On symmetries of \(p\)-hyperelliptic Riemann surfaces (Q1359491): Difference between revisions

Let \(X\) be a compact Riemann surface of genus \(g>1\). It is called \(p\)-hyperelliptic if it admits a conformal involution \(\Phi_p\) such that \(X/\Phi_p\) has genus \(p\). A symmetry of \(X\) is an anticonformal involution \(\Phi: X\to X\). The fixed point set \(F(\Phi)\) of \(\Phi\) consists of \(k\) disjoint Jordan curves with \(0\leq k\leq g+1\). The species of \(\Phi\) is \(\pm k\) according to whether \(X\backslash F(\Phi)\) has two or one component. In this work, the possible species of symmetries of \(p\)-hyperelliptic Riemann surfaces are studied for the general and various special cases.