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Jacobians among abelian threefolds: a geometric approach

Algebraic Geometry 2010-05-21 v1

Abstract

Let A be a principally polarized abelian threefold over a perfect field k, not isomorphic to a product over the algebraic closure of k. There exists a canonical extension k' of k, of degree 1 or 2, such that A becomes isomorphic to a Jacobian over k'. The aim of this note is to give a geometric construction of this extension.

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@article{arxiv.1005.3683,
  title  = {Jacobians among abelian threefolds: a geometric approach},
  author = {Arnaud Beauville and Christophe Ritzenthaler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.3683},
  year   = {2010}
}