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Semi-continuity of the Picard number
Let $f:X\rightarrow S$ be a family of smooth projective varieties. For $s\in S$ set $X_s := f^{-1}(s)$, and let $\rho(X_{s})$ be the Picard number of the fiber over $s\in S$. Fix a point $s_0\in S$.
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Rationality of conic bundles
Let $\pi:X\rightarrow\mathbb{P}^2$ be a $3$-fold conic bundle, and let $\Delta\subset\mathbb{P}^2$ be its discriminant. Assume that both $X$ and $\Delta$ are smooth and that $deg(\Delta)\geq 6$.
Can ...
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A question on Okounkov bodies
Let $X$ be an irreducible $n$-dimensional projective variety, and
$$Y_n\subset Y_{n-1}\subset\dots\subset Y_1\subset X$$
a flag of irreducible subvarieties such that $Y_i$ has codimension $i$ in $X$ ...
user125056
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Rational maps and Kodaira dimension
Let $\phi:X\dashrightarrow Y$ be a generically finite, dominant rational map between smooth projective varieties over $\mathbb{C}$.
Assume that $Y$ is of general type. May we conclude then that $X$ ...
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Pull-back of the canonical divisor via a rational map
Let $f:X\dashrightarrow Y$ be a birational map between projective varieties not contracting any divisor. Assume that $X$ is smooth, and that $Y$ has at most ordinary singularities at finitely many ...
user97096
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Curves contracted by a rational map
Let $D$ be a big but not nef divisor on a normal $\mathbb{Q}$-factorial projective variety. Assume that the section ring
$$R(D) = \bigoplus_{n\in\mathbb{N}}H^0(X,nD)$$
is finitely generated and ...
user114666
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Rigid effective divisors
Let $D\subset X$ be an effective smooth divisor in a smooth projective variety $X$. Assume that $h^0(X,D)=1$. In particular $D$ spans an extremal ray of the effective cone of $X$.
Now, let $f:X\...
user77919
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Anti-canonical divisorial contractions of weak Fano $3$-folds
Let $X$ be a smooth weak Fano but not Fano $3$-fold ($-K_X$ is nef and big but not ample). Then the anti-canonical morphism $\phi:X\rightarrow W$ (the morphsim induced by the linear system $|-mK_X|$ ...
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Divisor class group of quartic surfaces
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^3$ be a normal quartic surface with divisor class group $Cl(X)\cong\mathbb{Z}[H]$ generated by the hyperplane section.
What can we say about the singularities of $X$?
user97096
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Lefschetz type theorems for big and nef divisors
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety, and $D\subset X$ a smooth nef and big divisor. Assume that the restriction map $Pic(X)\rightarrow Pic(D)$ is an isomorphism over $\mathbb{Q}$.
Under which ...
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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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Number of conditions imposed by fat points to a linear system
Let $|D|$ be the linear system of degree $d$ hypersurfaces in $\mathbb{P}^n$ having multiplicity at least $m$ at $s$ general points.
Then $|kD|$ is the linear system of degree $kd$ hypersurfaces in $...
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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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