A descent method for explicit computations on curves

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Department of Mathematical Sciences‎, ‎Sharif University of Technology‎, ‎Tehran‎, ‎Iran.

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‎It is shown that the knowledge of a surjective morphism $X\to Y$ of complex‎ ‎curves can be effectively used‎ ‎to make explicit calculations‎. ‎The method is demonstrated‎ ‎by the calculation of $j(n\tau)$ (for some small $n$) in terms of $j(\tau)$ for the elliptic curve ‎with period lattice $(1,\tau)$‎, ‎the period matrix for the Jacobian of a family of genus-$2$ curves‎ ‎complementing the classic calculations of Bolza‎ ‎and explicit general formulae for branched covers of an elliptic curve with exactly one ramification point.

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Bulletin of the Iranian Mathematical Society
Volume 43, Issue 6
November 2017
Pages 1989-2016

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  • Receive Date: 13 July 2016
  • Revise Date: 11 December 2016
  • Accept Date: 15 December 2016

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