If p is an odd prime, then not every Galois cover of curves with group (Z/p)^2 can be lifted from characteristic p to characteristic 0. This talk presents a recent result of G. Pagot, who showed that if instead p=2, then all such covers must lift.
Friday, June 4, 2004 - 3:15pm
University of Pennsylvania
If p is an odd prime, then not every Galois cover of curves with group (Z/p)^2 can be lifted from characteristic p to characteristic 0. This talk presents a recent result of G. Pagot, who showed that if instead p=2, then all such covers must lift.