Abstract
Let T denote a closed oriented surface and let there be given a basis α1,..., αn, β1,..., βn of H1 (T; ℤ) with αi · αj = βi · βj = 0, αi · βj = δij as intersection numbers. Then one can construct an ordinary imbedding of T in 3-dimensional euklidian space, such that the given basis is represented by the meridians and parallels of latitude of that imbedding. If there is a given imbedding of T into an euclidian space of dimension n≥5, then one has a factorisation through an ordinary imbedding into 3-dimensional space, such that the given basis is represented by the meridians and parallels of latitude of that ordinary imbedding. If in the case n=4 the imbedding of T can be factorised through 3-dimensional space one has a further invariant. Besides the skewsymmetric intersection form there is a quadratic form which must take its normal form on the given basis in order to represent this basis by meridians and parallels of latitude as above.
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