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dimension of fibre of a generic point in an intersection of two sets
Let $M_m := (f_1, \cdots, f_m )$ be an algebraic map from $\mathbb{R}^n$ to $\mathbb{R}^m$ and $f_1^2,...,f_m^2$ are homogeneous polynomials of the same degree in $Q[x_1,...,x_n]$ . Similarly define $...
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Blow up singularities on curves
Let $p$ be a prime number and let $\bar{\mathbb F}_p$ be an algebraic closure of $\mathbb F_p$. Let $C$ be an irreducible singular projective curve over $\bar{\mathbb F}_p$.
Let $P$ be a singularity ...
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Simultaneous Log resolutions for both varieties and divisors
Let $X$ be a normal variety and $D \subset X$ be a prime divisor which is also normal. It is well-known that we can take a resolution $f: W \to X$ of $X$ such that
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Smooth normalization and blow-up of the exceptional locus
Let $n:\widetilde X\rightarrow X$ be the normalization of a complex (quasi-projective) variety $X$. Assume $\widetilde X$ is smooth, that $n$ is an isomorphism outside a smooth connected subvariety $Y\...
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Partial crepant resolution in codimension 2
Let $\xi_5$ be a 5-root of the unity. We consider $\mathbb{C}^4/G$, where $G=\left\langle \sigma,\tau\right\rangle$, with $\sigma$ and $\tau$ the automorphisms given, respectively, by the following ...
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Blowing-up the exceptional locus of a (small) resolution
Let $f:\widetilde X\rightarrow Y$ be a proper morphism between smooth complex varieties which is birational unto its image $X=f(X)$. Assume the singular locus $W\subset X$ of $X$ is smooth and that $...
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Factorization of birational maps in char $p$
So I was reading about the factorization result that any birational map between smooth varieties is composition of blow-ups and blow-downs with smooth centers. It is apparently true only in ...
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Second chern class of a rank 2 bundle
Here is another question from the paper "Second Chern class and Riemann-Roch for vector bundles on resolutions of surfaces singularities" by J. Wahl. This is at the beginning of the section $...
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Do we have $\cap_{P\in S}\left(\mathcal{O}_P+(1-\tau)(K)\right)=\left(\cap_{P\in S}\mathcal{O}_P\right)+(1-\tau)(K)$?
Let $\mathbb{F}$ be a finite field and let $q$ be its number of elements. Let $(C,\mathcal{O}_C)$ be a geometrically irreducible smooth projective curve over $\mathbb{F}$ and let $K=\mathbb{F}(C)$ be ...
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Separable morphism of curves
A proof from Janos Kollar's Lectures on Resolution of Singularities Kollar (p 37) works as follows:
Theorem 1.58 (M. Noether, 1871). Let $k$ be an algebraically closed
field and $C \subset \...
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Birational model of a log smooth pair
Given a log smooth pair $(X,B)$ with a reduced boundary divisor $B$, consider a birational model $\pi:X' \to X$ and a boundary divisor $B'$ which is given by $K_{X'}+B'=\pi^*(K_X+B)$. Here is my ...
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canonical divisor on singular curves with nodal point
What's the definition of canonical divisor(or whatever related concept) on singular curve with nodal point. More generally, what the definition of canonical divisor on a singular variety X, which is ...
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Frobenius twist of a field
Let $k$ be a field of characteristic $p>0$ (not necessarily perfect). Consider the Frobenius endomorphism $F : k \to k$, $x \mapsto x^p$. I am curious about what happens when we take $k$ as a $k$-...
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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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Blow up of 9 points in 3-fold and intersection of strict transforms
Suppose we have blown up a variety $X$ at some points $P_j$ so that we introduce exceptional divisors $E_j$ in $\widetilde X$; what is the general strategy to determine the intersections of these ...
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On Remmerts reduction
Let $(X,0)$ be a normal surface singularity. An let $\pi: \tilde{X} \to X$ be the minimal resolution. Now, we can apply a result of Oliveira (exploiting previous work by Laufer) and obtain a 1-...
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Desingularization of the zero section of $TM$ as the manifold of singularities of the geodesic flow
However the method of "Blowing up of singularities" is initially introduced for an isolated singularity, but this method have been generalized to blowing up of a "Manifold of singularities"...
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Cohomology of a structure sheaf of a normal affine variety
I can't find the reference for the following fact:
Let $X$ be an affine variety and let $Y$ be its smooth resolution. $H^0(X,\mathcal{O}_x)=H^0(Y,\mathcal{O}_Y)$ if and only if $X$ is normal.
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Minimal non-klt center of asymptotic linear system
Let $(X,\Delta)$ be a klt pair and $D $ a $Q $-Cartier divisor on $X $ such that the ring of sections of $D $ is finitely generated. Let $c$ be the log canonical threshold of the asymptotic linear ...
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rigid analytic geometry positive characteristic
I am a beginning graduate student. I have the following basic question I am very confused about:
Suppose $C$ is a smooth geometrically irreducible curve over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$, $q=p^m$, $...
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Simple question about surface singularities
Given $\epsilon \in (0,1)$, is it possible to find two finite familes $\mathcal{F}$ and $\mathcal{P}$ of weighted graphs, such that the weighted graph of the minimum resolution of any $\epsilon$-klt ...
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Unitary dual of the Heisenberg group over non-archimedean local fields of characteristic two
What is the unitary dual of the Heisenberg group over non-archimedean local fields k of characteristic two? This is well-known for the real Heisenberg group and in fact, when local fields have ...
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Smoothability of stable curves in mixed characteristic
Let $R$ be a complete DVR with residue field $k$ algebraically closed of characteristic $p$ and fraction field $K$ of characteristic zero. Let $C$ be a stable curve (in the sense of Mumford-Deligne) ...
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Spivakovski-Popescu-Neron desingularisation
For $A \colon= {\Bbb F}_p[[X_1,...,X_d]]$, by generalising Popescu-Neron's method, Spivakovski proved that $A$ is written by smooth sub-algebras. That is,
$A \cong \underset{\lambda \in \Lambda}{\...
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Chern classes of a resolution of singularities
Let $j:X\subset \mathbb P_{\mathbb C}^n$ ($n\geq 3$) be a hypersurface, defined by a section of a very ample line bundle $\mathcal L$, with a ordinary double point $P$ as the only singularity and $\...
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A definition of arithmetic divisor with conic singularities?
I have a question related to the preprint "Heights and metrics with logarithmic singularities" by G. Freixas i Montplet.
Let $X$ be an arithmetic variety with arithmetic divisor $D$ how can we ...
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Is dimension invariant under blow-ups?
Let $X'\rightarrow X$ be a blow-up of a finitely dimensional scheme $X$ in a center $D$.
Under which assumptions one has $\dim X'=\dim X$? Do you know a proof or a reference for a proof? Do you know ...
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Vanishing theorems that work in positive characteristic
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a field of characteristic $p>0$ of dimension at least $2$. I am looking for some examples when $H^2(\mathcal{O}_X)$ vanishes. Is there any standard way ...
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How to Construct a ''Nice'' Birational Model in Characteristic $p>0$?
Let $X={\rm Spec} A$ be a normal affine variety of dimension $n$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic $p>0$. Also, assume that $S\subset X$ is a prime Weil-divisor on $X$.
Now,...
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Dimension of faithful irreducible representations of $\mathbb{Z}_q\rtimes \mathbb{Z}_{p^2}$ in characteristic p,q
Let $p,q$ be primes s.t. $q=np+1$. Denote $m=p^2$. Then $\mathbb{Z}_p$ acts non-trivially on $\mathbb{Z}_q$, so we have a non-abelian semi-direct product $\mathbb{Z}_q\rtimes \mathbb{Z}_m$, with the ...
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"Higher" Tangent spaces in char-p geometry - definition?
Hi, everyone!
I have some construction that requires exact definition.
I considered polynomial homomorphisms from $\Bbbk$ to $U_n(\Bbbk)$ (unitriangular matrices), where $char \Bbbk = p>0$ (more ...
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Classification of fibres in pencils of curves of genus two
For the case of characteristic positive, there exist some clasification of families of curves of genus two over a elliptic curve?.
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Extend algebraic morphism to a compactification with normal crossing boundary
Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are smooth algebraic variety over a char $0$ field $k$, and $f:X\to Y$ a morphism. I want to ask whether there exists compactifications $\bar X$ and $\bar Y$ such that $\bar X\...
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Compactification of the Jacobian of singular curves via parabolic modules
I would like to better understand a certain compactification of the Jacobian variety of a singular algebraic plane curve as described in Cook's Ph.D. 1993 thesis Local and Global Aspects
of the Module ...
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About Chern classes via Atiyah class
I am trying to understand a construction of the Chern classes of a vector bundle $\mathcal{E}$ via the Atiyah class, like is done in this text and here in section 1.4. I am interested in the case ...
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How to determine the singlarity type (up to local analytic isomorphism) of a hypersurface surface singularity
Given a polynomial f(x,y,z), it defines a hypersurface in $\mathbb C^3$. I guess there is a classification of hypersurface singularity like Arnold normal form. I wonder given an explicite example of f,...
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Normality of a blow up
Let $X$ be a quasi-projective normal $\mathbb C$-variety and $Y\subset X$ a smooth subvariety such that $X$ is normally flat along $Y$ (i.e. the normal cone of $X$ along $Y$ is flat over $Y$).
Is the ...
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Nice small resolution and normality of blow-up
Let $X$ be a complex variety whose singular locus is a smooth variety $Z$.
Let $f:Y\rightarrow X$ be a small resolution of $X$ such that $f^{-1}(z)$ is smooth for any $z\in Z$ and $\dim(f^{-1}(z))$ is ...
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Bijective restriction of the normalization morphism
Let $X$ be an integral separated scheme of finite type over $\mathbb{C}$. Consider the normalization morphism $f:X'\rightarrow X$. Can we always find an affine open $U\subset X'$ such that $f|_U:U\...
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A simple question about a resolution of a conifers singularity
Let $X$ be a conifold defined by the equation $xy-zw=0$ in $\mathbb{C}^4$ and $\tilde{X}$ its crepant resolution, which is isomorphic to $\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P^1}}(-1)^{\oplus 2}$. Then there is a ...
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Resolution of singularities of projective varieties
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be an irreducible variety, and let $Sing(X)$ be its singular locus. Let $Y$ be the blow-up of $\mathbb{P}^n$ along $Sing(X)$. Assume that we know that the strict transform ...
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solve the singularities of parabolic orbits of schubert cells
Let G a semsisimple connect'ed group over $k$, $B$ a Borel and $P$ a parabolic subgroup of $G$ with Weyl group W_{P}.
For $w\in W_{P}\backslash W/W_{P}$, how can we solve the singularities of $X_{w}=\...
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Foliations in positive characteristic
Ekedahl wrote about foliations in positive characteristic, over the field $\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}$ as a subsheaf of the tangent sheaf, that are closed with respect to involution and $p$-power.
My ...
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Liftability in positive characteristic
What clsses of algebraic varieties over field of positive characteristic can be lift to $W_2(k)$?
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DeRham cohomology
The Poincare lemma fails in positive characteristic, since pth powers vanish under differention. My question is : is there still some kind of resolution of the local system k by considering some ...
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Finitely many subvarieties as divisor
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$ and of dimension $n\geq 10$. Let $(C_i)_{1\leq i\leq N}$ (resp. $(S_i)_{1\leq i\leq N}$) be smooth ...
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