8 Homework
8 Homework
Homework 8
1. Consider the following union of parallel lines:
X = {(x, y) : x ∈ R, y ∈ Q} ⊂ R2 .
Is X a 1-dimensional manifold?
2. Show the equivalence of the three definitions for one of the following manifolds:
is a 2-manifold.
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(b) Check that (x, y, z) ∈ X if and only if ( x2 + y 2 − 2)2 + z 2 = 1. Use this to sketch X.
(c) Find a parametrization of X.