Study and computation of a Hurwitz space and totally real \(\text{PSL}_2(\mathbb F_8)\)-extensions of \(\mathbb Q\) (Q2576203)

In this beautiful paper, the author gives an explicit computation of the Hurwitz space parametrizing the family of \({\mathbb P}_{\mathbb C}^1\)-covers of degree 9 with monodromy group \(\mathrm{PSL}(2,\mathbb{F}_8)\) and with a certain branch point configuration that makes the total space an elliptic curve. The computations follow works by \textit{M. D. Fried, H. Völklein} [The inverse Galois problem and rational points on modular spaces, Math. Ann. 290, 771--800 (1991; Zbl 0763.12004)], \textit{G. Malle, B. H. Matzat} [Inverse Galois theory, Springer Monographs in Mathematics. Berlin: Springer (1999; Zbl 0940.12001)], \textit{M. Dettweiler} [Plane curve complements and curves on Hurwitz spaces, J. Reine Angew. Math. 573, 19--43 (2004; Zbl 1074.14026)], \textit{S. Wewers} [Construction of Hurwitz spaces. Thesis. Essen: Univ.-GHS Essen (1998; Zbl 0925.14002)]. By specialication, the author obtains totally real polynomials over \({\mathbb Q}\) with Galois group \(\mathrm{PSL}(2,\mathbb{F}_8)\).