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On the essential dimension of symplectic vector bundles over curves

Algebraic Geometry 2024-12-13 v1

Abstract

Let XX be a smooth geometrically connected projective curve of genus at least 2 over a field of characteristic zero. We compute the essential dimension of the moduli stack of symplectic bundles over XX. Unlike the case of vector bundles, we are able to precisely compute the essential dimension as the generic gerbe of the moduli stack has period 2 over it's moduli space.

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@article{arxiv.2412.05375,
  title  = {On the essential dimension of symplectic vector bundles over curves},
  author = {Ajneet Dhillon and Sayantan Roy Chowdhury},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.05375},
  year   = {2024}
}