Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahlfors theory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: ahlfors the-o-ry
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geometric counterpart to Nevanlinna theory that extends the applicability of the concept of covering surface (of a topological space) by defining a covering number (a generalised "degree of covering") applicable to any bordered Riemann surface equipped with a conformal Riemannian metric.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In this chapter we use Ahlfors' theory of covering surfaces to obtain results on the functional n(r,a)."
"Terms of the form o(A(r)) in Ahlfors theory are given in the form cD(r) where c is a constant."
"The Ahlfors theory itself describes covering of curves or domains, but not covering of distinct, complex values #92;boldsymbol#123;a#125;."

Etymology

Named after Finnish mathematician Lars Ahlfors (1907—1996), who published the theory in 1935.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Ahlfors' theory (alternative) Ahlfors' theory of covering surfaces (alternative)

Questions

What does ahlfors theory mean?: A geometric counterpart to Nevanlinna theory that extends the applicability of the concept of covering surface (of a topological space) by defining a covering number (a generalised "degree of covering") applicable to any bordered Riemann surface equipped with a conformal Riemannian metric.
Where does ahlfors theory come from?: Named after Finnish mathematician Lars Ahlfors (1907—1996), who published the theory in 1935.

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