Suppose that $X$ is a smooth projective variety $/\mathbb{C}$ with a $\mathbb{C}^{*}$-action with isolated fixed points. Must $X$ be rational?
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Yes. This follows from the Białynicki-Birula decomposition (see Theorem 4.4 in the original paper).
answered May 28 '18 at 12:32
