Some properties of second order theta functions on Prym varieties

Abstract: Let

P c u p P^{'}

be the two component Prym variety associated to an 'etale double cover

i l d e C o C

of a non-hyperelliptic curve of genus

g g e q 6

and let

| 2 X i_{0} |

and

| 2 X {i_{0}}^{'} |

be the linear systems of second order theta divisors on

P

and

P^{'}

respectively. The component

P^{'}

contains canonically the Prym curve

i l d e C

. We show that the base locus of the subseries of divisors containing

i l d e C s u b s e t P^{'}

is scheme-theoretically the curve

i l d e C

. We also prove canonical isomorphisms between some subseries of

| 2 X i_{0} |

and

| 2 X {i_{0}}^{'} |

and some subseries of second order theta divisors on the Jacobian of

C

.

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