Linear systems on hyperelliptic curves

Abstract

An algorithm for constructing a basis of a linear system \cal L(D) on a hyperelliptic curve is described. Algorithms of Cantor and Chebychev for manipulating in the Jacobian of a hyperelliptic curve are derived as special cases. The final section describes Chebychev's application of his algorithm to elementary integration of elliptic differentials.


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