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This text covers Riemann surface theory from elementary aspects to the fontiers of current research. Open and closed surfaces are treated with emphasis on the compact case. Basic tools are developed to describe the analytic, geometric, and algebraic properties of Riemann surfaces and the Abelian varities associated with these surfaces. Topics covered include existence of meromorphic functions, the Riemann -Roch theorem, Abel's theorem, the Jacobi inversion problem, Noether's theorem, and the Riemann vanishing theorem. A complete treatment of the uniformization of Riemann sufaces via Fuchsian groups, including branched coverings, is presented. Alternate proofs for the most important results are included, showing the diversity of approaches to the subject. For this new edition, the material has been brought up- to-date, and erros have been corrected. The book should be of interest not only to pure mathematicians, but also to physicists interested in string theory and related topics.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139780387977034
eBay Product ID (ePID)87281195
Product Key Features
Number of Pages366 Pages
Publication NameRiemann Surfaces
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
Publication Year1991
TypeTextbook
AuthorHershel M. Farkas, Irwin Kra
SeriesGraduate Texts in Mathematics
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight1590 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorIrwin Kra, Hershel M. Farkas