The minimal degree of plane models of double covers of smooth curves

DOI10.1016/J.JPAA.2009.09.006zbMATH Open1205.14037arXiv0809.1853OpenAlexW2078880823MaRDI QIDQ2267415FDOQ2267415

Authors: Dongsoo Shin 

Publication date: 1 March 2010

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

Abstract: If $X$ is a smooth curve such that the minimal degree of its plane models is not too small compared with its genus, then $X$ has been known to be a double cover of another smooth curve $Y$ under some mild condition on the genera. However there are no results yet for the minimal degrees of plane models of double covers except some special cases. In this paper, we give upper and lower bounds for the minimal degree of plane models of the double cover $X$ in terms of the gonality of the base curve $Y$ and the genera of $X$ and $Y$. In particular, the upper bound equals to the lower bound in case $Y$ is hyperelliptic. We give an example of a double cover which has plane models of degree equal to the lower bound.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0809.1853

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Divisors, linear systems, invertible sheaves (14C20) Special algebraic curves and curves of low genus (14H45)

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