Which singular K3 surfaces cover an Enriques surface

Sertöz, Alı̇

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-04-07666-X

Which singular K3 surfaces cover an Enriques surface
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by Alı̇ Sı̇nan Sertöz

Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 133 (2005), 43-50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-04-07666-X

Published electronically: August 20, 2004

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Abstract:

We determine the necessary and sufficient conditions on the entries of the intersection matrix of the transcendental lattice of a singular K3 surface for the surface to doubly cover an Enriques surface.

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