Riemann-Roch Theorem/Historical Note

Historical Note on Riemann-Roch Theorem

The Riemann-Roch theorem was stated and proved in the mid-$19$th century by Bernhard Riemann and his student at the time Gustav Roch.

Bernhard Riemann supposedly achieved his version by considering configurations of closed spaces and imagining experiments performed on them.

It has been used in recent times in the study of codes.


Sources

  • 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.32$: Riemann ($\text {1826}$ – $\text {1866}$)
  • 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Riemann-Roch theorem
  • 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Riemann-Roch theorem
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