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Tropical theta characteristics

Algebraic Geometry 2009-02-19 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

This note is a follow up of math.AG/0612267v2 and it is largely inspired by a beautiful description of Baker-Norine of non-effective degree (g-1) divisors via chip-firing game. We consider the set of all theta characteristics on a tropical curve and identify the Riemann constant as a unique non-effective one among them.

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@article{arxiv.0712.3205,
  title  = {Tropical theta characteristics},
  author = {Ilia Zharkov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.3205},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

4 pages, still an addendum to math.AG/0612267v2, exposition improved, description of positive theta added

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