Genus
A topologically invariant property of a surface defined as the largest number of nonintersecting simple closed curves that can be drawn on the surface without separating it. Roughly speaking, it is the number of holes in a surface.
The genus of a surface, also called the geometric genus, is related to the Euler characteristic chi. For a orientable surface such as a sphere (genus 0) or torus (genus 1), the relationship is
| chi=2-2g. |
For a nonorientable surface such as a real projective plane (genus 1) or Klein bottle (genus 2), the relationship is
| chi=2-g |
(Massey 2003).
See also
Curve Genus, Euler Characteristic, Graph Genus, Knot GenusExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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References
Gray, A. Modern Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica, 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 635, 1997.Massey, W. S. A Basic Course in Algebraic Topology. New York: Springer-Verlag, p. 30, 1997.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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