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Weil pairing on twisted curves

Ashwin Deopurkar (Columbia University)
Thursday 25 May 2023 15:00–16:00 Aud. D3 (1531-215)
Mathematics Seminar

Abstract: Let $C$ be a smooth, proper curve of genus $g$ over complex numbers. The Weil pairing is a skew symmetric, perfect pairing on the group of two torsion line bundles on $C$. The pairing behaves well as $C$ varies in its moduli space $M_g$ of smooth genus $g$ curves. A natural question to ask is if we can extend the pairing to the boundary of a suitable compactification of $M_g$. One such compactification is obtained by considering (stable) twisted curves. In this talk, I will explain what the pairing is on a twisted curve and talk about its combinatorial, graph theoretic flavour.

Organised by: Aarhus Algebraic Geometry Group
Contact: Gergely Berczi Revised: 25.05.2023