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The pullback of a theta divisor to M_{g,n}

Algebraic Geometry 2013-01-08 v3

Abstract

We compute the class of a divisor on M_{g,n} given as the closure of the locus of smooth pointed curves [C; x_1,..., x_n] for which \sum d_j x_j has an effective representative, where d_j are integers summing up to g-1, not all positive. The techniques used are a vector bundle computation, a pushdown argument reducing the number of marked points, and the method of test curves.

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@article{arxiv.1203.3102,
  title  = {The pullback of a theta divisor to M_{g,n}},
  author = {Fabian Müller},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.3102},
  year   = {2013}
}

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LaTeX, 14 pages; minor corrections