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Riemann surface

Riemann surface noun: a one-dimensional complex manifold; a generalization of the complex plane.

riemann surface: a one-dimensional complex manifold; a generalization of the complex plane
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Noun

Riemann surface (plural Riemann surfaces)

  1. A one-dimensional complex manifold; a generalization of the complex plane.

Forms of Riemann surface

pluralRiemann surfaces

Origin of Riemann surface

From Bernhard Riemann, German mathematician.

Questions about Riemann surface

What does Riemann surface mean?
Riemann surface means a one-dimensional complex manifold; a generalization of the complex plane.
What part of speech is Riemann surface?
Riemann surface is a noun.
What is the plural of Riemann surface?
The plural of Riemann surface is Riemann surfaces.

Words near Riemann surface in the dictionary

  1. Riemann space
  2. Riemann spaces
  3. Riemann sphere
  4. Riemann spheres
  5. Riemann sum
  6. Riemann surface
  7. Riemann surfaces
  8. Riemann zeta function
  9. Riemann zeta functions
  10. Riemann zeta-function
  11. Riemann-Lebesgue lemma

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