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Abelian functions associated with a cyclic tetragonal curve of genus six

Algebraic Geometry 2010-03-23 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We develop the theory of Abelian functions defined using a tetragonal curve of genus six, discussing in detail the cyclic curve y4=x5+λ4x4+λ3x3+λ2x2+λ1x+λ0y^4 = x^5 + \lambda_4x^4 + \lambda_3x^3 + \lambda_2x^2 + \lambda_1x + \lambda_0. We construct Abelian functions using the multivariate σ\sigma-function associated to the curve, generalising the theory of the Weierstrass \wp-function. We demonstrate that such functions can give a solution to the KP-equation, outlining how a general class of solutions could be generated using a wider class of curves. We also present the associated partial differential equations satisfied by the functions, the solution of the Jacobi Inversion Problem, a power series expansion for σ(\bu)\sigma(\bu) and a new addition formula.

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@article{arxiv.0806.2377,
  title  = {Abelian functions associated with a cyclic tetragonal curve of genus six},
  author = {M. England and J. C. Eilbeck},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.2377},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

31 pages. Version 2 with corrected typos, updated references, and improved structure of the paper

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