Limit linear series and the Amini-Baker construction (Q2272951)

The article under review expands upon the existing theory of limit linear series, for nodal curves which are not of compact type, which has been developed in [\textit{B. Osserman}, J. Reine Angew. Math. 753, 57--88 (2019; Zbl 1419.14037); Math. Z. 284, No. 1--2, 69--93 (2016; Zbl 1378.14032)] and [\textit{O. Amini} and \textit{M. Baker}, Math. Ann. 362, No. 1--2, 55--106 (2015; Zbl 1355.14007)]. The author's main result is a combinatorial construction which allows him to establish a precise comparison between his theory and that of Amini and Baker. It translates the concept of limit linear series for nodal curves of non-compact type into statements about limit linear series for metric graphs. In doing so, he obtains a version of Clifford's theorem for limit linear series on nodal curves. The author also makes comparisons between his theory of multidegrees, for dual graphs, and the concept of multidegrees for divisors on non-metric graphs in the sense of \textit{M. Baker} and \textit{S. Norine} [Adv. Math. 215, No. 2, 766--788 (2007; Zbl 1124.05049)]. As one result, he proves that if \(r \geq g\) or \(d > 2g - 2\), then there is no limit \(\mathfrak{g}^r_d\) with \(r > d - g\) on any nodal genus \(g\) curve. Finally, the author establishes a characterization of limit linear series for curves of pseudocompact type. He then concludes the article by presenting examples before discussing a concept of Brill-Noether generality for metric graphs.