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►Removing the singularities of this curve gives rise to a two-dimensional connected manifold with a complex-analytic structure, that is, a Riemann
surface. All compact Riemann surfaces can be obtained this
way.►Since a Riemann surface is a two-dimensional manifold that is orientable (owing to its analytic structure), its only topological invariant is its genus
(the number of handles in the surface).
…For example, Figure 21.7.1 depicts a genus 2 surface.
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►On a Riemann surface of genus
, there are linearly independent holomorphic differentials
, .
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►The genus of this surface is .
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►Figure 21.4.5: The real part of a genus 3 scaled Riemann theta function: , , .
This Riemann matrix originates from the genus 3 Riemann surface represented by the algebraic curve ; compare §21.7(i).
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