Facts about the boundaries of p-rank strata yield information about generic hyperelliptic curves of specified p-rank. I'll explain what a new calculation of l-adic monodromy of such strata tells us about these curves and their Jacobians, and draw attention to some things we'd still like to learn. This is joint work with Rachel Pries.
Galois Seminar
Monday, October 12, 2009 - 3:00pm
Jeff Achter
Colorado State and Penn