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Equivariant embeddings of Riemann surfaces in Euclidean spaces with minimal dimensions

Geometric Topology 2025-11-21 v1

Abstract

Let Σg\Sigma_g be a closed Riemann surface of genus gg. Let GG be a finite subgroup of the automorphism group of Σg\Sigma_g. It is well known that there exists a smooth GG-equivariant embedding from Σg\Sigma_g to some Euclidean space Rn\mathbb{R}^n. Let dg(G)d_g(G) be the minimal possible nn for (Σg,G)(\Sigma_g,G). We compute the value of dg(G)d_g(G) in certain cases. Especially, we show that: for the automorphism group of the closed Riemann surface which comes from the principal congruence subgroup of level pp, where p7p\geq 7 is prime, dg(G)=p+1d_g(G)=p+1. As a corollary, the minimal nn for the Hurwitz action on the Klein quartic is equal to 88. Three kinds of methods are used in the computation, which are related to the representations of groups, the equivariant triangulations, and the orbifold theory, respectively. The methods are also used to provide two kinds of upper bounds: dg(G)Gd_g(G)\leq |G| if G5|G|\geq 5; and dg(G)12(g1)d_g(G)\leq 12(g-1) if g2g\geq 2.

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@article{arxiv.2511.16176,
  title  = {Equivariant embeddings of Riemann surfaces in Euclidean spaces with minimal dimensions},
  author = {Chao Wang and Zhongzi Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.16176},
  year   = {2025}
}

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32 pages, 9 figures