the line m are fixed points; hence F(1 + i) = 1 + i and F(4 − 3i) = 4 − 3i.
This gives us the two equations: (1 mark) Now (2) − (1) gives
a(3+4i) = 3 − 4i so that a =3(3) −7 24i . Thus we have b = 1+i − a(1 −i) = (56+42i).
Hence F(z) =25(1) [⃞(−7 − 24i) + 14(4 + 3i)]⃞ . (1 mark)
(c) [2 marks] Find the equation of the isometry U which is the translation along the line m in part (b) by a length 2 (in the direction of increasing x), then reflecting across the line m.
Solution: A vector u along line m is u = (4 − 3i) − (1 + i) = 3 − 4i and ||u|| = √32 + 42 = 5.
F(z) + (3 − 4i). Hence
U(z) = (⃞(−7 − 24i) + 14(4 + 3i))⃞ + (3 − 4i) = (⃞(−7 − 24i) + 2(43 + i))⃞ . (1 mark)
(d) [2 marks] Let f(z) = −iz − 1 + i. Find all fixed points of f .
Solution: The fixed points of f are given by z = f(z) = −iz − 1 + i, hence (1 + i)z = −1 + i,
Because f is a direct isometry, it is a rotation with centre z = i. So it will have the form
f(z) = eiθ (z − i) + i for some rotation angle θ, and we infer that eiθ = −i, hence θ = − π . Thus,
3. [3 marks] Show that in an arbitrary quadrangle, the midpoints of the four sides are the vertices of a
parallelogram.
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Solution: Let the vertices of the quadrangle A,B,C,D be represented by a, b, c, and d in C. The midpoints M1,M2 ,M3 and M4 of the sides, in order are given by
1 =
a + b 2 ,
2 =
b + c 2 ,
3 =
c + d
2 ,
m4 = 2 . (1 mark)
The displacements between midpoints are
b + c − a − b c − a
m3 − m2 = =
m4 − m3 = = m1 − m2 = −(m2 − m1 )
m1 − m4 =
a + b − d − a
= m2 − m3 = −(m3 − m1 ). (1 mark)
When two displacement vectors are non-zero real multiples of each other, then the corresponding segments are parallel. Hence M1M2M3M4 is a parallelogram. (1 mark)
Topology
4. [3 marks] Consider the following subsets of R2:
A = {⃞(a,0) : a ∈ R} ∪ {(0,b) : b ∈ R}⃞
B = {⃞(c,c) : c ∈ R} ∪ {(d, −d) : d ∈ R}⃞
C = {⃞(0,b) ∈ R2 : b ∈ R}⃞ .
(a) [2 marks] Show that A and B are homeomorphic by writing down an explicit homeomorphism
f : R2 → R2 such that f(A) = B .
[You should check that f is invertible, but you don’t need to check that f or f −1 are continuous]. Solution: The space A is given by the union of the x- and y-axes in the plane. The space B is
given by the union of the lines y = x and y = −x:
an angle of − π .
To obtain a precise formula for the function f, note that rotation about the origin is a linear
transformation which sends (1, 0) to (1, 1)/√2 and sends (0, 1) to ( −1, 1)/√2. It follows that f is
Alternatively f could rotate by any of ±4(1)π or ±4(3)π, and could scale by any positive factor.
(b) [1 mark] Give an argument which explains why A and C are not homeomorphic.
Solution: Remove the point (0, 0) from A; the resulting space has four connected components. But there is no point in C which leaves more than 3 components when removed.
5. [4 marks] Let S be an arbitrary set in the real line R.
• A point b ∈ R is called a boundary point of S if every ε-neighbourhood of b intersects both S and its complement R \ S .
• A point s ∈ S is called an interior point of S if there exists an ε-neighbourhood of s completely contained within S . The set of interior points of S is denoted int S .
• A point t ∈ S is called an isolated point of S if there exists a neighbourhood U of t such that U ∩ S = {t}.
• A point r ∈ R is called an accumulation point of S if every neighbourhood of r contains points of S distinct from r .
Find the boundary and interior of the following spaces: (i) (0 , 4) (ii) [ −1, 2] (iii) R (iv) ∅ .
Solution: (i) The interval (0, 4) has no isolated points and is its own interior; its boundary is {0} ∪ {4} and the set of accumulation points is the closed interval [0 , 4]. (1 mark)
(ii) The interval [ −1, 2] has no isolated points and is its own set of accumulation points; its interior is
the open interval ( −1, 2), with boundary being {−1, 2}. (1 mark)
(iii) The set R is its own interior and set of accumulation points; it has no boundary nor any isolated points. (1 mark)
(iv) The empty set ∅ has no points, so there is no interior, no boundary, nor any accumulation nor isolated points. (1 mark)
6. [8 marks] Join the maps in this atlas to get a PIE.
a
b ↓↓
c
d ↗
e
↓↓
↑↑ f
←
d
g ↗ ↖ e
↑↑
g
Taking into account identified edges, determine how many different vertices there are for the PIE, how many edges, the Euler characteristic, and classify the surface into the form mD + nT + rP, for some numbers m, n and r .
Solution: There are many ways to join the maps to get a PIE. Here’s one answer: move the polygons around a bit, flipping some over; make identifications (1 mark) and redraw (2 marks) :
e ↗
d ↓↓ ↓↓ f
a
b
↓↓ ↓↓
c
g
↓↓
↙ g
Classify this surface as follows. (5 marks total)
Q Q
Q
a ↖↖ d
b↓↓ ↓↓f
R •g↘↘ c • P
Q Q(•)g• R S
• there are 2 × 5 + 2 × 4 = 18 edges in the maps of the atlas, with 7 identifications; (1 mark)
• taking into account the identifications, there are just 4 distinct vertices; (1 mark)
• tracing along unidentified edges until returning to the starting point, we find 2 holes; (1 mark)
• with 4 faces, we get χ = V −E+F = 4 − 11+4 = −3, so that the weight is χ0 = 2 −χ = 5; (1 mark)
alternatively, there is 1 face (the dodecagon) with 12 − 4 = 8 edges, giving χ = 4 − 8 + 1 = −3
• there are 3 like-pairs, so the surface is non-orientable: 3P + 2D. (1 mark)
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