The monodromy of certain families of linear series is at least the alternating group
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Abstract:
Let $g,r,d$ be positive integers such that the Brill-Noether number, $\rho (g,r,d): = g - (r + 1)(g - d + r) = 0$. We prove that if $r + 1 \ne g - d + r$, then for suitable families of curves $(C/B)$, the monodromy of the family $G_d^r(C/B) \to B$ is at least the alternating group. Our techniques are combinatorial, and similar to those used by Bercov and Proctor in their paper [BP].References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1991 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 113 (1991), 911-922
- MSC: Primary 14H10; Secondary 14C20, 20B35
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1991-1069686-X
- MathSciNet review: 1069686