Preprint A160/2002
On a characterization of certain maximal curves
Miriam Abdon | Garcia, Arnaldo
Keywords: finite field | maximal curve | Artin-Schreier extension
We consider maximal curves over finite fields whose cardinality is a square(say equal to q^2).For a proper divisor n of q we consider maximal curves having genus g satisfying the equality 2g = q.(q/n - 1).We discuss the problem of the classification of such a maximal curve under the hypothesis that q/n is a nongap at some point of the curve.

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