arXiv · 1303.5822
Lower bounds on the number of rational points of Jacobians over finite fields and application to algebraic function fields in towers
Abstract
We give effective bounds for the class number of any algebraic function field of genus $g$ defined over a finite field. These bounds depend on the possibly partial information on the number of places on each degree $\leq g$. Such bounds are especially useful for estimating the class number of function fields in towers of function fields over finite fields. We give examples in the case of asymptotically good towers. In particular we estimate the class number of function fields which are steps of towers having one or several positive Tsfasman-Vladut invariants. Note that the study is not done asymptotically, but for each individual step of the towers for which we determine precise parameters.
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Stéphane Ballet, Robert Rolland, Seher Tutdere. 2013-03-23. Lower bounds on the number of rational points of Jacobians over finite fields and application to algebraic function fields in towers. https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.5822
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