Questions tagged [divisors]
For questions related to divisors in the sense of algebraic geometry (Cartier divisors, Weil divisors and so on). For question on divisors in the number theoretic sense please use the tag divisors-multiples.
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branch divisor of this map
We consider the blow up $Bl(\mathbb{P}^2)_p$ of $\mathbb{P}^2$ in $p:=|1:0:0|$ and the following surface:
$Y:=\{(|y_1: y_2:y_3:y_4|, |x_0:x_1:x_2|) \in \mathbb{P}^3\times \mathbb{P}^2: rk(\begin{...
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Linear system on singular plane curve
Let $C \subset \mathbb{P}^2_k$ an irreducible plane curve of degree $d >1$
over algebraically closed field $k$. That is $C=V(f(x,y,z))$ where $f \in k[x,y,z]$ homogeneous of degree $d$. Let $\{...
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Isomorphisms of weighted complete intersections
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}(a_0,\dots,a_n)$ and $Y\subset\mathbb{P}(b_0,\dots,b_n)$ be two weighted complete intersections with mild (say terminal) singularities.
Assume that there is an isomorphism $f:...
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Extra Algebraic $(1,1)$ cycles on a complex surface
Suppose $x,y,w,z$ are homogeneous coordinates of $\mathbb{CP}^3$, and
\begin{eqnarray}
X_t := \left(F_t = x f_2 +y g_2 +t F_3 = 0 \right)
\end{eqnarray}
be a family of degree 3 hypersurfaces in $\...
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Existence of regular hypersurface sections
Let $X$ be a irreducible regular projective variety over $Spec(O_K)$ for some number field $K$. Is it known that there exists at least one hypersurface over $Spec(O_K)$ such that cuts $X$ in a regular ...
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Semicontinuity of cohomology of torsion-free sheaves restricted to divisors
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety, $\mathcal{E}$ a torsion-free coherent sheaf on $X$ and $\mathfrak{d}$ a linear system of divisors in $X$.
I would like to show (at least when $X$ is a surface) ...
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Reference request: Vanishing of first cohomology term in Riemann-Roch theorem for singular projective curves over a field
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Let $f:X \to \operatorname{Spec}(k)$ be a projective scheme of dimension one over a field $k$. The Riemann-Roch equation for such ...
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Relative amplitude of the exceptional divisor
Let $f:X'\to X$ be a projective birational morphism between complete algebraic varieties. Assume that the exceptional locus ${\rm Exc}(f)$ is the support of an effective Cartier divisor, can we choose ...
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A question on the Kodaira dimension of 3-folds
Let $X$ a smooth projective $3$-fold. Assume that $X$ admits a finite rational map $f:X\dashrightarrow Y$ where $Y$ is a smooth Calabi-Yau 3-fold, and a fibration $g:X\rightarrow \mathbb{P}^2$ with a ...
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Hypersurfaces with Gorenstein singular loci
Recall that a hypersurface $D$ in a complex manifold $X$ is called a free divisor if the Lie algebroid $\mathcal{T}_X(-\log D)$ of vector fields tangent to $D$ is locally free. This condition is ...
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Proof of Saito criterion
Does it exist another proof of saito's criterion for free divisors, other than the one in "K. Saito, Theory of logarithmic differential forms and logarithmic vector fields, J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo ...
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Movable Divisors
Let $X$ be a projective variety. Does anyone know an example of a movable reducible divisor $D\in Mov(X)$ such that any element in the linear system $|D|$ of $D$ is reducible?
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Moving a Weil divisor on a normal surface away from a finite set of closed points
Let $Y$ be a normal surface and let $X$ be a closed subscheme of codimension 2, i.e., $X$ is a finite set of closed points.
Let $D$ be a Weil divisor on $Y$.
Question. Does there exist a Weil ...
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Is the reduced scheme associated to a Cartier divisor always Cartier?
Let $X$ be a normal integral variety over $\mathbb{C}$ and $D \subset X$ be a Cartier divisor in $X$. Is the associated reduced scheme $D_{\mathrm{red}}$ also necessarily a Cartier divisor in $X$?
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Pushforward of a very ample line bundle on a curve to $\mathbb{P}^1$
Let $p:C\to\mathbb{P}^1$ be a degree $k$ morphism from a smooth projective curve $C$ to the projective line and $L$ a very ample line bundle on $C$. We know that $p_*\mathcal{O}_C(L)$ is a rank $k$ ...
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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\...
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Mori cones and projective morphisms
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a morphism of smooth projective varieties, and $NE(X),NE(Y)$ the Mori cones of curves of $X$ and $Y$. Assume that $NE(X)$ is finitely generated. Then is $NE(Y)$ finitely ...
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Two conditions on divisors on surfaces
Let $X$ be a smooth projective surface and $D$ be an effective Cartier divisor (not necessarily ample) on $X$. Is there a connection between these two conditions?
$(i)$ for a large enough $n$, the ...
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Standard plane Cremona transformation
Let us consider nine general points $p_1,...,p_9\in\mathbb{P}^2$ and the line $L = \left\langle p_1,p_2\right\rangle$. Take the standard Cremona $f_1$ centred in $p_3,p_4,p_5$, then $C_1 = f_1(L)$ is ...
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The pseudoeffective cone does not contain lines
It seems to be well-known that the pseudoeffective cone $\overline{\text{Eff}}(X)$ of a normal variety $X$ does not contain lines through the origin. How can it be proved? Is there a reference?
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Existence of terminal $3$-fold flips
Does there exist a terminal $3$-fold $X$ with a curve $C\subset X$ such that $K_X\cdot C < 0$ admitting a Mori flip $X\dashrightarrow Y$, flipping $C$ to a curve $C'\subset Y$, where the singular ...
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Intuition behind Kawamata's definition of a relative movable Cartier divisor
I am trying to develop a good geometric intuition and to understand the motivation behind Kawamata's definition of a relative movable Cartier divisor in Section 2 of reference [1]:
[1] Y. Kawamata, ...
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Conical divisor over a $\mathbb Q$-Cartier divisor.
I would like to know if the following statement is correct.
Statement. Let $X$ be a normal projective variety with $Pic(X)=\mathbb Z+torsion$. Let $L$ be an ample line bundle on $X$ and let $D$ be an ...
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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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resolution of singularities and a projection formula
Let $Y$ be a normal surface and let $p:X\longrightarrow Y$ be a resolution of singularities.
Let $f$ be a rational function on $Y$.
Do we have that $p_\ast$div $(d(f\circ p)) = $ div $df$ as cycles?...
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Global sections of a linear system
Recently, following Beauville's book (exercises iv.(1),(2)) I have been working on Hirzebruch surfaces (from the algebraic geometry point of view) and I had to compute the space of global sections of ...
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Varieties with disjoint prime divisors
I've been following the works of Totaro, Pereira, and Bogomolov/Pirutka/Silberstein about algebraic varieties over complex numbers with families of disjoint divisors. The last one generalizes results ...
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Nef and pseudo-effective divisors over non algebraically closed fields
Let $X$ be a projective variety over a field $K$. As a consequence of Kleiman's criterion, when $K$ is algebraically closed, we have that if $D$ is a nef divisor on $X$ then $D$ is pseudo-effective.
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Picard group of $\mathrm{GL}(n)$-orbits
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\Mat{Mat}$Consider the general linear group
$$
\GL(n) = \left\lbrace
\left(\begin{array}{cc}
A & C \\
M & B
\end{array}\right) \text{ with } A\...
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Flipping and flipped loci
Let $f:X\dashrightarrow Y$ be the flip of a small contraction $\phi:X\rightarrow Z$, and let $\psi:Y\rightarrow Z$ be the small contraction such that $\psi\circ f = \phi$. Let $Exc(\phi), Exc(\psi)$ ...
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Inverse image of a divisor
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a morphism with connected fibers between projective varieties (not necessarily flat). Let $D\subset Y$ be an irreducible divisor.
Let us look at the cycle $f^{-1}(D)\subset X$...
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Do divisors of degree g with this property exist in general
I have the following question. It's a long shot, but worth the try.
Let X be a compact connected Riemann surface of genus $g\geq 2$. Does there exist an effective divisor $D$ on $X$ of degree $g$ ...
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Exact sequence for relative cohomology + normal crossing divisors
Let $X$ be smooth algebraic variety over $\mathbb C$ and $D_1, D_2$ are snc divisors such that $D_1\cup D_2$ is also snc.
Is it true that there is an exact sequence
$$H^*(X, D_1\cup D_2)\to H^*(X, D_1)...
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A question on effective divisors
Let $X$ be a projective variety with two morphisms $f:X\rightarrow Y$ and $g:X\rightarrow Z$ with irreducible fibers of positive dimension. Assume that $Pic(X) = f^{*}Pic(Y)\oplus g^{*}Pic(Z)$. Then ...
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A Decomposition for Iitaka fibration
Let $\pi: X\to Y$ be an Iitaka fibration of projective varieties
$X,Y$, then is there always the following decomposition
$$K_Y+\frac{1}{m!}\pi_*\mathcal O_X(m!K_{X/Y})=P+N$$
where $P$ is ...
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divisors and powers of line bundles
Can anyone help me with the following question? Let $X$ be a smooth, projective algebraic variety over a field $k$ of characteristic zero. Let $D$ be an effective divisor on $X$ and $m \geq 2$ an ...
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Numerically rigid nef divisor
Is it possible to find an example of an $\mathbb{R}$-Cartier divisor $D$ on an irreducible variety $X$ that is non-trivial, nef, effective and numerically rigid?
By "numerically rigid" I mean that ...
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Reference for torsion-freeness of the group of correspondences on a smooth projective variety
In Beauville's "Variétés de Prym et jacobiennes intermédiaires", Proposition 3.5, it is claimed that $\textrm{Corr}(T)$ is torsion-free for a smooth projective variety $T$. Here $$\textrm{...
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Divisors on projective bundles
Let $\pi:X = \mathbb{P}(\mathcal{E})\rightarrow\mathbb{P}^n$ be a projective bundle, where $\mathcal{E}$ is a rank two vector bundle over $\mathbb{P}^n$.
If $n = 0$ then $X = \mathbb{P}^1$, and for $n ...
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Divisors on the symmetric product of an elliptic curve
Assume that $C$ is an elliptic curve and $C_p$ is the $p$-fold symmetric product. Let $\beta:C_p\to C$ be defined by the addition on the elliptic curve. Let $u\in C$ be the zero in the additive group ...
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Effective semi-group of a singular abelian surface
Let $A$ be a singular abelian surface over $\mathbb{C}$; that is, an abelian surface of maximal Picard rank $\rho(A)=4$. By Shioda-Mitani we know $A \cong E \times E'$ where $E,E'$ are isogenous ...
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Sections of Cartier divisors on toric varieties
Let $X_{\Sigma}$ be a projective toric variety. Consider the total coordinate ring
$$S = \mathbb{C}[x_{\rho}\: | \: \rho\in\Sigma(1)]$$
Define $\deg(x_{\rho}) = D_{\rho}$.
Now, take a divisor $D = \...
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Curves contracted by a rational map
Let $D$ be a big but not nef divisor on a normal $\mathbb{Q}$-factorial projective variety. Assume that the section ring
$$R(D) = \bigoplus_{n\in\mathbb{N}}H^0(X,nD)$$
is finitely generated and ...
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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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Negative degree line bundles over a singular projective curve have no sections?
Let $C$ be a local complete intersection projective curve in $\mathbb{P}^3$. Assume that $C$ is integral. Let $\mathcal{L}$ be a line bundle on $C$ of negative degree. We know that if $C$ is smooth ...
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Singularities of secant varieties of rational normal curves
Let $C\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be a rational normal curve of degree $n$, and let $Sec_k(C)\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be its $k$-th secant variety. By Theorem 1.1 in this paper:
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Divisors with positive Iitaka dimension
Let $X$ be a non-singular projective variety, and $D$ a divisor on $X$.
Saying that $D$ has positive (meaning non-zero) Iitaka dimension is equivalent to the function $n \mapsto h^0(\cal{O}(D))$ ...
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a question on the space of divisors on a curve
Let $X$ a complex curve and $x\in X$ a point.
We consider the space of effective divisors $D$ with fixed degree $d$, whic we know is isomorphic to $X^{d}/S_{d}$ where $S_{d}$ is the symmetric group.
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On divisorial correspondences between curves
Assume we are given two smooth curves $C_1$ and $C_2$ over an algebraically closed field $k$. It is known that divisorial correspondences between them correspond to homomorphisms between their ...
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On morphisms to projective space arising from a linear system
Context: This question arose as I was reading the proof of Application 6.1 in Mumford's Abelian Varieties. However, I have extracted all of the relevant information below so this question should ...
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