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On curves covered by the Hermitian curve

Algebraic Geometry 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

For each proper divisor d of (r^2-r+1), r being a power of a prime, maximal curves over a finite field with r^2 elements covered by the Hermitian curve of genus 1/2((r^2-r+1)/d-1) are constructed.

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@article{arxiv.math/9803029,
  title  = {On curves covered by the Hermitian curve},
  author = {A. Cossidente and G. Korchmaros and F. Torres},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9803029},
  year   = {2007}
}

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18 pages, Latex2e

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