Abstract
We find a closed formula for the number hyp (g) of hyperelliptic curves of genus g over a finite field k = Fq of odd characteristic. These numbers hyp (g) are expressed as a polynomial in q with integer coefficients that depend on g and the set of divisors of q - 1 and q + 1. As a by-product we obtain a closed formula for the number of self-dual curves of genus g. A hyperelliptic curve is defined to be self-dual if it is k-isomorphic to its own hyperelliptic twist. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 774-787 |
| Journal | Advances in Mathematics |
| Volume | 221 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jun 2009 |
Keywords
- Finite field
- Hyperelliptic curve
- Self-dual curve
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