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On the Clifford index of a general $$(e+2)$$-gonal curve. (English) Zbl 0679.14015
The authors give an alternative proof of a theorem of Ballico: a general $$(e+2)$$-gonal curve of genus $$g\geq 2e+2$$ has $$Clifford\quad index\quad e.$$ They use a result of E. Arbarello and M. Cornalba [Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér., IV. Sér. 16, 467-488 (1983; Zbl 0553.14009)] to provide a lemma for the theorem. The lemma gives an upper bound on the dimension of the variety of special linear systems on a variable curve.
As to the reverse of the theorem see H. M. Farkas, J. Reine Angew. Math. 391, 213-220 (1988; Zbl 0651.14018).
Reviewer: R.Horiuchi

##### MSC:
 14H45 Special algebraic curves and curves of low genus 14C20 Divisors, linear systems, invertible sheaves
##### Keywords:
gonal curve; Clifford $$index$$; linear systems
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##### References:
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