Theta autoduality of a Jacobian

ID: theta-autoduality-of-a-jacobian

For , the homomorphism associated to a line bundle on an abelian variety gives . Restrict to the negative Abel map of an algebraic curve. The restriction of the theta divisor to an Abel curve identifies this restriction with the degree-zero class . Pullback of algebraically trivial line bundles does not change when the embedding is translated. Thus pullback satisfies . Equal dimensions and properness make an isomorphism, including on schemes, rather than only on closed points.

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