A Riemann-Roch theorem in tropical geometry (Q2481306)

Recently, \textit{M. Baker} and \textit{S. Norine} [Adv. Math. 215, 766--788 (2007; Zbl 1124.05049)] have proven a Riemann--Roch theorem for graphs. The authors extend this result to metric graphs and thus establish a Riemann--Roch theorem for divisors on (abstract) tropical curves. Their proof relies on the result of Baker and Norine; a different (independent) proof of the Riemann--Roch theorem for tropical curves is given by \textit{G. Mikhalkin} and \textit{I. Zharkov} [Contemp. Math. 465, 203--230 (2008; Zbl 1152.14028)].