Abstract
The rotation number of a planar closed curve is the total curvature divided by 2π. This is a regular homotopy invariant of the curve. We shall generalize the rotation number to a curve on a closed surface using conformal geometry of ambient surface. This conformal rotational number is not integral in general. We shall show the fractional part is relevant to harmonic 1-forms of the surface.
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