On the order of an automorphism of a smooth hypersurface

DOI10.1007/S11856-012-0177-YzbMATH Open1291.14062arXiv1102.3443OpenAlexW3099803349MaRDI QIDQ375752FDOQ375752

Alvaro Liendo, V. Gonzalez-Aguilera

Publication date: 31 October 2013

Published in: Israel Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we give an effective criterion as to when a positive integer q is the order of an automorphism of a smooth hypersurface of dimension n and degree d, for every d>2, n>1, (n,d) eq (2,4), and gcd(q,d)=gcd(q,d-1)=1. This allows us to give a complete criterion in the case where q=p is a prime number. In particular, we show the following result: If X is a smooth hypersurface of dimension n and degree d admitting an automorphism of prime order p then p<(d-1)^{n+1}; and if p>(d-1)^n then X is isomorphic to the Klein hypersurface, n=2 or n+2 is prime, and p=Phi_{n+2}(1-d) where Phi_{n+2} is the (n+2)-th cyclotomic polynomial. Finally, we provide some applications to intermediate jacobians of Klein hypersurfaces.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1102.3443

zbMATH Keywords

automorphismshypersurface

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Automorphisms of surfaces and higher-dimensional varieties (14J50) Hypersurfaces and algebraic geometry (14J70)

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