The degree of a principal divisor: difference of k-dimensions of A/I and A/J, where I, J are two ideals representing a divisor of the form (p) - (q).
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The fiber dimension at a closed point X - c equals the rank of S as a k[X]-module.
The fiber dimension at any closed point X - c is constant (equals the generic rank); a finite map has constant fiber dimension on a curve.
Witness for principal-divisor data on S: there exists s ∈ S{0} with q·s = p in S, i.e. p/q is a regular function in some sense.
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Type class encoding the completeness condition for a curve algebra S over k[X]: principal divisors of regular functions have equal numerator and denominator degrees.
- deg_eq_of_principal (p q : Polynomial k) : p ≠ 0 → q ≠ 0 → IsPrincipalDivisorData k S p q → p.natDegree = q.natDegree
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Pushing a nonzero polynomial into S via the structure map yields a nonzero element (when S has a basis over k[X]).
General fiber-dimension formula: dim_k(S/(p)) equals (rank of S) × (degree of p).
For a linear polynomial X - c, the fiber dimension equals the rank of S.
Fiber dimensions at two linear polynomials X - c_1 and X - c_2 are equal.
Two polynomials of the same degree give equal fiber dimensions in S.
Principal-divisor degree formula: equals the rank of S over k[X] times the difference of degrees of numerator and denominator.
When numerator and denominator have equal degree, the principal divisor degree vanishes.
Principal divisor degree zero (Proposition 24, Lecture 15; Proposition 25, Lecture 16): on a complete curve, the degree of a principal divisor is zero.
The principal divisor of (X - c_1) - (X - c_2) has degree zero: both linear factors contribute the same fiber dimension.
For S = k[X] itself, the principal divisor degree equals the actual difference of degrees deg(p) - deg(q).
Proposition 25 fiber-dimension formula: dim_k(S/(p)) = (rank S over k[X]) · deg(p).
Proposition 25 in textbook form: on a complete smooth curve, every principal divisor has total degree zero (Proposition 24/25, Lectures 15-16).