A note on certain superspecial and maximal curves of genus $5$

Abstract

In this note, we characterize certain maximal superspecial curves of genus $5$ over finite fields. Specifically, we prove that the desingularization $T_p$ of $xy{z}^3+x^5+y^5=0$ is a maximal superspecial trigonal curve of genus $5$ if and only if $p\equiv -1(\mathrm{mod}15)$ or $p\equiv 11(\mathrm{mod}15)$. Moreover, we give families of maximal curves of more general type, which include $T_p$.

An article putting results in this paper and in [arXiv:1804.09063] together will be appeared in Communications in Algebra

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• The existence of supersingular curves of genus 4 in arbitrary characteristic