(2,3,7) triangle group
E262443
The (2,3,7) triangle group is a Fuchsian group generated by reflections in the sides of a hyperbolic triangle with angles π/2, π/3, and π/7, notable for its connection to highly symmetric structures such as the Klein quartic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| (2,3,7) triangle group canonical | 1 |
| (2,3,7) von Dyck group | 1 |
| triangle group (2,3,7) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2408400 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: (2,3,7) triangle group Context triple: [Klein quartic, relatedToTriangleGroup, (2,3,7) triangle group]
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modular group PSL(2,Z)
The modular group PSL(2,ℤ) is a fundamental discrete group of 2×2 integer matrices modulo sign, acting by fractional linear transformations on the upper half-plane and playing a central role in number theory, geometry, and the theory of modular forms.
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Klein quartic
The Klein quartic is a highly symmetric algebraic curve of genus 3 that plays a central role in complex geometry, group theory, and the study of Riemann surfaces.
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Kleinian group
A Kleinian group is a discrete subgroup of Möbius transformations acting on hyperbolic 3-space, central to the study of Riemann surfaces, complex dynamics, and low-dimensional topology.
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Farey tessellation
The Farey tessellation is a geometric partition of the hyperbolic plane into ideal triangles whose vertices correspond to rational numbers, closely linked to number theory and modular group actions.
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E.
Conway groups
Conway groups are a set of three closely related sporadic simple groups discovered by John H. Conway in the study of symmetries of the Leech lattice in group theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: (2,3,7) triangle group Target entity description: The (2,3,7) triangle group is a Fuchsian group generated by reflections in the sides of a hyperbolic triangle with angles π/2, π/3, and π/7, notable for its connection to highly symmetric structures such as the Klein quartic.
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A.
modular group PSL(2,Z)
The modular group PSL(2,ℤ) is a fundamental discrete group of 2×2 integer matrices modulo sign, acting by fractional linear transformations on the upper half-plane and playing a central role in number theory, geometry, and the theory of modular forms.
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B.
Klein quartic
The Klein quartic is a highly symmetric algebraic curve of genus 3 that plays a central role in complex geometry, group theory, and the study of Riemann surfaces.
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C.
Kleinian group
A Kleinian group is a discrete subgroup of Möbius transformations acting on hyperbolic 3-space, central to the study of Riemann surfaces, complex dynamics, and low-dimensional topology.
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D.
Farey tessellation
The Farey tessellation is a geometric partition of the hyperbolic plane into ideal triangles whose vertices correspond to rational numbers, closely linked to number theory and modular group actions.
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E.
Conway groups
Conway groups are a set of three closely related sporadic simple groups discovered by John H. Conway in the study of symmetries of the Leech lattice in group theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fuchsian group
ⓘ
discrete subgroup of PSL(2,R) ⓘ triangle group ⓘ |
| actsOn | hyperbolic plane ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfFundamentalTriangle | π(1 - 1/2 - 1/3 - 1/7) ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Riemann surface theory
ⓘ
geometric group theory ⓘ hyperbolic geometry ⓘ |
| hasCoxeterDiagram | triangle with edge labels 2,3,7 ⓘ |
| hasCoxeterPresentation | ⟨ r1,r2,r3 | r1² = r2² = r3² = (r1r2)² = (r2r3)³ = (r1r3)⁷ = 1 ⟩ ⓘ |
| hasFundamentalDomain | hyperbolic triangle with angles π/2, π/3, π/7 ⓘ |
| hasGeneratorsOfOrder |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ 7 ⓘ |
| hasIndexInOrientationPreservingSubgroup | 2 ⓘ |
| hasMinimalSumOfReciprocals | among hyperbolic triangle groups ⓘ |
| hasOrbifoldNotation | *237 ⓘ |
| hasOrientationPreservingOrbifoldNotation | 237 ⓘ |
| hasOrientationPreservingQuotient |
PSL(2,7)
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automorphism group of the Klein quartic ⓘ |
| hasOrientationPreservingSubgroup |
(2,3,7) triangle group
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
(2,3,7) von Dyck group
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| hasPresentation | ⟨ x,y,z | x² = y³ = z⁷ = xyz = 1 ⟩ (orientation-preserving subgroup) ⓘ |
| hasQuotientOrbifold | sphere with cone points of orders 2, 3, and 7 ⓘ |
| hasSignature | (2,3,7) ⓘ |
| hasTriangleAngle |
π/2
ⓘ
π/3 ⓘ π/7 ⓘ |
| hasType | cofinite Fuchsian group ⓘ |
| isArithmetic | true ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Hurwitz surfaces ⓘ |
| isCoxeterGroup | true ⓘ |
| isGeneratedBy | reflections in the sides of a hyperbolic triangle ⓘ |
| isHyperbolicTriangleGroup | true ⓘ |
| isMaximalHyperbolicTriangleGroup | true ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | its triangle angle orders 2, 3, and 7 ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Hurwitz bound 84(g−1)
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Klein quartic ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
construction of highly symmetric Riemann surfaces
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theory of Hurwitz groups ⓘ |
| satisfies | 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/7 < 1 ⓘ |
| uniformizes | Klein quartic ⓘ |
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Subject: (2,3,7) triangle group Description of subject: The (2,3,7) triangle group is a Fuchsian group generated by reflections in the sides of a hyperbolic triangle with angles π/2, π/3, and π/7, notable for its connection to highly symmetric structures such as the Klein quartic.
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