Wiman bound

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The Wiman bound is a classical result in algebraic geometry that gives an upper limit on the size of the automorphism group of certain algebraic curves, refining the general Hurwitz bound in specific cases.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mathematical theorem
result in algebraic geometry
appliesTo algebraic curves
compact Riemann surfaces
characteristicOf classical results in the theory of Riemann surfaces
comparesWith Hurwitz automorphism bound NERFINISHED
concerns order of automorphism groups
context complex projective algebraic curves
curves of genus at least 2
field algebraic geometry
theory of algebraic curves
gives upper bound on the order of the automorphism group of certain algebraic curves
hasType upper bound
isPartOf theory of automorphisms of curves
mathematicianAssociated Anders Wiman NERFINISHED
namedAfter Anders Wiman NERFINISHED
refines Hurwitz bound NERFINISHED
relatedTo Hurwitz curves NERFINISHED
finite group actions on curves
maximal symmetry curves
topic automorphism groups of algebraic curves
finite groups of automorphisms of Riemann surfaces
usedIn classification of highly symmetric algebraic curves
complex analysis on Riemann surfaces
study of maximal automorphism groups of curves

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