Questions tagged [riemann-surfaces]
Riemann surfaces(Riemannian surfaces) is one dimensional complex manifold. For questions about classical examples in complex analysis, complex geometry, surface topology.
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For the geometric meaning of this value for complex curve with model over $\mathbb{Q}$
Let $X$ be a smooth projective algebraic curve defined over $\mathbb{Q}$ with genus $g$, we have an isomorphism $H^1_{dR}(X/\mathbb{Q})\otimes_\mathbb{Q}\mathbb{C}\cong H^1_{sing}(X,\mathbb{Z})\...
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Riemann surfaces with an atlas all of whose open sets are biholomorphic to $\mathbb{C}$?
Is there a compact Riemann surface other than the sphere with an atlas consisting of open subsets biholomorphic to $\mathbb{C}$? Is there a compact Riemann surface other than the sphere which ...
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Classifying $PGL(n,\mathbb{C})$-bundles over a compact Riemann surface
Let $X$ be a connected compact Riemann surface. How does one go on proving that the set of PGL($n,\mathbb{C}$)-bundles over $X$ is topologically classified by $\pi_1(PGL(n,\mathbb{C}))$? Is it true ...
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Differentials on tori realised as double of annuli
In this question it was described how to realise a torus as the double of an annulus Explicit construction of mirror surface and complex double for an annulus.
In short, the torus is realised ...
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Uniqueness of Mukai presentation of canonical model in genus 6
In his 92 paper, Mukai showed that a general genus $6$ curve may be represented in $\mathbb{P}^9$ as the intersection of the Grassmannian $G(2,5)$ (under the Plucker embedding), a plane $H\cong \...
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Bound of analytic torsion for a line bundle
Let $E\rightarrow X$ be a line bundle over a compact Riemann surface. Let $\Delta_{E}$ be the Dolbeault Laplacian $\Delta_{\overline{\partial}}$ extended to sections of $E$. Let $g_1, g_2$ be two ...
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Clarification on Beltrami Differentials
I have troubles with the theory of existence of quasi-conformal homeomorphisms realizing Beltrami coefficients. Let $X$ be a (compact) Riemann surface and $f \colon X \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be smooth....
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The cohomology of meromorphic functions
Let $A$ be a sheaf such that $$A(U) = \{ f \in \mathbb M(U): f \in \mathbb{O}(U \backslash\{p_1,\ldots, p_n\}) \ \mbox{with at worst a simple pole at}\ p_i \} $$ where $\mathbb M(U)$ means the set of ...
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Real section of moduli space of Riemann surfaces
In (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/002240499390049Y) it is mentioned the real section of the moduli space of Riemann surfaces of genus 0. It can be intuitively defined as a subset ...
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Short basis in $\pi_1$ on a hyperbolic surface of bounded diameter
First, some terminology. Let $(S,x)$ be a compact surface of genus $g>0$. A standard collection of loops $\gamma_1,\ldots, \gamma_{2g}$ based at $x$ is a collection of loops that cuts $S$ into a ...
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Explicit construction of mirror surface and complex double for an annulus
My reference is Abikoff's book "Real analytic theory of Teichmuller spaces.
Let $X$ be a Riemann surface with two boundaries, we can construct a mirror surface $\bar{X}$ defined to be the same ...
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Build a Fuchsian group starting from punctures on a disk
Consider the moduli space of hyperbolic metrics on the disk with $n>3$ marked points on its boundary, $\mathcal{M}_{D,n}$.
$\mathcal{M}_{D,n}$ can be parametrised in terms of cross ratios of the ...
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Cutting a circle from the hyperbolic plane
Let D be the Poincare' disk its natural hyperbolic metric and with at least 1 marked point on $\partial D$. Suppose I cut an hyperbolic circle of radius $r$ away from it, then I get a Riemann surface ...
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What is a half cusp in hyperbolic geometry?
I already asked this question on math.stackexchange, but it was suggested that I post it here as well.
The paper Devadoss, Heath, and Vipismakul - Deformations of bordered Riemann surfaces and ...
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Metrics with fixed conformal structure and diameter
I have three questions.
I consider a sequence of metrics $h_n$ on a two-dimensional torus which all induce the same conformal structure. Suppose that the volume of $h_n$ is always $1$. Is it possible ...
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Symplectic representation of modular group
The modular group $\Gamma_{g}$ of isotopy classes of diffeomorphisms of a genus $g$ surface $S$ acts on $H^1(S,\mathbb{Q})$ (or $H^1(S,\mathbb{Z})$) respecting the intersection pairing. This gives a ...
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Do $\mathbb{A}^1-S$ and $\mathbb{A}^1-\{0,1\}$ have a finite etale cover in common?
We work over the field of complex numbers. (But remarks in characteristic $p$ are very welcome.)
Let $S$ be a finite set of points in $\mathbb{A}^1$ containing $0$ and $1$. [Edit: Assume $S$ contains ...
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Projective unitary flat structures of $\mathbb{P}^1$-bundles on Riemann surfaces
Narasimhan and Seshadri proved a rather surprising result about vector bundles on a compact connected complex manifold $X$. That is
Two holomorphic vector bundles arising from unitary representations ...
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The degree of the Gauss map of Theta divisor
Let $R$ be compact a Riemann surface of genus $g$ and $ J (R) $ be its Jacobian.
For a subvariety $X$ of $J(R)$ of dimension $d$, denote the set of non-singular points of $X$ by $X_{reg}$. Then the ...
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Locus where a vector bundle is null
I am reading a paper in differential geometry, Hitchin's Langlands duality and G2 spectral curves (see the end of page 8 in the arxiv version), where $f: E \rightarrow F$ is a morphism of holomorphic ...
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Image of boundary circle under map from punctured elliptic curve to ℂ
Let $E=\mathbb C/\Lambda$ be an elliptic curve,
and let $D\subset E$ be a very small disc.
($D$ is round for the usual flat metric on $E$)
By the main result of [1], there exists a holomorphic ...
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Conjugate points and totally geodesic foliations
Suppose $(M,g)$ is a two dimensional simply connected compact Riemannian manifold with smooth boundary. I want to understand if in general there is a correlation between the following two statements ...
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Automorphisms of genus 6 surfaces
I have found in Wikipedia that the number of automorphisms of a Riemann surface of genus 6 does not exceed 150. The page offers neither a proof nor a reference. Can someone help me?
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Mapping-Class Groups of Subsurfaces of a Hyperbolic Surface
If $\mathcal{R}'$ is a closed subsurface of a hyperbolic surface $\mathcal{R}$, then there is an inclusion homomorphism between the mapping class groups:
$$\text{Mod}(\mathcal{R}')\longrightarrow \...
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Why Green functions and not Neron functions?
Arakelov constructed a nice intersection theory on arithmetic surfaces. A key point is the notion of Green function for a Riemann surface, which will be involved in the ''part at infinity'' of the ...
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Shrinking the boundary of a Riemann surface
Let $X$ be a compact Riemann surface with boundary. Let us shrink each connected component of the boundary into a point. We get a closed topological surface $Z$ with several marked points (which came ...
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Gluing Riemann surfaces
Let $X$ be a compact Riemann surface with boundary $\partial X$. Assume (for simplicity only) that $\partial X$ has a single connected component. Let us fix an orientation preserving diffeomorphism $\...
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Square root of the determinant line
Let $\Sigma$ be a compact Riemann surface equipped with a spin structure (a square root of $\Omega^1_\Sigma$, denoted $\Omega^{1/2}_\Sigma$).
Let $\Gamma(\Omega^1_\Sigma)$ be the space of holomorphic ...
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Universal covering of a 2-sphere without $n$ points
Let $X$ be the $\mathbb{C}\mathbb{P}^1$ with $n$ points deleted. Let $n\geq 3$. If I understand correctly, the universal covering of $X$ is isomorphic to the upper half plane as a complex analytic ...
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How to interpret heat kernel at unit time on a Riemann surface?
Let $M$ be a compact Riemann Surface. Let $P$ be a fixed point on $M$ and let $\delta_{P}$ be the Dirac point distribution at $M$. Consider the fundamental solution of the heat equation
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(\partial_{...
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Mapping class group and representation of fundamental group of Riemann surfaces
Let $S$ be a Riemann surface with genus $g>0$. Let $M$ be the mapping class group of $S$. $Hom(\pi_1(S),Gl(n, \mathbb{C}))$ is the representation space of fundamental group of $S$
Question: Is ...
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Bers' constant for compact hyperbolic surfaces with geodesic boundary
The clasical Bers' theorem about pants decomposition says that any compact Riemann surface of genus $g \geq 2$ has a pants decomposition such that every cutting geodesic in this decomposition is of ...
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How can I calculate the period matrix of this Riemann surface?
I am attempting to calculate the period matrix of the Riemann surface associated to the zero set of a complex curve: $y^3 = x^4 -1$.
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It is my understanding that the period matrix of a ...
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Constant term in Green's kernel expansion
Let $(M,g)$ be a closed Riemann surface, and $p\in M$ any point. Let $G_p$ be the Green's kernel of the Laplacian with singularity at $p$, normalized to have zero average. Then locally (in some normal ...
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Basic properties of prime forms
The prime form of a Riemann surface of genus $g$ can be defined in terms of multi-dimensional $\vartheta$-functions as follows:
$$E(z,w) = \frac{\vartheta\Big[\genfrac{}{}{0pt}{}{\vec{a}}{\vec{b}} \...
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Any introduction to Teichmuller Space of $T^2$?
Is there any well written introduction for the modular space of complex structures on $T^2$?
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de Rham isomorphism with holomorphic forms
For a non-compact Riemann surface $X$ there is an isomorphism:
$$\Omega(X)/\mathrm d \mathcal O(X)\simeq H^1(X,\mathbb C)$$
where $\Omega$ is the sheaf of holomorphic forms on $X$. The group on the ...
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Equivariant Riemann-Hurwitz
The Riemann-Hurwitz formula starts with a genus $g$ algebraic curve $Y$ and a ramified cover $\pi\colon X\to Y$ of degree $N$, with ramification indices $e_P$ and computes invariants of $X$, such as ...
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The components of the space of projectively flat bundles over a Riemann surface
Recently, I'm reading the paper "Analytic structures on the space of flat vector bundles over a compact Riemann surface" by Gunning. In the introduction of this paper, Gunning says that the set $H^1(M,...
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Uniformization of Riemann surfaces by iso-classical Schottky groups
Let $\Gamma=<g_1, \dots, g_n>$ $\subset PGL_2(\mathbb{C})$ be a Schottky group of rank $n$. The group $\Gamma$ is called classical if there exists a set of $2n$ pairwise disjoint closed balls $\{...
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Generalization of Dwork's Derivation of the Picard-Fuchs equation
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Let $V_\lambda$ be the elliptic curve $x^3+y^3+z^3 - \lambda xyz=0$. Then, when we consider $\omega_\lambda \in H^1_{dR}(V_\lambda)$, since $H^1_{dR}(V_\lambda)$ is only 2-dimensional, ...
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Parametrizations of the Moduli Space of Riemann Surfaces
I am looking for a reference or references about different parameterizations of moduli space of Riemann surfaces of genus $g$ with $n$ borders and/or punctures. I wish to know the basics of different ...
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Existence of elliptic surface on Riemann surface with marked points
Is there any proof for the following statement? It has been used as trivial fact in the one of papers of Edward Witten
Let $\Sigma$ be a compact connected Riemann surface as orbifold, with marked ...
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Can the limit set of an infinitely generated Schottky group have positive area?
Dear Mathoverflow Community,
Suppose that $\Omega$ is a domain in the Riemann Sphere $\widehat{\mathbb{C}}$ with $\infty \in \Omega$, and assume that every connected component of $\partial \Omega$ is ...
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Riemann Theta Function On Hyperbolic Riemann Surfaces
The Riemann theta function for a genus $g$ closed Riemann surface with period matrix $\tau=[\tau_{ij}]$ is defined by
$$\theta(\{z_1,\cdots,z_g\}|\tau)=\Sigma_{n\in\mathbb{Z}^g}e^{\pi i(n\cdot\tau\...
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About the ergodic theorem of Birkhoff in the context of a compact Riemannian manifold
Let $V$ be a compact Riemannian manifold, $G$ the set of diffeomophisms of $V$, let $\nu$ be a probability measure in $G$. Suppose that $\exp_{x}$ is diffeomorphism in $\mathcal{B}_{2I}(x)\subset V$ ...
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Fiber at infinity of an arithmetic surface $X$ as an element of $\widehat{\operatorname{Div}(X)}$
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Let $M$ be a Riemann surface, then a Green function on $M$ is an element $g\in C^\infty(V)$ where $V=M\setminus\{x_1,\ldots,x_r\}$ and around each point $p\in M$ we have:
$$g=a\log\...
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Why are Green functions involved in intersection theory?
I've been learning Arakelov geometry on surfaces for a while. Formally I've understood how things work, but I'm still missing a big picture.
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Let $X$ be an arithmetic surface over $\...
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Deligne Mumford Compactification of Moduli Space Of Annuli
I am reading Abouzaid's paper "A geometric criterion for generating the Fukaya category" (https://arxiv.org/abs/1001.4593), and it is claimed there, without proof, in section C.4 in the appendix (pp....
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What should be taught in a 1st course on Riemann Surfaces?
I am teaching a topics course on Riemann Surfaces/Algebraic Curves next term. The course is aimed at 1st and 2nd year US graduate students who have have taken basic coursework in algebra and manifold ...