Characterization of non-special divisors of small degree on Kummer extensions and LCP codes

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Main Authors: Mendoza, Erik, Navarro, Horacio, Quoos, Luciane
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author Mendoza, Erik
Navarro, Horacio
Quoos, Luciane
author_facet Mendoza, Erik
Navarro, Horacio
Quoos, Luciane
contents A recent construction of linear complementary pairs (LCPs) of algebraic geometry codes is intimately linked to the identification of non-special divisors of small degree within a function field over a finite field. Let $\mathbb{F}_q$ be the finite field of cardinality $q$. In this work, we consider a function field $F/\mathbb{F}_q$ of genus $g$ defined by a Kummer extension of type $y^m = f(x)$, where $f(x)$ is a polynomial in $\mathbb{F}_q[x]$. Based on the theory of generalized Weierstrass semigroups at several places, we provide an arithmetic criterion to identify all non-special divisors of degree $g-1$ and $g$ whose support is contained in a subset of the totally ramified places of the extension $F/\mathbb{F}_q(x)$. Furthermore, we explicitly determine all non-special divisors of degree $g-1$ in certain cases. Finally, we apply these results to provide explicit new families of LCPs algebraic geometry codes.
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spellingShingle Characterization of non-special divisors of small degree on Kummer extensions and LCP codes
Mendoza, Erik
Navarro, Horacio
Quoos, Luciane
Algebraic Geometry
11T71, 14G50, 14H55
A recent construction of linear complementary pairs (LCPs) of algebraic geometry codes is intimately linked to the identification of non-special divisors of small degree within a function field over a finite field. Let $\mathbb{F}_q$ be the finite field of cardinality $q$. In this work, we consider a function field $F/\mathbb{F}_q$ of genus $g$ defined by a Kummer extension of type $y^m = f(x)$, where $f(x)$ is a polynomial in $\mathbb{F}_q[x]$. Based on the theory of generalized Weierstrass semigroups at several places, we provide an arithmetic criterion to identify all non-special divisors of degree $g-1$ and $g$ whose support is contained in a subset of the totally ramified places of the extension $F/\mathbb{F}_q(x)$. Furthermore, we explicitly determine all non-special divisors of degree $g-1$ in certain cases. Finally, we apply these results to provide explicit new families of LCPs algebraic geometry codes.
title Characterization of non-special divisors of small degree on Kummer extensions and LCP codes
topic Algebraic Geometry
11T71, 14G50, 14H55
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27146