Riemann surface

Riemann surface

 
noun Mathematics.
a geometric representation of a function of a complex variable in which a multiple-valued function is depicted as a single-valued function on several planes, the planes being connected at some of the points at which the function takes on more than one value.
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Origin:
1890–95; named after G. F. B. Riemann
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Riemann surface is always a great word to know.
So is discrete. Does it mean:
problem solving defined only for an isolated set of points, using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus
a system of numerical notation to the base 2, in which each place of a number, expressed as 0 or 1, corresponds to a power of 2
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