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Entry details for q = 74 = 2401, g = 3
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Lower bound Nmin = 2696

Submitted by C. Ritzenthaler
Date 11-15-2009
Reference Tomoyoshi Ibukiyama
On rational points of curves of genus 3 over finite fields
Tohoku Math. J. (2) 45 (1993) 311–329
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This number is reached by a supersingular hyperelliptic curve of genus 3. This is proved using the class number formula of ternary quaternion Hermitian forms by Hashimoto.
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Explicit example     
Everett Howe
05-20-2010 23:47
One such hyperelliptic curve is n*y^2 = x^7 - x, where n is any element of F_{7^4} that is not a square.
Upper bound Nmax = 2696

Submitted by C. Ritzenthaler
Date 11-15-2009
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