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Complete arcs arising from a generalization of the Hermitian curve

Algebraic Geometry 2014-01-16 v1

Abstract

We investigate complete arcs of degree greater than two, in projective planes over finite fields, arising from the set of rational points of a generalization of the Hermitian curve. The degree of the arcs is closely related to the number of rational points of a class of Artin-Schreier curves which is calculated by using exponential sums via Coulter's approach. We also single out some examples of maximal curves.

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@article{arxiv.1401.3702,
  title  = {Complete arcs arising from a generalization of the Hermitian curve},
  author = {Herivelto Borges and Beatriz Motta and Fernando Torres},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.3702},
  year   = {2014}
}