Bounding the number of F_q-rational places in algebraic function fields using Weierstrass semigroups

DOI10.1016/J.JPAA.2008.11.013zbMATH Open1180.14018arXiv0710.4662OpenAlexW1927331544WikidataQ57735091 ScholiaQ57735091MaRDI QIDQ1008764FDOQ1008764

Authors: Olav Geil, Ryutaroh Matsumoto 

Publication date: 30 March 2009

Published in: Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let Lambda be a numerical semigroup. Assume there exists an algebraic function field over GF(q) in one variable which possesses a rational place that has Lambda as its Weierstrass semigroup. We ask the question as to how many rational places such a function field can possibly have and we derive an upper bound in terms of the generators of Lambda and q. Our bound is an improvement to a bound by Lewittes which takes into account only the multiplicity of Lambda and q. From the new bound we derive significant improvements to Serre's upper bound in the cases q=2, 3 and 4. We finally show that Lewittes' bound has important implications to the theory of towers of function fields.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0710.4662

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zbMATH Keywords

function fieldWeierstrass semigrouprational placetower of function fields

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Curves over finite and local fields (11G20) Finite ground fields in algebraic geometry (14G15) Algebraic functions and function fields in algebraic geometry (14H05) Arithmetic ground fields for curves (14H25)

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