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Jay Kopper : Geometry of Hurwitz schemes

Posted by John Kopper , part of the Graduate Algebraic Geometry Seminar.

At
April 4, 2016, 4 p.m.
In
SEO 712
Abstract
Hurwitz schemes parametrize degree d, genus g covers of the projective line. They are objects of classical interest and have also been a area of modern research. I will describe their basic properties and some recent results.