On the surjectivity of weighted Gaussian maps (Q379444)

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    On the surjectivity of weighted Gaussian maps (English)
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    11 November 2013
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    The weighted Gaussian maps \(\gamma_{a,b}(X,L)\) are natural generalizations of the standard Gaussian maps. The paper under review gives conditions ensuring their surjectivity, following the approach of \textit{J. Wahl} in [J. Differ. Geom. 32, No. 1, 77--98 (1990; Zbl 0724.14022)] for the standard case. As the cokernel of the weighted Gaussian maps is related to the tangent space to the locus \(\mathbf{Th}_{g,h}^r\subset \mathcal{M}_g\) of curves \(C\) such that there is an \(h\)th root of \(K_C\) which admits at least \(r+1\) independent global sections, this yields a bound on the dimension of the Zariski tangent space to \(\mathbf{Th}_{g,h}^r\), which is sharp for \(r=0\). The case of components of \(\mathbf{Th}_{g,h}^r\) containing complete intersection curves is also discussed.
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    Gaussian maps
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    weighted Gaussian maps
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    higher spin curves
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    higher theta-characteristics
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    complete intersections
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