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Vanishing thetanulls and hyperelliptic curves

Algebraic Geometry 2007-05-23 v3

Abstract

Let Mg,2\mathcal{M}_{g,2} be the moduli space of curves of genus gg with a level-2 structure. We prove here that there is always a non hyperelliptic element in the intersection of four thetanull divisors in M6,2\mathcal{M}_{6,2}. We prove also that for all g3g\geqslant3, each component of the hyperelliptic locus in Mg,2\mathcal{M}_{g,2} is a connected component of the intersection of g2g-2 thetanull divisors.

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@article{arxiv.math/0210196,
  title  = {Vanishing thetanulls and hyperelliptic curves},
  author = {Olivier Schneider},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0210196},
  year   = {2007}
}

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