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Problem. Compute the volume of the �-tube about<br />

a torus of revolution in 3-space, and show that it is<br />

vol �-tube = 2� (area of torus)<br />

= 2� (area of torus + 2�/3 �(torus) � 2 ) ,<br />

since �(torus) = 0 , again in accord with Weyl's<br />

tube formula.<br />

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