Algebraic Geometry
Differentials are also important in algebraic geometry, and there are several important notions.
- Abelian differentials usually refer to differential one-forms on an algebraic curve or Riemann surface.
- Quadratic differentials (which behave like "squares" of abelian differentials) are also important in the theory of Riemann surfaces.
- Kähler differentials provide a general notion of differential in algebraic geometry
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