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A geometric approach to large class groups: a survey

Number Theory 2020-05-21 v2

Abstract

The purpose of this note is twofold. First, we survey results on the construction of large class groups of number fields by specialization of finite covers of curves. Then we give examples of applications of these techniques.

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@article{arxiv.1803.05800,
  title  = {A geometric approach to large class groups: a survey},
  author = {Jean Gillibert and Aaron Levin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.05800},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

14 pages, LaTeX. Minor revisions. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:0805.1361

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