Title of article :
A note on superspecial and maximal curves
Author/Authors :
KAZEMIFARD, A , NAGHIPOUR, A. R , TAFAZOLIAN, S
Abstract :
In this note we review a simple criterion, due to Ekedahl, for superspecial curves defined over finite fields.
Using this we generalize and give some simple proofs for some well-known superspecial curves.
Keywords :
Cartier operator , Supersingular curves , finite fields , maximal curves
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
