Riemann sphere

In mathematics, the Riemann sphere, named after Bernhard Riemann, is the unique simply-connected, compact, Riemann surface. It consists of the complex plane plus the point at infinity

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Mathematics - Bernhard Riemann - Simply-connected - Compact - Riemann surface - Complex plane - Point at infinity

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:widehat{mathbb{C}} = mathbb{C}cup{infty}.

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This is the one-point compactification of the complex plane, also known as the extended complex plane. Topologically, it is a sphere, S2.

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One-point compactification - Topologically - Sphere

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