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A note on hyperelliptic curves
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by Geoffrey Mess PDF
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 115 (1992), 849-852 Request permission

Abstract:

There is no universal hyperelliptic curve over the space of $(2g + 2)$-tuples in the projective line.
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1992 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 115 (1992), 849-852
  • MSC: Primary 57M12; Secondary 14H15
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1992-1119264-X
  • MathSciNet review: 1119264