Questions tagged [algebraic-surfaces]
An algebraic surface is an algebraic variety of dimension two. In the case of geometry over the field of complex numbers, an algebraic surface has complex dimension two (as a complex manifold, when it is non-singular) and so of dimension four as a smooth manifold.
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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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Why does a complex linear normalization of a real algebraic surface inherit a real structure?
Could you recommend any references to (some of) the following very basic assertions in algebraic geometry? (It seems unreasonable to reprove them in a research paper.)
(1) Let a surface $X$ in $\...
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Explicit equations for rational elliptic surfaces (Halphen surfaces)
I am looking for explicit equations for rational elliptic surfaces in characteristic $2$. For me, a rational elliptic surface $X$ is a smooth projective surface $X$ which is rational and equipped with ...
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Field of definition for general type surfaces
In the survey paper
https://arxiv.org/abs/1004.2583
of Bauer-Catanese-Pignatelli, they mention a question of Mumford:
Can a computer classify all surfaces of general type with $p_g=0$?
I've been ...
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Lines on a toric cubic surface with a line of nodes
Consider a cubic surface cut out by equations $x^2y - z^2w$ inside $\mathbb{P}^3$. This gives a cubic surface with a line of nodes, it is toric and has normalisation $\mathbb{F}_1$, a Hirzebruch ...
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Condition for two surfaces to not live inside a common threefold
Let $Y_1$, $Y_2$ be two complex smooth projective surfaces, are there some restrictions for $Y_1$ and $Y_2$ to be embedded in a common smooth projective threefold?
The first thought is to use ...
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The Weil restriction of an elliptic curve with respect to $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}/\mathbb{F}_{p}$
For a prime $p > 3$ consider the quadratic finite field extension $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}/\mathbb{F}_{p}$. Also, consider the elliptic curves
$$
E\!: y_0^2 = x_0^3 + ax_0 + b,\qquad
E^{(1)}\!: y_1^2 = ...
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Is there a way to find any $\mathbb{F}_2(t)$-point on the elliptic curve $\mathcal{E}$?
Consider the ordinary elliptic curves
$$
E\!:y_1^2 + x_1y_1 = x_1^3 + 1,\qquad E^\prime\!: y_2^2 + x_2y_2 = x_2^3 + x_2^2 + 1
$$
over the field $\mathbb{F}_2$. They are quadratic twists to each other....
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Resolution of rational surfaces
Let $S$ be a rational singular complete algebraic surface over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $\phi:\tilde{S}\to S$ be a resolution of singularities with minimal possible Picard rank (i.e. minimal $\mathrm{dim}(...
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Del Pezzo surfaces and Picard--Lefschetz theory
Let $X$ be a del Pezzo surface, say of degree $3$ for concreteness. Then compare:
the $27$ $(-1)$-curves form a lattice $E_6\subseteq H^2(X;\mathbf{Z})$; the Weyl group is generated by the simple ...
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Is there a way to find any non-trivial $\mathbb{F}_p(t)$-point on the given elliptic curve?
Consider a finite field $\mathbb{F}_p$ (where $p \equiv 1 \ (\mathrm{mod} \ 3)$, $p \equiv 3 \ (\mathrm{mod} \ 4)$) and the elliptic curve
$$
E\!:y^2 = x^3 + (t^6 + 1)^2
$$
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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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Hypersurfaces with maximal Picard rank
Is it true that for any $d \ge 4$, there exists a smooth, degree $d$ surface $X$ in $\mathbb{P}^3$ with maximal Picard rank i.e., Picard rank of $X$ equals $h^{1,1}(X)$?
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Fibered surfaces degenerating to Frobenius
Let $R$ be a DVR with algebraically closed, positive characteristic residue field $k$. Let $X\rightarrow Spec(R)$ and $C\rightarrow Spec(R)$ be smooth projective morphisms of relative dimension 2 and ...
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Sheaf of Kähler Differentials is Invertible in Dense Open Subset
Let $f:S→B$ be an elliptic fibration from an integral surface $S$ to integral curve $B$
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Here I use following definitions:
A surface (resp. curve) is a $2$
-dim (resp. $1$-dim) proper k scheme ...
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Rational curves on ruled surfaces
Let $S$ be a ruled surface (over an algebraically closed field) with an $\mathbb{P}^1$-bundle $\pi\!: S \to E$ onto an elliptic curve $E$. What is the classification of (possibly singular) irreducible ...
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Birational Invariants of regular surfaces
Let $X,Y$ surfaces (so $2$-dimensional proper $k$-schemes) which are regular (so the stalks are regular) and birational and denote by $f: X \dashrightarrow Y$ the corresponding rational birational ...
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Blow-up of the plane at $5$ points
If we Blow-up $\mathbb P^2_{\mathbb C}$ at $5$ points $T=\{p_1,\ldots,p_5\}$ we obtain a Del Pezzo surface $X$ of degree $4$. Now take another set of $5$ points $T'=\{q_1,\ldots,q_5\}$ ($T'\neq T$), ...
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Automorphism of ruled surfaces associated to stable vector bundles
Let $X$ be a compact Riemann surface, and let $P \rightarrow X$ be a holomorphic $\mathbb P^1$-bundle over $X$. Then we know that $P$ is of form $\mathbb P(E)$ for some vector bundle $E \rightarrow X$ ...
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Possible configurations of rational curves on a rational surface
Consider a set of smooth rational curves on a rational surface, say, with normal crossings between curves. Is anything known on what combinatorics of configurations are possible?
Say, what ...
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Dimension-specific phenomena in algebraic geometry
In differential topology, there are some funny phenomena that can only happen in dimension 4. For example, only in dimension 4 you can have a closed topological manifold admitting infinitely many ...
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elliptic fibration over $\mathbb{P}^1$ with exactly two fibres with monodromy of unipotency rank 1
Despite the apparent simplicity of the following question I couldn't find the answer so far.
I am looking to construct an elliptic fibration $X \to \mathbb{P}^1$ with $X$ smooth, and exactly two ...
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Why only some del Pezzo are toric?
Let us define smooth del Pezzo surfaces $dP_r$ as the blowup of $r$ generic points in $\mathbb{CP}_2$. One can show that if we request $dP_r$ to be Fano, then $r=0,...,8$. In theoretical physics ...
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Infinitesimal deformation of strict transform
Let $X$ be an affine, complex surface with isolated singularities and $\pi:\widetilde{X} \to X$ be a resolution of singularities (not necessarily minimal) i.e., $\widetilde{X}$ is non-singular and $\...
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Is there a $\sum e_if_i=n$ in higher dimensions?
If $X\to Y$ is a finite map of connected proper algebraic curves over a field, then for any point $y\in Y$, the sum $\sum e_xf_x=n$ of ramification times inertia degrees over points $x$ mapping to $y$ ...
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Quotient of a smooth projective surface by an involution
Is the quotient of a smooth complex projective surface by an involution projective? Suppose the quotient happens to be smooth; does that change the situation?
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Are there three ordinary elliptic curves $E$, $E_1$, $E_2$ such that $E^2 \cong E_1 \!\times\! E_2$?
Consider the elliptic curve $E\!: y^2 = x^3 + 1$ of $j$-invariant $0$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristics $p$. Let me remind that $E$ is ordinary (i.e., non-supersingular) iff $p ...
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Show Fiber Product of Rational Elliptic Surfaces is Calabi-Yau
In a handful of contexts people study Calabi-Yau threefolds formed by taking the fiber product of two rational elliptic surfaces. I can't find any detailed explanation of why such geometries are ...
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Is the generalized Kummer threefold rational in characteristics 3?
Let $E_i\!: y_i^2 = x_i^3 - x_i$, $i = 1, 2, 3$ be three copies of the supersingular elliptic curve in characteristics $3$. Consider on $E_i$ the following automorphism of order $3$:
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Existence of meromorphic 2-forms over normal surface singularities
Let $(X,o)$ be an isolated normal surface singularity. Denote by $U:=X\backslash \{o\}$. I am looking for conditions on $(X,o)$ under which there exists a holomorphic section $\omega \in H^0(U, \Omega^...
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what is the cyclic cover trick?
What do people mean by the "cyclic cover trick"? I have found this expression a couple of times with no complete explanation, both talking about curves and surfaces...
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Classification of smooth algebraic surfaces with a smooth morphism to $\Bbb P^1$
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field, it is well known that $\mathbb P^1$ is simply connected, but how about smooth projective surfaces $X$ with a smooth morphism to $\Bbb P^1$?
Except the case $...
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surface with rational curve in the double locus
I am interested in the existence of a surface $X$ over $\mathbb{C}$ with the following properties (or a reason for why one cannot exist):
$X$ is slc (and not-normal)
There is rational curve $C \...
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Breaking a morphism with generic fiber $\mathbb{F}_n$
Assume we are working over $\mathbb{C}$, and we have a projective morphism with connected fibers $f: X \rightarrow Z$ whose geometric generic fiber $X_\overline{\eta}$ is isomorphic to a Hirzebruch ...
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Minimal complex surfaces with pseudo-effective canonical bundles
A complex line bundle $L$ over a complex surface $X$ is said to be pseudo-effective if it admits a (possibly singular) Hermitian metric $h$ whose curvature is positive semi-definite in the sense of ...
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Intersection form in Algebraic Geometry/Topology
Let $S$ be a smooth complex projective surface. We let define an intersection form $(-)\cdot(-)$ on $\mathsf{Pic}(S)$ by setting $$D\cdot D':=\mathcal{O}_S(D)\cdot\mathcal{O}_S(D')$$ where the ...
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Thom-type isomorphism on sheaf cohomology
Let $X$ be a smooth, projective surface and $T$ a finite set of points in $X$ i.e., of codimension $2$ in $X$. Is it true that $H^i(\mathcal{O}_X)=H^i(\mathcal{O}_{X\backslash T})$ for $i \ge 1$?
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Very ample divisors on blow ups of the projective plane
Let $X$ be $\mathbb{P}^2$ blown up at $k$ points in general position. The Picard group of $X$ is just $\mathbb{Z}^{k+1}$ and one knows the intersection product explicitly. If $D$ is an ample divisor, ...
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Singularities of a central fibre of a flat family of smooth surfaces
Suppose I have a one parameter flat family of complex surfaces (regular, of general type) whose general fibre is smooth. Is it possible for the central fibre to have singularities which are not ...
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Fiber product of an elliptic surface
Let $f:S\to P^1$ be a smooth elliptic surface and let $X=S\times_{P^1} S$ be the fiber product. The threefold $X$ is singular in general (typically isolated ODPs). But is $X$ $\mathbb Q$-factorial? Or,...
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Can the base of an elliptically fibered Calabi-Yau threefold be an Enriques surface?
For this question, a Calabi-Yau manifold or variety of dimension $n$ is defined as a non-singular projective variety with trivial canonical bundle and $h^{i,0} = 0$ unless $i = 0$ or $i = n$.
If ...
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Curves on rational surfaces and Lang's conjecture for M_g
There are a group of related conjectures associated to Lang's name - for this question I'll consider only the weakest one, namely that rational curves in a projective variety of general type are not ...
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Pushforward of structure sheaf on quotient surface singularity
Let $f:\mathbb{C}^2 \to \mathbb{C}^2/G$ be a quotient surface singularity. What properties should $G$ have such that the pushforward $f_*\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{C}^2}$, of the structure sheaf $\mathcal{O}...
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Properly elliptic surface with no multiple fibers and without a section
I am aware that if an elliptic surface contains multiple fibers, then it has no section. Is the converse false?
In particular, I am looking for an example of a projective, properly elliptic surface (...
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Curves in a non-normal surface
We are studying the behavior of families of curves inside stable families of surfaces. The non-existance of the following configurations of curves in a non-normal surface would be sufficient to prove ...
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The specific elliptic fibration on the Kummer surface of the superspecial abelian surface
Consider two copies $E_1$, $E_2$ of the supersingular elliptic curve
$$
y^2 = x^3 - 1\qquad (y^2 = x^4 - 1)
$$
over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$ of odd characteristics $p$ such that
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Is there a purely inseparable covering $\mathbb{A}^2 \to K$ of a Kummer surface $K$ over $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$?
Let $E_i\!: y_i^2 = x_i^3 + a_4x_i + a_6$ be two copies ($i = 1$, $2$) of a supersingular elliptic curve over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$, for odd prime $p > 3$. Consider the Kummer surface $...
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Is the Fermat quartic surface a generalized Zariski surface?
Consider the Fermat quartic surface $$F\!: x^4 + y^4 + z^4 + t^4 = 0$$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of odd characterstics $p$. Shioda proved that for $p=3$ this surface is a generalized ...
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The quotient of a superspecial abelian surface by the involution
Let $E_i\!: y_i^2 = f(x_i)$ be two copies of a supersingular elliptic curve over a field of odd characteristics. Consider the involution
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i\!: E_1\times E_2 \to E_1\times E_2,\qquad (x_1, y_1, x_2, ...
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Elliptic fibrations on the Fermat quartic surface
Consider the Fermat quartic surface
$$
x^4 + y^4 + z^4 + t^4 = 0
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over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristics $p$, where $p \equiv 3$ ($\mathrm{mod}$ $4$).
Is there the full ...
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