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Hurwitz surface

Hurwitz surface noun: a compact Riemann surface with precisely 84(g − 1) automorphisms, where g is the genus of the surface. This number is maximal by virtue of Hurwitz's theorem on automorphisms.

Noun

Hurwitz surface (plural Hurwitz surfaces)

  1. A compact Riemann surface with precisely 84(g − 1) automorphisms, where g is the genus of the surface. This number is maximal by virtue of Hurwitz's theorem on automorphisms.

Forms of Hurwitz surface

pluralHurwitz surfaces

Origin of Hurwitz surface

Named after Adolf Hurwitz.

Questions about Hurwitz surface

What does Hurwitz surface mean?
Hurwitz surface means a compact Riemann surface with precisely 84(g − 1) automorphisms, where g is the genus of the surface. This number is maximal by virtue of Hurwitz's theorem on automorphisms.
What part of speech is Hurwitz surface?
Hurwitz surface is a noun.
What is the plural of Hurwitz surface?
The plural of Hurwitz surface is Hurwitz surfaces.

Words near Hurwitz surface in the dictionary

  1. Hurwitch
  2. Hurwitches
  3. Hurwitz
  4. Hurwitz algebra
  5. Hurwitz algebras
  6. Hurwitz surface
  7. Hurwitz surfaces
  8. Hurwitzes
  9. Hurworth
  10. huréaulite
  11. HUS

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