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Second fundamental form ( $II$ )

The second fundamental form is

II (v, w) = ⟨ - d N (v), w ⟩

. In a parametrization its coefficients are

e = N \cdot X_{uu}

,

f = N \cdot X_{uv}

, and

g = N \cdot X_{vv}

.

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