On the number of rational points of generalized Fermat curves over finite fields (Q2890258)

The authors define a \textit{generalized Fermat curve} to be a curve defined over \(\mathbb{F}_q\) that satisfies the following properties:NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINE(i) the \(\mathbb{F}_q\)-automorphism group of the curve contains the direct product \(G\) of two cyclic groups \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) of order \(k\) prime to \(p\) and greater than \(2\), NEWLINENEWLINE(ii) the quotient curve with respect to either \(C_1\) or \(C_2\) is rational, NEWLINENEWLINE(iii) each short orbit under the action of \(G\) is preserved by the \(\mathbb{F}_q\)-Frobenius morphism.NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEIn the article under review, the authors obtain new upper bounds for the number of rational points of a generalized Fermat curve. This generalizes some previous results on Fermat curves.