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Record Nr.

UNISA996466373203316

Autore

Accola Robert D. M. <1929->

Titolo

Topics in the theory of Riemann surfaces / / Robert D. M. Accola

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin : , : Springer, , [1994]

©1994

ISBN

3-540-49056-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 1994.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 110 p.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Mathematics ; ; 1595

Disciplina

516.35

Soggetti

Geometry, Algebraic

Riemann surfaces

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Review of some basic concepts in the theory of Riemann surfaces -- Some exceptional points on Riemann surfaces -- The inequality of Castelnuovo-Severi -- Smooth and branched coverings of Riemann surfaces -- Automorphisms of Riemann surfaces, I -- When are fixed points of automorphisms exceptional in some other sense? -- Automorphisms of Riemann surfaces, II; N(p).

Sommario/riassunto

The book's main concern is automorphisms of Riemann surfaces, giving a foundational treatment from the point of view of Galois coverings, and treating the problem of the largest automorphism group for a Riemann surface of a given genus. In addition, the extent to which fixed points of automorphisms are generalized Weierstrass points is considered. The extremely useful inequality of Castelnuovo- Severi is also treated. While the methods are elementary, much of the material does not appear in the current texts on Riemann surfaces, algebraic curves. The book is accessible to a reader who has had an introductory course on the theory of Riemann surfaces or algebraic curves.