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Numerical computation of endomorphism rings

Number Theory 2019-06-13 v2 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We give practical numerical methods to compute the period matrix of a plane algebraic curve (not necessarily smooth). We show how automorphisms and isomorphisms of such curves, as well as the decomposition of their Jacobians up to isogeny, can be calculated heuristically. Particular applications include the determination of (generically) non-Galois morphisms between curves and the identification of Prym varieties.

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@article{arxiv.1807.02605,
  title  = {Numerical computation of endomorphism rings},
  author = {Nils Bruin and Jeroen Sijsling and Alexandre Zotine},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.02605},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

16 pages; ancillary computer scripts; accepted for ANTS 2018

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