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Proving algebraicity of compact Riemann surfaces without Chow's theorem
I am trying to write a report for a complex analysis class where I prove Riemann-Roch and apply it to prove algebraicity of compact Riemann surfaces. While writing this, I found that Riemann-Roch ...
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$Aut(\mathbb{CP}^n)$ [..especially $n=1$ and $n=2$..]
I am confused and curious about the meaning of the $Aut(\mathbb{CP}^n)$.
Is what is called the "linear automorphism group" of $\mathbb{CP}^n$ the same as $Aut(\mathbb{CP}^n)$? It somehow seems to me ...
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Elementary proof of Riemann-Roch for compact Riemann surfaces
I am supposed to give a talk about the Riemann-Roch theorem to a seminar of first and second year graduate students. I want to do Riemann-Roch for compact Riemann surfaces, but I am open to perhaps ...
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Uniformization and constructive analytic continuation of Taylor-Maclaurin series
Context. In their paper, "Uniformization and Constructive Analytic Continuation of Taylor Series", Costin and Dunne present a constructive method to greatly increase the accuracy of a ...
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Is every Cantor set $C\subseteq\mathbb R^{\infty}$ the limit set of a Fuchsian group?
Is every Cantor set $C\subseteq\mathbb R^{\infty}$ the limit set of a Fuchsian group?
Let's recall the definitions. A Fuchsian group $G$ is a discrete subgroup of $\operatorname{PSL}(2,\mathbb R)=\...
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Analytic continuation gives a covering space (and not just a local homeomorphism)
Let $\mathcal{G}$ be the space of germs of holomorphic functions defined on open subsets of $\mathbb{C}$, topologized in the usual way. There is a natural map $p\colon \mathcal{G} \rightarrow \mathbb{...
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Reconstruction of Riemann surface from a germ of holomorphic function
Let $\Sigma$ be a compact Riemann surface of genus $g$, and $f: \Sigma \to \mathbb{C}$ a
meromorphic function. Take $U \subset \Sigma$ an open disk in $\Sigma$ biholomorphic to a disk
in $\mathbb{C}$, ...
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Are real-analytic functions in $\mathbb{R}^2$ holomorphic after suitable change of coordinates?
I'm not sure this is a research-level question, but I couldn't find an answer after a bit of searching, so here goes.
Let $f: \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}^2$ be a real-analytic function. Can we always ...
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Can we strengthen this exercise in Forster's book on Riemann surfaces?
Exercise 2.5 in Otto Forster's Lectures on Riemann Surfaces states
Suppose $p_1,\ldots,p_n$ are points on the compact Riemann surface $X$ and $X':=X\setminus\{p_1,\ldots,p_n\}$. Suppose $$f:X'\to\...
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Branched covering maps between Riemann surfaces
What is an example of a branched covering map between Riemann surfaces of infinite degree? i.e. something like a branched version of the exponential map $exp: \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C}^*$.
Thanks!
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Teichmüller theory for open surfaces?
I have a rather straightforward and perhaps somewhat naive question: Is there a Teichmüller theory for open surfaces?
My motivation basically is that I would like to find out more about the "...
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Unramified map of Riemann surfaces
Let $f:S \to T$ be a surjective, unramified, holomorphic map between connected Riemann surfaces. If $S$ is not compact is it always true that $f$ is a covering?
This is of course true if $S$ is ...
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Conformally embedding a finite Riemann surface of genus g
Let $R$ be a compact Riemann surface of genus $g$ and let $S \subset R$ be a Riemann subsurface. Theorem B in Maskit's paper says that we can embed $S$ into a compact Riemann surface $P$ of genus $g$ ...
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Elliptic integral as quantity associated with Riemann surface?
There are many elliptic integrals, so to show my point let me
just pick one of them (complete elliptic integral of the first
kind [1]):
$$K(k) = \int_{0}^{1} \frac {dx} {\sqrt{(1-x^{2})(1-k^{2}x^{2})}}...
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Canonical basis of cycles of Riemann surfaces
Let $\Gamma$ be the compact Riemann surface defiend by the algebraic curve
$$
f(x, y) = y^n + a_1(x)y^{n-1} + a_2(x) y^{n-2} + \dots + a_{n-1}(x)y + a_n(x) = 0,
$$
where $a_1(x), \dots, a_n(x)$ are ...
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Embedding open connected Riemann surfaces in $\mathbb{C}^2$
This question arises in the context of a question asked on MSE: Are concrete Riemann surfaces Riemann domains over $\mathbb{C}$. Part of the answer to that question is the question above which is ...
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Existence of meromorphic one-form with a fixed order pole
Let $X$ be a compact Riemann surface of genus $g$. We identify it with $4g$ polygon $\{a_i,b_i, a_i^\prime, b_i^\prime\}_{i=1}^g$. For a meromorphic 1 form $\omega$, we define
$A_i(\omega)= \int_{...
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Holomorphic maps from a Riemann surface of infinite genus
Let $X$ be a Riemann surface of infinite genus and let $n$ be an arbitrarily large natural number.
Do there always exist a closed Riemann surface $Y$ of genus greater than $n$ and a nonconstant ...
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Groups of conformal isomorphisms of simply connected surfaces
By the uniformization theorem every connected and simply connected surface $M$ is conformally equivalent to one of the following three surfaces:
open disk $D$, complex plane $\mathbb{C}$, or $2$-...
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Riemann uniformization theorem (limit case)
Let $\mathbb D_r=\{z\in\mathbb C:|z|\le r\}$ be the closed unit disk of radius $r$,
let $\mathring {\mathbb D}_r=\{z\in\mathbb C:|z|< r\}$ be its interior,
and let $\mathbb A_r=\mathbb D_r\setminus ...
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Computing some closed trajectories of meromorphic quadratic differentials
I'm learning about meromorphic (!) quadratic differentials on Riemann surfaces, and would like to determine the closed trajectories [EDIT: I mean closed geodesics, not just closed trajectories; ...
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Algebraic dependence of the elliptic functions
Let $\{f_i\}_{i=1}^{n}$ be $n$ elliptic functions in $\mathbb{C}$. We say that $f_1, \dots, f_n$ are algebraic dependent over $\mathbb{C}$ if there exists a polynomial of $n$ variables with constant ...
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References for group of invariance of the Painlevé property
I'm searching for some references about groups of invariance of the Painlevé property other than the book of Robert Conte or more generally birational transformation of Riemann surfaces.
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Equivalence of definitions of quasiconformal surfaces?
I have been reading John H. Hubbard's book Teichmüller Theory vol. 1 and I am a little bit concerned with his definition of quasiconformal surface.
Definition: A quasiconformal surface $S$ is a ...
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Relationship between two kinds of classifications of Riemann surfaces
There are two kinds of classifications of Riemann surfaces.
Classification 1: Let $M$ be a Riemann surface. We will call $M$:
elliptic iff $M$ is compact (= closed);
parabolic iff $M$ is not compact ...
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Geometric interpretation of Theta functions and the Jacobi inversion problem
A great part of complex geometry and, algebraic geometry has been developed to address the theory of abelian integrals/functions. A very special problem that kept many great mathematicians busy was ...
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Explicit triples of isomorphic Riemann surfaces
Inspired by a discussion with Neil Strickland I am very interested to hear of explicit examples (one per answer, please), as follows.
A compact Riemann surface can be presented in many different ways....
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Constructing proper holomorphic self-mappings of the unit disk with a given set of branch points and corresponding ramification degrees
I was trying to solve the following problem:
Let $f: D \longrightarrow D$ be proper holomorphic (so that means it is a Blaschke product with finitely many factors). Suppose $\{ a_1, ..., a_n \} \...
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Nonrepresentability by radicals and entire (or meromorphic) functions of algebraic functions
It is known that an algebraic function with non-solvable monodromy group can not be represented by radicals. Where can we find a detailed proof about the nonrepresentability by radicals and entire (or ...
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Space of $(1,0)$-holomorphic forms on a Riemann surface
In a complex analysis course I have been given the following definition:
Let $X$ be a Riemann surface, denote by $H(1,0)$ the space of all $(1,0)$-holomorphic forms on $X$ and consider the quotient ...
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Reverse residue theorem without using Serre's duality
In V. Talovikova's text "Riemann-Roch Theorem", a key part of the proof of Riemann-Roch theorem is the following proposition (4.6 in the text):
Let $\{a_1, \dots,a_n\}$ be a set of points in ...
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Is there a decision procedure for analytic continuation?
Let an analytic element be a power series associated with an open disc of the complex plane over which the series is convergent. W.l.o.g. assume the series is a Taylor expansion about the center of ...
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Existence of continuous family of uniformising parameters
I asked this question on MSE a while ago but didn't receive any useful answers.
Suppose I have a $1$-parameter family continuous maps $f_t: \mathbb{S}^2\rightarrow \mathbb{C}P^1$ from a topological $2$...
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Uniformization of triangulation on a sphere up to Moebius transformations
This is not the most precise question but rather a hope that someone has seen something like this.
I am given a triangulation of the 2-sphere $S^2$ which I only know up to Moebius transformations. I ...
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To integrate elliptic integral, we glue two Riemann surface to make torus
To deal with elliptic integral, we often cut riemann surface and glue them together, and gain a torus. We do this in order to avoid indeterminacy of integral, in other word, to avoid the condition ...
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Triangulating Riemann surfaces by using non-constant meromorphic functions
Let $X$ be a connected Riemann surface, i.e. $X$ is a one dimensional connected complex manifold (Hausdorff and second-countable as a topological space). The following is a classical result:
Theorem (...
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A basis of holomorphic differentials on Fermat curves
I am currently reading the paper "Holomorphic Differentials of Generalized Fermat Curves" by Rubén Hidalgo. The case I am interested in is that of a classical Fermat curve $F_k$, which in ...
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Self homeomorphism of $\mathbb CP^1$ holomorphic a.e
Suppose $\varphi:\mathbb CP^1\to \mathbb CP^1$ is a homeomorphism holomorphic on a connected open subset $U\subset \mathbb CP^1$ with $\mathbb CP^1\setminus U$ of zero measure.
Is it true that $\...
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Visualizing holomorphic differentials on a compact Riemann surface?
It is a classical result that the vector space of holomorphic differentials on a compact Riemann surface of genus $g$ has dimension $g$. I am wondering if there is a way of visualizing this wonderful ...
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Branched covers of the sphere branched over few points
Let $X$ be a compact Riemann surface of genus $g\geq 2$. By the Riemann-Roch theorem, $X$ is a branched cover of the sphere, branched over finitely many branched values. What is the smallest number of ...
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Belyi functions on non-compact surfaces; or: Building Riemann surfaces from equilateral triangles
Some background on (compact) Belyi surfaces
$\newcommand{\Ch}{\hat{\mathbb{C}}}$
A compact Riemann surface $X$ is called a Belyi surface if there exists a branched covering map $f:X\to \Ch$ such that $...
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Expansion around a singular point of a multivalued meromorphic function (due to Riemann/Cauchy)
In Riemann's publication about Abelian functions
'Theorie der Abelschen Functionen' (Here the original paper in german)
at the end of Chapter 4, part 2 is clamed that for every Riemann
surface $T$ and ...
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Real part of a holomorphic section of a vector bundle
Let $F\to M$ be a holomorphic vector bundle over a complex manifold $M$ and let $s:M\to F$ be a no-zero section. Let $E$ be the complexification of $F$, and suppose that $E$ admits a holomorphic ...
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Uniformization theorem for Riemann surfaces
How does one prove that every simply connected Riemann surface is conformally equivalent to the open unit disk, the complex plane, or the Riemann sphere, and these are not conformally equivalent to ...
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Is there a manifold structure on a space of conformal maps?
I would be very grateful for any information or pointers for the following:
1) Fix an open subset $U$ of $\mathbb{CP}^1$. a) Does the set of all holomorphic maps from $U$ to $\mathbb{C}$ (with the ...
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Cross-ratios of $4$ boundary points on a continuous family of disks in $\mathbb C^1$
Let $S^1=\mathbb R^1/\mathbb Z$. Consider a family $\varphi_t$ of pieceswise smooth injective maps $\varphi_t:S^1\to \mathbb C^1$ depending continuously on $t$. Then each curve $\varphi_t(S^1)$ is a ...
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Mittag-Leffler for non-compact Riemann surfaces
Quote from Grauert & Remmert's Theory of Stein spaces: 'Behnke and Stein showed in 1948 that the Mittag-Leffier Partial Fraction Theorem and the Weierstrass
Product Theorem (i.e. the Cousin ...
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Meromorphic functions on a modular curves of genus $0$ that take each value exactly once
Let $\Gamma$ be a congruence subgroup of $\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb Z)$, and let $\mathfrak H$ be the upper half-plane. Let $X(\Gamma)$ be the compactification of $\Gamma\backslash\mathfrak H$. Then ...
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Complex plane minus Cantor set admits non-constant bounded harmonic function
Let $K\subset [0,1]$ denote the usual 1/3 Cantor set. I know that $\mathbb{C}\backslash K$ has no non-constant bounded analytic function, since the singularity $K$ can be removed. However, a statement ...
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multivalued holomorphic function on Riemann surfaces
Let $M$ be an open Riemann surface and $f$ a multivalued holomorphic function from $M$ to $\mathbb{H}$, where $\mathbb{H}$ is the upper half plane. Suppose that the monodromy of $f$ lies in the two-...
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