Belyi's theorem

English

Etymology

It is a result of G. V. Belyi, from 1979.

Proper noun

Belyi's theorem

1. (mathematics) A theorem stating that any non-singular algebraic curve defined by algebraic number coefficients represents a compact Riemann surface which is a ramified covering of the Riemann sphere, ramified at three points only.

Related terms

• Belyi function
• Belyi pair