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Homework Statement
I've been given the line element given below in the relevant equations section and I need to prove that the space it represents is just the same as the 2-D Euclidean plane.
Homework Equations
ds^2 = a^2 \frac{d\eta ^2 }{cosh^4(\eta)} + a^2 tanh^2(\eta) d\theta ^2
Where
0\lt\theta\leq2\pi
0\lt\eta\leq\infty
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm pretty sure that to prove this I need to find the coordinate transform to show that the above line element should be equal to:
ds^2 = dx^2 + dy^2
So I believe I'm looking for x and y in terms of eta and theta, but I'm not entirely sure how to go about that.
Any suggestions are much appreciated!