On the p-rank of curves

Abstract: In this paper, we are concerned with the computation of the p-rank of curves in two different set-ups. We first consider a pair

X, X^{'}

of proper curves over the field

o v e r l i n e F_{p}

, where

X^{'}

is a singular curve which lies on a smooth surface

S

and

X

is the smooth model of

X^{'}

. In suitable cases, we determine the p-rank of

X

by using the exact sequence of group schemes relating the Jacobians

J_{X}

and

J_{X^{'}}

. Next, we work with complete intersection varieties in

m a t h b f P^{n}, n g e 2

and compute explicitly the action of Frobenius on the top cohomology group. In case of curves and surfaces, this information suffices to determine if the variety is ordinary.

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