Kodaira vanishing theorem

proper noun

A basic result of complex manifold theory and complex algebraic geometry, describing general conditions under which sheaf cohomology groups with indices q > 0 are automatically zero.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA basic result of complex manifold theory and complex algebraic geometry, describing general conditions under which sheaf cohomology groups with indices q > 0 are automatically zero.

Origin

Named after Kunihiko Kodaira.

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