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Some Open Questions about Curves and Abelian Varieties over Finite Fields

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This is an entirely expository paper. We explain some open questions about curves and abelian varieties over finite fields, and about possible interrelations, or nonexistence thereof, among them.

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Dedicated to Pham Huu Tiep with the greatest admiration.

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Katz, N.M. Some Open Questions about Curves and Abelian Varieties over Finite Fields. Vietnam J. Math. 51, 715–720 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10013-023-00612-8

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