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Galois descent for the gonality of curves

Algebraic Geometry 2017-07-04 v4 Number Theory

Abstract

We determine conditions for the invariance of the gonality under base extension, depending on the numeric invariants of the curve. More generally, we study the Galois descent of morphisms of curves to Brauer-Severi varieties, and also of rational normal scrolls.

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@article{arxiv.1405.5991,
  title  = {Galois descent for the gonality of curves},
  author = {Joaquim Roé and Xavier Xarles},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.5991},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

20 pages. To appear in Math Res Let