We prove that for any prime p there is a constant Cₚ > 0 such that for any n > 0 and for any p-power q there is a smooth, projective, absolutely irreducible curve over of genus g ≤ Cₚqⁿ without points of degree smaller than n.
@article{bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-aa160-2-2, author = {Claudio Stirpe}, title = {An upper bound for the minimum genus of a curve without points of small degree}, journal = {Acta Arithmetica}, volume = {161}, year = {2013}, pages = {115-128}, zbl = {1309.11049}, language = {en}, url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-aa160-2-2} }
Claudio Stirpe. An upper bound for the minimum genus of a curve without points of small degree. Acta Arithmetica, Tome 161 (2013) pp. 115-128. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-aa160-2-2/