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On a theorem of Harer

alg-geom 2015-06-30 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We use Harer's stability theorem to give another proof of his fundamental theorem: The rank of the Picard group of the moduli space of smooth projective curves of genus g > 2 equals one.

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@article{arxiv.alg-geom/9601008,
  title  = {On a theorem of Harer},
  author = {Robert Treger},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:alg-geom/9601008},
  year   = {2015}
}

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3 pages, AMSTeX 2.1