Characterization of non-varying strata of quadratic differentials

Let Qg(d1,,dn)\mathcal{Q}_g(d_1,\ldots,d_n) be a stratum of quadratic differentials, and let L+L^+ denote its value on the stratum. Assume that Qg(d1,,dn)\mathcal{Q}_g(d_1,\ldots,d_n) is neither hyperelliptic nor irregular. Define

S=\left\\{\frac{2k}{d_j+2}\mathrel{|}0<2k\leq d_j+1,\\ j=1,\ldots,n\right\\}.

Non-varying-stratum characterization. The stratum Qg(d1,,dn)\mathcal{Q}_g(d_1,\ldots,d_n) is non-varying if and only if L+L^+ equals the sum of the gg smallest numbers in SS. This is presented as a speculation based on the authors’ results and evidence; determining whether any new non-varying strata exist beyond those previously known remains open.

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Dawei Chen and Fei Yu, “Filtration and splitting of the Hodge bundle on the non-varying strata of quadratic differentials”, arXiv:2306.06702 (2023).

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