Paper 4, Section II, G

Algebraic Geometry | Part II, 2010

Let E⊆P2E \subseteq \mathbf{P}^{2} be the projective curve obtained from the affine curve y2=(x−λ1)(x−λ2)(x−λ3)y^{2}=\left(x-\lambda_{1}\right)\left(x-\lambda_{2}\right)\left(x-\lambda_{3}\right), where the λi\lambda_{i} are distinct and λ1λ2λ3≠0\lambda_{1} \lambda_{2} \lambda_{3} \neq 0.

(i) Show there is a unique point at infinity, P∞P_{\infty}.

(ii) Compute div⁡(x),div⁡(y)\operatorname{div}(x), \operatorname{div}(y).

(iii) Show L(P∞)=k\mathcal{L}\left(P_{\infty}\right)=k.

(iv) Compute l(nP∞)l\left(n P_{\infty}\right) for all nn.

[You may not use the Riemann-Roch theorem.]

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