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Belyi's theorem

Belyi's theorem proper noun: a theorem stating that any non-singular algebraic curve defined by algebraic number coefficients represents a compact Riemann surface which is a ramified covering of the Riemann sphere, ramified at three points only.

Proper noun

Belyi's theorem

  1. A theorem stating that any non-singular algebraic curve defined by algebraic number coefficients represents a compact Riemann surface which is a ramified covering of the Riemann sphere, ramified at three points only.

Origin of Belyi's theorem

It is a result of G. V. Belyi, from 1979.

Questions about Belyi's theorem

What does Belyi's theorem mean?
Belyi's theorem means a theorem stating that any non-singular algebraic curve defined by algebraic number coefficients represents a compact Riemann surface which is a ramified covering of the Riemann sphere, ramified at three points only.
What part of speech is Belyi's theorem?
Belyi's theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Belyi's theorem in the dictionary

  1. Belyea
  2. Belyeas
  3. belyed
  4. Belyeu
  5. Belyeus
  6. Belyi's theorem
  7. belying
  8. belyingly
  9. belyve
  10. Belz
  11. Belzebuth

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