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Riemann-Roch for ARBITRARY Function Fields
I know that on an algebraic function field in one variable over any base field, there is a good divisor theory for it and a Riemann-Roch Theorem; in particular, there is a 'good' notion of 'genus'. (...
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A motivic complex
By definition, Voevodsky's motivic complex (an object of his $DM^{eff}_-$) is a complex of sheaves with transfers whose cohomology sheaves are homotopy invariant. Now, I consider the complex (of ...
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Existence and injectivity of a map from $\mathrm{Num}(X) \otimes_\mathbb{Z} \mathbb{C}$ to $H^1(X,\Omega^1_X)$
I am currently reading a paper by Mustata and Popa on the Van de Ven theorem, you can read the paper here.
On page 51 there is the following map
$$\alpha_\mathbb{C} : \mathrm{Num}(X) \otimes_\mathbb{Z}...
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A criterion for divisors of degree $n$ on the projective line to belong to a linear system of codimension 1
My question is essentially about linear dependence/independence of polynomials, but I will formulate it in the language of algebraic geometry, hoping someone may suggest a result in algebraic geometry ...
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How to define Cartier divisor and Weil divisor on algebraic stack?
How to define Cartier divisor and Weil divisor on algebraic stack? Do they correspond to line bundles on stack like the case of schemes? In case of a Deligne-Mumford stack, can we have a simpler ...
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Divisor cohomology through spectral sequences
I don't know if it belongs here but anyway, I need to compute arithmetic genus of divisors pulled back from a Fano base space to a bundle (which may or mayn't be trivial) defined through the ...
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How to calculate the divisor given by closure of subscheme
Let $X \subset \mathbb{P}^N$ be a nonsingular projective variety over algebraically closed field which is embedded by very ample line bundle $\mathcal{L}$. Let $Y = \mathbb{P}(\mathcal{L}^{\oplus 3})$...
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Derivation for genus-degree formula from algebraic functions field theory
This is a copy of my question from math.stackexchange: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4517289/derivation-for-genus-degree-formula-from-algebraic-functions-field-theory. I didn't get any ...
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How to define a principal divisor on general complex spaces?
[I am not a native English speaker, so my sentences may sound strange. ]
I'm studying about complex analytic spaces. For meromorphic functions, I don't know how to define their principal divisors ...
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Mori cone of Picard rank two varieties
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety of Picard rank two. Assume that there exists a surface $S\subset X$ such that
$$i^{*}:\text{Pic}(X)\rightarrow\text{Pic}(S)$$
is an isomorphism, where $i:S\...
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Rational classes of $(-2)$-curves in a minimal surface of general type
Let $X$ be a minimal surface of general type over $\mathbb{C}$. One can show that if for any set of $(-2)$-curves $C_1,\cdots,C_l$ on $X$, there exists $k$, $1\le k\le l$ such that $$\sum_{i=1}^k\...
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Problem regarding existence of a divisor representing line bundle
We consider a normal irreducible variety $X$ and a line bundle $L$. The question is when $L$ is induced by a Cartier divisor $D$. We know that if $s$ is a rational section of $O_X(D)$, where $D$ is a ...
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The morphisms induced by two Cartier divisors
Let X be a projective variety. We consider two Cartier divisors $D,E$ such that $E\geq D$ and the relative morphisms
$\phi_D: X - - -> \mathbb{P}(H^0(X, O_X(D))^*)$ and $\phi_E: X- - -> \mathbb{...
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Dimension of a linear system of divisors on singular curve
Consider an singular irreducible plane curve $C \subset \mathbb{P}^2_k$ of degree $d>1$ over algebraically closed field $k$ which is given as vanishing locus $C=V(f(x,y,z))$ of a $f \in k[x,y,z]$ ...
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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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Nef divisors on abelian varieties are pullbacks of ample ones
It is well known that for any polarization ( that is, ample line bundle) $L$ on an abelian variety $A$, there is an isogeny $\phi\colon A \to B$ to another abelian variety with a principal ...
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On the fixed and negative part of a linear system
Let $X$ and $Z$ be smooth complex projective varieties and let $f:X\rightarrow Z$ be a contraction (i.e. $f_\ast\mathcal{O}_X=\mathcal{O}_Z$). Let $F$ be an effective $\mathbb{R}$-divisor on $X$ such ...
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Question about Local Henselian Rings
I have a question regarding properties/characterizations of local Henselian rings exploited in M. Artin's article "On Isolated Rational Singularities of Surfaces":
Here the relevant excerpt:
Remark: ...
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Iitaka dimension of a $\mathbb{Q}$-Cartier Prime divisor
Let $X$ be a normal projective variety and $D$ a prime divisor such that $mD$ is Cartier for some integer $m>0$.
Suppose $H^1(X,\mathcal{O}_X)=0$ and $mD|_D\sim 0$.
My questions are the following:
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singular $m$-canonical divisors
[remark for v2] I began by considering curves in v1. I am convinced that the answer is positive. Thanks to Jason Starr and abx.
Let $X$ be a complex projective variety.
Let $K_X$ be its canonical ...
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Twisting a line bundle with the zero section
Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve and $L$ be an invertible sheaf on $X$. Denote by $\mathbb{L}$ the line bundle associated to $L$, $\pi:\mathbb{L} \to X$ the natural morphism and $0_\pi$ the zero ...
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Intersection with very ample divisor and linear equivalence
Let $X$ be a smooth, projective variety and $D, E$ two effective divisors of $X$ which correspond to distinct elements on the cohomology group $H^2(X,\mathbb{Q})$. Denote by $H$ a very ample divisor ...
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Moving curves and small transformations
Let $f:X\dashrightarrow Y$ be an isomorphism in codimension one between smooth projective varieties. Let $C\subset X$ a curve generating an extremal ray of the cone of moving curves $Mov_1(X)$, and ...
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Cone of moving curves
Let $X$ be a projective variety and $C\subset X$ be a moving curve, that is the curves numerically equivalent to $C$ cover a dense open subset of $X$.
How can we detect when $C$ is an extremal ray ...
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Family $(X_y,D_y)$ with trivial canonical bundles
Let $i:D\hookrightarrow X$ and $f : X \to Y$ be holomorphic mappings of complex manifolds
such that $i$ is a closed embedding and $f$ as well as$ f \circ i$ are proper and smooth and $D$ is a divisor. ...
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On triviality and numerical triviality of (classes of) divisors
Let $X$ be a smooth irreducible threefold, and let $H$ be an ample divisor on $X$.
Assume that $D$ is a divisor on $X$ such that $D\cdot H^2=D^2\cdot H=D^3=0$.
Question 1: Is $D$ numerically trivial?...
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A question on the secondary fan
I am studying the secondary fan decomposition of the effective cone of a projective variety $X$. Let as assume that $X$ is a Mori Dream Space. As far as I understand passing from a cone of maximal ...
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Pull-back of globally generated sheaves
Let $X$ be a smooth projective surface in $\mathbb{P}^3$, $D=\sum_i n_iD_i$ an effective Cartier divisor. Let $C$ be a smooth irreducible curve on $X$. Denote by $i:C \hookrightarrow X$ is the closed ...
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lift sections on a thickened curve
Let $X$ a curve over an algebraically closed field $k$ and $D$ a divisor on X.
Fix an integer $N$ and a closed point $x$ on $X$, we assume that $\deg(D)$ is big enough such that we have a surjective ...
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cohomology of a normal crossing divisor
Let $D$ be a simple normal crossing divisor on a smooth projective variety over a field $k \subset \mathcal{C}.$ Write $D_i$ with $i \in I$ for its irreducible components. Denote, as usual,
$D_J=\...
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Canonical divisor of a curve base point free (if g>0)
Is there a way to prove that the canonical divisor $W$ of an algebraic function field in one variable $F$ over a field $K$ (that is the function field of an algebraic curve) of genus $g>0$ is base ...
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Chow moving lemma with additional property
All varieties are over algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. Let $S$ be a smooth projective surface. Let $D$ be an irreducible divisor on $S$, $H$ be another divisor and $Z\subset S$ be a ...
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Intersection product of $\mathbb{Q}$-Cartier divisors with irreducible complete curves is well-defined
I am learning the notion of intersection product of a $\mathbb{Q}$-Cartier divisor with an irreducible complete curve on a normal variety. The definition I learned is that if $D$ is a $\mathbb{Q}$-...
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Is a closed subsecheme contained in a Cartier divisor?
Let $X$ be a variety over a field $k$. For a closed subscheme $Z\hookrightarrow X$ and a closed point $x\in X$ such that $\text{codim}_XZ \geq 1$ and $x\notin |Z|$, is there an effective Cartier ...
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Intersection product when one factor is contained in the exceptional divisor
I am trying to calculate some intersection numbers and would appreciate help on the following problem:
Consider two divisors $D_1$ and $D_2$. Blowing up their intersection yields $\varphi^{*}(D_i) = \...
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Transversally intersecting divisors $C$ and $D$ in a Hartshorne's AG lemma
Question about proof of lemma V.1.3 in Robin Hartshorne's
Algebraic Geometry on page 358.
Let $X$ be surface. That's for us a nonsingular projective
surface over an algebraically closed field $k$ and ...
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Pencil of divisors in algebraic geometry
Let $X \subset \mathbb{P}^n$ be projective variety over alg closed field of char $0$ and
$C = V(F), D= V(G) \subset X$ two distinct divisors (e.g. two quadrics,
curves or lines lying in a surface,...) ...
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Local complete intersection and hypersurfaces
Let $Y \subset \mathbb{P}^n$ be a regular, codimension $2$, complete intersection subscheme in $\mathbb{P}^n$ (for example, $Y \cong \mathbb{P}^{n-2}$). Let $X$ be a normal (not necessarily smooth) ...
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$H$ very ample, $f$ finite, is there uniform $C=C(\mathrm{deg}(f))$ for $C f^* H$ very ample?
Let $X$ and $Y$ be normal projective varieties over $\mathbb{C}$ of dimension $n$. Let $f: X \rightarrow Y$ be a finite morphism. Also, let $H$ be a very ample divisor on $Y$.
Is there a constant $C=...
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Embedding of curves in $\mathbb P^2$
There is a mistake in the following argument but I cannot see where. Can someone help me, please?
Let $C$ be any smooth curve of genus $g\geq 1$ and $D$ a general effective divisor of degree $g+2$. ...
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Terminology regarding divisor on a curve
Suppose that $D = \sum n_i P_i$ is a divisor on a curve $C$, say, over a field. Is there a standard algebraic geometry terminology referring to the set $\{ P_i : n_i \neq 0 \} \subset |C|$? Support of ...
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open subset in constructible set of divisors
Let a smooth projective curve $X$ over $\mathbb{C}$.
Let a pair $(x, D)$ a pair xith a closed point $x$ and $D$ an effective divisor on $X$, such that $d_{x}:=m_{x}(D)\neq 0$.
Let $N=\deg (D)$ and $X^...
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sections of vector bundles transversal to a divisor
Let $X$ a smooth projective curve over $\mathbb{C}$, $S$ a finite subscheme of $X$.
$E$ a vector bundle over $X$ with a divisor $D$.
We look at the sections $A:=H^{0}(X,E)$ with $\deg E$ big enough.
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invertible sheaf of a hypersurface
Let $X \hookrightarrow \mathbb{P}^n$ be a hypersurface of degree $d$. I am trying to prove that $\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^n}(X)=\mathcal{O}(d)$. My idea is the following: if one considers the $d$-uple ...
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Properties of morphisms induced by divisors on curves
There are a few properties from Hartshorne IV on curves that I am trying to verify. Let $D$ be an effective divisor on a curve (integral scheme of dimension 1, proper over $k$, regular) $X$, $\dim |D|...
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Restriction of a Cartier divisor
Let $X$ be a surface (so $2$-dimensional proper $k$-scheme)
$D \subset X$ an effective Cartier divisor of $X$ which corresponding to an invertible sheaf $\mathcal{L}=O_X(D)$ and
$C \subset X$ a closed ...
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