On the automorphism groups of hyperelliptic Klein surfaces (Q911670)

Main result: Let X be an HSK (hyperelliptic Klein surface) with algebraic genus \(p\geq 2\) and \(k>0\) boundary components. If the order \(| Aut(X)|\) of the group of automorphisms of X is 2N with N odd, then: (a) If X is planar then N divides \(p+1\) and \(N\neq p+1\). Furthermore, for each \(p\geq 2\) and each N satisfying these conditions there exists a planar HSK X of algebraic genus p with \(| Aut(X)| =2N.\) (b) If X is orientable and \(k=1\) or 2, then N divides \(p+1\) or N divides p \((N\neq p+1\), \(N\neq p)\). Moreover, for every \(p\geq 2\) and each N satisfying the preceding conditions there exists an orientable HSK X with \(k=1\) or 2 and algebraic genus p with \(| Aut(X)| =2N.\) (c) If X is non-orientable then N divides g or \(g-1\) and N divides k (where \(g=p-k+1\) is the topological genus of X). Besides, for every \(p\geq 2\) and each N satisfying these conditions there exists a non-orientable HSK X of algebraic genus p with \(| Aut(X)| =2N\).