On Galois Coverings of curves and their Families

Abstract: In this paper, we describe Galois covers of

m a t h b b P_{m a t h b b C}^{1}

and their families by using local systems associated to push-forward of sheaves by the structure morphism. More precisely, if

f : C o m a t h b b P^{1}

, we consider the sheaves

f_{*} (m a t h b b C)

. The group action by the Galois group

G

, yields a decomposition of this sheaf into irreducible local systems corresponding to irreducible representations of the group

G

. If

h o

is such an irreducible representation, the eigensheaf

m a t h b b L_{h o}

of

f_{*} (m a t h b b C)

gives rise to another useful sheaf which is related to the homology group

H_{1} (C, m a t h b b C)

. Using this, we describe the action of the Galois group

G

on the homology group. As a particular example, we study the Dihedral covers of

m a t h b b P^{1}

in some detail.

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