The moduli of certain curves of genus three in characteristic two (Q436437)

In this paper, projective non-singular algebraic curves of genus \(3\) over an algebraically closed field of characteristic \(2\) are studied. The techniques of \textit{K.- O. Stöhr} and \textit{J. F. Voloch} [J. Reine Angew. Math. 377, 49--64 (1987; Zbl 0605.14023)] are applied to analyze the order sequence and weight of the Weierstrass points. The locus of the curves whose canonical theta characteristic is totally supported at one point is seen to have dimension \(4\). The locus of those curves whose canonical theta characteristic is represented by a positive divisor supported at one point having two Weierstrass directions towards it, is seen to have dimension \(2\).