# I Parameterized surfaces from coordinates

#### Pencilvester

For all parameterized (hyper)surfaces that form smooth manifolds of dimension $n-1$ embedded in Euclidean $\mathbb {R}^n$, will there always exist a coordinate system $\partial_{\bar \mu}$ on $\mathbb {R}^n$ that yields the same manifold when the right coordinate (say $\partial_1$) is set to the right constant such that the induced metric on the (sub)manifold is equal to $g_{\bar \mu \bar \nu}$ where any components that have a 1 are dropped?

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#### Orodruin

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Locally, yes. Just take any coordinate system on the surface and use the distance from the surface as your final coordinate. That coordinate system will locally be a coordinate system in the full space.

#### Pencilvester

Thanks!

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