Theta-characteristics on algebraic curves
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Abstract:
The theory of theta-characteristics is developed algebraically, so that it may be applied to possibly singular and/or reducible algebraic curves. The configuration of theta-characteristics on a curve is described in terms of its singularities, with applications to the geometry of plane quartic curves and the problem of Appolonius. Some results on Gorenstein local rings are appended.References
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- © Copyright 1982 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 271 (1982), 611-638
- MSC: Primary 14H99; Secondary 14C20, 14K25
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1982-0654853-6
- MathSciNet review: 654853