A simple characteristic-free proof of the Brill-Noether theorem

DOI10.1007/S00574-014-0076-4MaRDI QIDQ487074zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Brian Osserman

Publication date 19 January 2015

Published in Bulletin of the Brazilian Mathematical Society. New Series (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1108.4967

zbMATH Keywords

positive characteristiclimit linear seriesBrill-Noether theorem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Special divisors on curves (gonality, Brill-Noether theory) (14H51)

Abstract: We describe how the use of a different degeneration from that considered by Eisenbud and Harris leads to a simple and characteristic-independent proof of the Brill-Noether theorem using limit linear series. As suggested by the degeneration, we prove an extended version of the theorem allowing for imposed ramification at up to two points. Although experts in the field have long been aware of the main ideas, we address some technical issues which arise in proving the full version of theorem.

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