Contents Introduction §1. Newton polygons, the Pascal relation, and the Vieta relation §2. Newton polygons and Weil numbers §3. Parametrization of one-dimensional orbits on a torus surface §4. Curves on a torus surface §5. Polygons without interior integer-valued points §6. Polygon ΔD with an interior integer-valued point §7. Polygon ΔD without interior integer-valued points §8. Meromorphic vector functions on compact curves §9. Refinement of Weil's theorem §10. Abel's theorem and the Vieta relation §11. Singularities of the characteristic curve and Newton polygons
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