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Quotient of K3 surface: complex vs positive characteristic
Let $f: X \to X$ be a non-symplectic automorphism of finite order of complex projective K3 surface $X$. (Recall: Non-symplectic means that the induced action on $H(X,K_X)=H^0(X, \Omega_X^2)$ is not ...
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Irregularity of surfaces for dominant maps
I have a question about an argument in the proof of Lemma 1.2.(1) in Quotients of K3 surfaces modulo involutions by D. Q. Zhang:
Let Let $(X, \sigma)$ be X be a smooth projective K3 surface with an ...
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Quotients of K3 surfaces vs cyclic covers
Let $X$ be an algebraic K3 surface (for sake of simplicity, with base field of char $\neq 2$) and $f: X \to X$ a non-symplectic morphism (i.e. non-symplectic in sense of that that the induced action ...
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Quotient of K3 surfaces by non-symplectic automorphism of finite order
Let $X$ be a $K3$ surface and $f: X \to X$ a non-symplectic morphism (ie non symplectic in sense of that that the induced action on $H(X,K_X=H^0(X, \Omega_X^2)$ is not trivial) of finite order.
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Formula for Pushforward of structure sheaf for branched coverings
I have some questions of same flavour about two following constructions in Daniel Huybrechts's notes on K3 surfaces.
Construction 1: Kummer surface (Example 1.3 (iii), page 8) Let $k$ be a field of $...
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Action on Enriques surface by sections of Jacobian fibration
A question about a statement in Shigeyuki Kondo's paper Enriques surfaces with finite automorphism groups:
The setup: Let $\pi: Y \to \mathbb{P}^1$ be a special elliptic pencil of complex Enriques ...
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$K3$ surfaces can't be uniruled
Let $S$ be a uniruled surface, ie admits a dominant map $ f:X \times \mathbb{P}^1$. Why then it's canonical divisor $\omega_X$ cannot be trivial? Motivation: I want to understand why $K3$ surfaces ...
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A K3 cover over a Del Pezzo surface
Let $V \rightarrow \mathbb P^2$ be the blow-up at two distinct points. ($V$ is a Del Pezzo surface of degree 7.)
Choose a smooth curve $C$ from the linear system $|-2K_V|$ and let $S \rightarrow V$ be ...
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Automorphisms of finite order on $K3$ surfaces
Is there a $K3$ surface (algebraic, complex) that has infinitely many automorphisms of finite order?
Many K3 surfaces have infinite automorphism groups.
In particular, all K3 surfaces of Picard ...
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Automorphisms of a K3 surface
I was studying the following algebraic surface in $\mathbb{P}^5$ defined by the following three quadrics:
\begin{cases}
x^2 + xy + y^2=w^2\\
x^2 + 3xz + z^2=t^2\\
y^2 + 5yz + z^2=s^2.
\...
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Example of a K3 surface with two non-symplectic involutions
$\DeclareMathOperator\Pic{Pic}$Let $X$ be a K3 surface (algebraic, complex). An involution $\sigma:X\rightarrow X$ is called non-symplectic if it acts as multiplication by $-1$ on $H^{2,0}(X)=\Bbb{C}\...
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rational curves over K3 surfaces over $\mathbb{Q}$
There are many partial results towards the following conjecture:
Every projective K3 surface over an algebraically closed field contains infinitely many integral rational curves.
My question is: is ...
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Seeking concrete examples of "generic" elliptic fibrations of K3 surfaces
For me a K3 surface will be a smooth complex projective variety of dimension 2 that is simply-connected and has trivial canonical bundle. Given a K3 surface $X$, an elliptic fibration $\pi \colon X \...
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K3 surfaces with small Picard number and symmetry
I am looking for examples of K3 surfaces that have a low Picard rank and at least one holomorphic involution.
Here, low is no mathematically precise concept.
I want to do computations with Monad ...
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Is there a way to calculate the Picard $\mathbb{F}_q$-number of an (rational or K3) elliptic surface?
Consider a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{q}$ and an elliptic surface
$$
\mathcal{E}\!: y^2 + a_1(t)xy + a_3(t)y = x^3 + a_2(t)x^2 + a_4(t)x + a_6,
$$
where $a_i(t) \in \mathbb{F}_{q}[t]$. Is there a way ...
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Picard numbers of isogenous K3 surfaces over a non-closed field
Let $S_1, S_2$ be K3 surfaces defined over a field $k$ and $\phi\!: S_1 \dashrightarrow S_2$ a dominant rational $k$-map (so-called isogeny). It is known that $\rho(S_1) = \rho(S_2)$ for the complex ...
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Fixed part of a line bundle on a K3 surface
This question comes from Huybrechts' lecture notes on K3 surfaces, more specifically, chapter 2.
Let $ X $ be a K3 surface (over an algebraically closed field $ k $) and $ L $ a line bundle on $ X $. ...
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Is there a way to explicitly find any rational $\mathbb{F}_p$-curve on the Kummer surface?
Consider a finite field $\mathbb{F}_p$ (where $p \equiv 1 \ (\mathrm{mod} \ 3)$, $p \equiv 3 \ (\mathrm{mod} \ 4)$), $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$-isomorphic elliptic curves (of $j$-invariant $0$)
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E\!:y_1^2 = ...
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The quotient of a superspecial abelian surface by the involution
Let $E_i\!: y_i^2 = f(x_i)$ be two copies of a supersingular elliptic curve over a field of odd characteristics. Consider the involution
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i\!: E_1\times E_2 \to E_1\times E_2,\qquad (x_1, y_1, x_2, ...
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Elliptic fibrations on the Fermat quartic surface
Consider the Fermat quartic surface
$$
x^4 + y^4 + z^4 + t^4 = 0
$$
over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristics $p$, where $p \equiv 3$ ($\mathrm{mod}$ $4$).
Is there the full ...
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Is the Fermat quartic surface a generalized Zariski surface?
Consider the Fermat quartic surface $$F\!: x^4 + y^4 + z^4 + t^4 = 0$$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of odd characterstics $p$. Shioda proved that for $p=3$ this surface is a generalized ...
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Is there a purely inseparable covering $\mathbb{A}^2 \to K$ of a Kummer surface $K$ over $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$?
Let $E_i\!: y_i^2 = x_i^3 + a_4x_i + a_6$ be two copies ($i = 1$, $2$) of a supersingular elliptic curve over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$, for odd prime $p > 3$. Consider the Kummer surface $...
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Are unirational K3 surfaces defined over finite fields?
Is every supersingular (thus unirational for ${\rm char }\ k = p\geq 5$, from Liedtke) $K3$ surface defined over a finite field? I guess this is true for Kummer surfaces, for example, since ...
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What are sufficient and necessary conditions to be a generalized Zariski surface over a finite field?
Let $X$ be an absolutely irreducible reduced surface over a finite field $k$ of characteristic $p$. What are sufficient and necessary conditions for $X$ to be a generalized Zariski surface over $k$ (...
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What is the Artin invariant of an elliptic supersingular K3 surface?
Let $X$ be a supersingular K3 surface over an algebraically closed field $k$ of positive characteristic $\!p$. Artin proved in the paper https://eudml.org/doc/81948 that the determinant $\mathrm{disc}(...
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The Jacobian surface of an elliptic surface
Let $\mathcal{X}$ be an elliptic surface over $\mathbb{P}^1$ without a section and let $\mathcal{J}$ be an elliptic surface over $\mathbb{P}^1$ with a section. Assume we have the commutative diagram
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Is a Kummer surface over an finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$ supersingular iff $\mathbb{F}_q$-unirational?
Let $A$ be an abelian surface over an finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$. In particular, I am interested in the case when $A$ is a Jacobian variety. Is the Kummer surface $K_A/\mathbb{F}_q$ Shioda-...
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Are all these K3 surfaces supersingular?
Consider all the smooth K3 surfaces given by $X^4+W^2X^2+XW^3 = f(Y,Z,W)$ or $X^4+XW^3 = g(Y,Z,W)$ over $\mathbb F_{2}$ with $f$ or $g$ homogenous of degree 4. There are a lot of choices for $f$ and $...
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Enriques surfaces over $\mathbb Z$
Does there exist a smooth proper morphism $E \to \operatorname{Spec} \mathbb Z$ whose fibers are Enriques surfaces?
By a theorem of, independently, Fontaine and Abrashkin, combined with the Enriques-...
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Linear system on an abelian surface
On a K3 surface $S$, a linear system $|C|$ is said to be hyperelliptic if the corresponding map is of degree 2 and the image is of degree $g_a(C)-1$ in $\mathbb P^{g_a}$.
For $g_a(C) > 2$, if $|C|...
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Does $h^1(D)=0$ imply numerical connectedness on K3 surfaces?
Let $X$ be a complex K3 surface and $D$ an effective divisor on $X$.
We shall say: $D$ is connected if its support is connected. $D$ is numerically connected if for any non-trivial effective ...
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K3 surface with $D_{14}$ singular fiber
Let $X$ be an elliptic K3 surface with $D_{14}$ singular fiber. Do you know an explicit equation for such $X$? Also, how many disjoint sections such fibration admits? Any reference would be greatly ...
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Reference for Automorphisms of K3 surfaces
I am looking for some introductory reference concerning Automorphisms (of finite order) on K3 surfaces. Any suggestion?
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A question on an elliptic fibration of the Enriques surface
Let $S$ be an Enriques surface over complex numbers. It is known that $S$ admits an elliptic fibration over $\mathbb{P}^1$ with $12$ nodal singular fibers and $2$ double fibers. How can I see this ...
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octic K3s inside cubic 4-folds
From the Thesis of B.Hassett I seem to understand that a smooth cubic 4-fold $X$ containing a $\mathbb{P}^2$ should contain also a octic K3, but I cannot see a natural way by which this K3 octic could ...
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Genus two pencil in K3 surface
It is known that smooth $K3$ surface can be obtained as two fold branched cover of rational elliptic surface $E(1) = \mathbb{CP}^2 9 \bar{{\mathbb{{CP}^2}}}$ along the smooth divisor $2F_{E(1)} = 6H - ...
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Question on K3 Surface
Is it possible to realize $K3$ surface as a ramified double cover of rational elliptic surface? If so, is there way to see an elliptic fibration structure on $K3$ from such cover? It seems to me one ...
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Picard/cohomology lattice of surfaces of low degree in $\mathbb P^3$
Let $S_{d>3}\subset\mathbb{P}^3_{\mathbb{C}}$ be a smooth surface of degree $d$. What is known (where to read?) about the Picard/cohomology lattice for small d?
e.g. for $d=4$ the cohomology ...
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Sheaves with zero Chern classes on a $K3$ surface.
Let $S$ be a $K3$ surface. Is it true that any sheaf on $S$ with zero Chern classes is isomorphic to $\mathcal{O}_S^{\oplus n}$ for some $n$? If not, do you have any counterexample?
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K3 surfaces with good reduction away from finitely many places
Let S be a finite set of primes in Q. What, if anything, do we know about K3 surfaces over Q with good reduction away from S? (To be more precise, I suppose I mean schemes over Spec Z[1/S] whose ...
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The existence of primitive and sufficiently ample line bundles on K3 surfaces?
Let S be a surface and L be a line bundle on S. For any zero-dimensional closed subschemes x of S, there is natural map from global sections of L to the global sections of L restricting to x (which is ...
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