Families of elliptic curves with genus 2 covers of degree 2

dc.creatorDiem, Claus
dc.date2003-12-22
dc.date2006-05-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:35:53Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:35:53Z
dc.descriptionWe study genus 2 covers of relative elliptic curves over an arbitrary base in which 2 is invertible. Particular emphasis lies on the case that the covering degree is 2. We show that the data in the "basic construction" of genus 2 covers of relative elliptic curves determine the cover in a unique way (up to isomorphism). A classical theorem says that a genus 2 cover of an elliptic curve of degree 2 over a field of characteristic different from 2 is birational to a product of two elliptic curves over the projective line. We formulate and prove a generalization of this theorem for the relative situation. We also prove a Torelli theorem for genus 2 curves over an arbitrary base.
dc.description27 pages; final version
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0312413
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0312413
dc.identifierCollect.Math. 57, 1 (2006) 1-25
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/99930
dc.subjectAlgebraic Geometry
dc.subject14H45
dc.titleFamilies of elliptic curves with genus 2 covers of degree 2
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