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Automorphic Function

An automorphic function $f(z)$ of a Complex variable $z$ is one which is analytic (except for Poles) in a domain $D$ and which is invariant under a Denumerably Infinite group of Linear Fractional Transformations (also known as Möbius Transformations)

\begin{displaymath}
z' = {az+b \over cz+d}.
\end{displaymath}

Automorphic functions are generalizations of Trigonometric Functions and Elliptic Functions.

See also Modular Function, Möbius Transformations, Zeta Fuchsian




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25