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Jun
8
comment Nisnevich covers of algebraic spaces
A reference for what ayanta explains above is [Knutson, Algebraic spaces, Chapter 2, Theorem 6.4].
May
23
revised Irreducible divisors containing an arbitrary closed set
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May
12
comment Gauss mapping in finite characteristic
MP's reference provides counter-examples that are smooth space curves. On the other hand, all smooth plane curves have generically one-to-one Gauss map, by [Hajime Kaji : On the Gauss maps of space curves in characteristic p, Corollary 4.5].
Apr
12
accepted Counter-example to faithfully flat descent
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12
revised Counter-example to faithfully flat descent
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Apr
12
answered Counter-example to faithfully flat descent
Apr
3
comment Existence of smooth surfaces containing a curve
@Francesco : if $C$ is not reduced, $I_C(d)$ is still generated by global sections when $d\gg 0$ (as $I_C$ is coherent). It follows that the corresponding linear system has (set-theoretical) base locus consisting of $C$ only.
Apr
3
comment Existence of smooth surfaces containing a curve
@Francesco : I do not understand your argument. Where do you use the fact that $C$ is reduced ?
Mar
19
answered Explicit equation of Dickson invariant / quasideterminant / special orthogonal group over the integers
Mar
9
revised Line bundles on a pointless curve
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9
accepted Line bundles on a pointless curve
Mar
9
revised Line bundles on a pointless curve
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Mar
8
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8
answered Line bundles on a pointless curve
Mar
8
awarded  Nice Answer
Mar
8
revised Kodaira dimension of symmetric products of curves
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accepted Kodaira dimension of symmetric products of curves
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answered Kodaira dimension of symmetric products of curves
Feb
20
comment Spectrum and scheme of the commutative group-algebra of an abelian group.
The fact that $Spec(Burn(G))$ is connected if and only if $G$ is solvable is certainly a geometrical characterization of a group-theoretic property.
Feb
20
answered Spectrum and scheme of the commutative group-algebra of an abelian group.
Feb
7
comment 2-cycle of K3 surface
In the third paragraph of www.math.ens.fr/~wittenberg/transcendental.pdf, you'll find an explicit example of a K3 surface over $\mathbb{Q}$, with an elliptic fibration, such that the rank generated by a section and components of fibers is $20$, that is the maximum in characteristic $0$.
Feb
2
comment singular divisors in a complete linear system
@Thunder: You'll find many more examples in the book "Projective duality and homogeneous spaces".
Jan
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revised Irreducible divisors containing an arbitrary closed set
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18
accepted Irreducible divisors containing an arbitrary closed set
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revised Irreducible divisors containing an arbitrary closed set
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revised Irreducible divisors containing an arbitrary closed set
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17
answered Irreducible divisors containing an arbitrary closed set
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Dec
23
comment Is the moduli space of genus three smooth quartics affine?
Beware that analogous results for smooth complete intersections do not hold in general. For instance, the moduli space of non-hyperelliptic genus $4$ curves, that is the moduli space of smooth complete intersections of degrees $(2,3)$ in $\mathbb{P}^4$ is not affine, beacuse it contains complete curves.
Dec
22
revised flatness criterion on normal bases
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22
answered flatness criterion on normal bases