Theorema Egregium

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Statement

Gauss's Theoreman Egregium or Gauss's Remarkable Theorem states that the Gaussian curvature of a surface embedded in is invariant under isometries. In other words, the Gaussian curvature is intrinsic to the geometry of the surface and is independent of the manner in which the surface is embedded in .