Abstract
We show that every smooth projective curve over a finite field k admits a finite tame morphism to the projective line over k. Furthermore, we construct a curve with no such map when k is an infinite perfect field of characteristic two. Our work leads to a refinement of the tame Belyi theorem in positive characteristic, building on results of Saïdi, Sugiyama–Yasuda, and Anbar–Tutdere.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2803-2833 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | International Mathematics Research Notices |
| Volume | 2023 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Mathematics