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Chow ring of a $\mu_2$-gerbe
Suppose that $X$ is a stack, and $Y \to X$ is a $\mu_2$-gerbe. Is there any relationship between the integral Chow rings (in the sense of Edidin and Graham) of $X$ and $Y$?
(I assume they become ...
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Action of an isomorphism in cohomology as the intersection with the class of the graph
Let $X$ and $Y$ be two complex manifolds of dimension 2 and let $\varphi:X\rightarrow Y$ be an isomorphism.
I have read that the action of $\varphi^*:H^2(Y,\mathbb{Z})\rightarrow H^2(X,\mathbb{Z})$ ...
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Axiomatic intersection theory
Is there an axiomatic intersection theory?
What I expect is something like:
An intersection theory is a functor from the category of schemes(or other spaces) to the category of algebras, with well-...
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Bezout's theorem for non-proper intersections?
Is there a version of Bézout's theorem for non-proper intersections?
For my specific problem, the setup is as follows: Let $P_1,P_2,P_3,P_4\in\mathbb{C}[z_1,z_2,z_3,z_4]$, and suppose that (as a ...
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Reference request: Samuel's multiplicity and degree
I am looking for references for the following simple facts.
Let $Y\subset \mathbb{P}^n$ be a variety (or pure-dimensional algebraic set). For $P\in Y$ denote by $e_p(Y)$ the (Samuel's) multiplicity ...
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Non-proper intersection of projective schemes
Let $X, Y$ be projective varieties in $\mathbb{P}^n$ for $n>10$. Assume that dimensions of $X,Y$ are greater than $n/2$. My first question is as follows:
Is there any criterion (...
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euler class of the normal bundle and self intersection number [duplicate]
Let $S$ be a compact submanifold of $X$ smooth manifold. I know that $T_X|_S=T_S\oplus N_{S/X}$ where $N_{S/X}$ is the normal bundle. I have read that the euler class $e(N_{S/X})$ corresponds (via ...
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Local model of virtual fundamental cycle
The following baby version of virtual fundamental cycle is well known:
Let $M\subset V$ be the zero locus of a section $s$ of a vector bandle $E \to V$, in general $s$ is not transversal to the zero ...
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Flat morphisms whose fibers are affine spaces
Let $f:X \to Y$ be a flat morphism, such that each fiber is isomorphic to the affine space $\mathbb{A}^n$. Then is is true that $f$ is a Zariski affine bundle? If not, is it at least an ètale affine ...
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Commutativity of the Chow ring in positive characteristic
I was looking in Ravi Vakil's notes on Intersection Theory, Class 20, where he introduces the bivariant intersection theory, in particular the Chow ring $A^\ast (X)$.
On p. 2, he writes the following ...
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Top chern class under finite, unramified, dominant morphism
Situation: Let $\Bbbk$ be an algebraically closed field. Assume that $\pi:Y\to X$ is an finite, dominant, unramified morphism between nonsingular varieties of dimensions $n$. Let $d=\deg(\pi)$.
What ...
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Schemes with no nonconstant maps to lower dimensional schemes
Fix an algebraically closed field $k$ (arbitrary characteristic), all schemes will be of finite type over $k$.
(Property *): I'm interested in (classes of) examples of schemes $X$ (irreducible, of ...
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Cohomology of vector bundles via Intersection Theory
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a fixed field $k$ (take $k = \mathbb{C}$ if necessary). For a vector bundle $E$ on $X$, $ch(E)$ will be in the Chow ring.
$\textbf{Question 1: }$ If $\...
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Genus of non-complete intersections
Suppose $X\subset \mathbb{P}_k^N$ a nonsingular curve is a complete intersection of hypersurfaces $F_1, \cdots, F_{N-1}$ (of degrees $d_1, \cdots, d_{N-1}$ resp). Then, we know that the canonical ...
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Is there a functor of points approach to algebraic cycles and intersection theory?
Motivation
Most of the algebraic geometry I have done so far was concerned with group schemes (e.g., abelian schemes, tori, unipotent groups). In that part of the field the "functor of points POV" is ...
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Self-intersection and the normal bundle
Let $X/k$ be a surface nonsingular and proper over an algebraically closed field $k$. Let $C \subset X$ be a nonsingular curve. Then it is clear that the self-intersection $(C \cdot C)_X$ is $\textrm{...
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non proper intersection
Let X and Y two smooth closed subschemes of a smooth projective scheme Z over a field.
Let $W:=X\cap Y$.
I suppose that W is non empty and that the intersection of X and Y is non proper, i.e
codim(...
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Segre class of cones and Base change of projective cones
I'm trying to work out a result in Fulton's intersection theory and I think I need the following basic result about base change of projective cones (whose support may not be the entire base scheme).
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Examples of excess intersection theory?
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold of dimension $m$ and $\pi:E\rightarrow M$ a vector bundle of rank $e$. Given a section $s$ of the bundle $\pi:E\rightarrow M$, we expect that the zero locus $Z(s)$ of $s$ ...
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is intersection of a curve and a family of curves generically constant as a scheme?
(everything below is defined over an algebraically closed field)
Let $D$ be a (smooth) surface, and let $X \subset T \times D$ be a flat family of curves on $D$, where $T$ is irreducible. Let $E$ be ...
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examples of Chow rings of surfaces
Can somone provide me (articles/literature) with examples of Chow rings of surfaces?
(e.g. here: http://www.math.uni-bonn.de/people/huybrech/K3Global.pdf Chapter 9)
What I want is a list of (smooth ...
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Intersections with divisors on moduli of curves
Let $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{g,n}$ be the moduli stack of stable curves of genus $g$ with $n$ points.
Consider
$0 \neq \gamma \in Pic(\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{g,n})$
the first Chern class of a ...
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Putting two complete varieties in a family over the projective line
Let $X$ and $Y$ be two proper varieties of dimension $n$ over a field $k$. I'm looking for "reasonable" conditions, under which, there exists a proper and dominant morphism $f:V\to \mathbb{P}^1_k$, ...
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Non-vanishing of cup product in cohomology
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbb{C}$, and let $\alpha \in H^{2k}(X)$ be an algebraic cohomology class. Let us fix an $l$ such that $H^l(X) \neq 0$ and $H^{l+2k}(X) \neq 0$.
The ...
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What is known about the structure of $\mathbb Z[c_1(\mathcal O_V(1))]$ for a projective $\Bbbk$-variety $V$?
Motivation:
Following Fulton's Intersection Theory, the Chern class of an arbitrary algebraic $\Bbbk$-scheme $X$ can be constructed as follows. First, define the graded by codimension abelian group $...
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Chern classes of a blow-up at a point
Let $X$ be a nonsingular projective variety over $\mathbb{C}$, and let $\widetilde{X}$ be the blow-up of X at a point $p\in X$.
What relationships exist between the degrees of the Chern classes of $X$...
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Hilbert polynomial as function of the Segre classes
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P} ^ N$ be a smooth irreducible complex projective variety of dimension 3 (or better yet, dimension $n$).
Is it possible to express the Hilbert polynomial of $X$ as a function of ...
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where to learn K-group of coherent sheaves modulo numerical equivalence?
I am trying to emerge from my complete ignorance about intersection theory.
I have a bias toward sheaves, so I like the idea of doing intersection theory with the K-group of coherent sheaves. From ...
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Calculating chern numbers yields a contradiction, why?
I am really stuck on this one. Let $Y=\mathbb{P}^n$ be the complex projective space and let $\tilde Y$ be the blow-up of $Y$ along a linear subvariety $X$ of codimension $d$. We get the following blow-...
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Intersection powers of the exceptional divisor (and the transform of a hyperplane)
In light of my previous question, I am interested in the following scenario: Let $\tilde Y$ be the blow-up of $Y=\mathbb{P}^n$ along a linear subvariety $X\subseteq Y$ of codimension $d$, i.e. $X\cong\...
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(Second) Chern class of projective space, blown up in a linear subvariety
I already asked the same question at stack exchange but got no response for quite a while, so I thought I'd ask here. I also know that this has a certain resemblance to this question, but I cannot ...
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Are there polynomials (almost) all of whose intersection numbers are divisible by some integer?
I've been playing around with some basic intersection theory, and I've wondered the following:
For every two integers $n$ and $m$, and complex numbers $a_1,...,a_n$, are there polynomials $f_1(x),...,...
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Are there n polynomials for which all intersection multiplicities are at least m?
I don't know whether this is known or not, but I was thinking of the following problem.
Let $n$ and $m$ be natural numbers. Are there $n$ polynomial $f_1,...,f_n\in \mathbb{C}[x]$, such that all of ...
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Is the zero set of a equivariant polynomial map of minimal degree a union of linear subspaces?
Suppose that a finite group acts on two vector spaces $X$ and $Y$, and that $f:X\longrightarrow Y$ is an equivariant polynomial map which is homogeneous of degree $n$, and that there does not exist ...
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Vanishing associated to a resolution of singularities
Let $\pi: V\to W$ be a resolution of singularities, let $E \subset V$ be the exceptional divisor, and let $F$ be a coherent sheaf such that $R^i\pi_*F=0$ for $i>0$.
Can we conclude that $R^i\...
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How many points determine a line?
Consider the affine space $\mathbb C^n$ and then, because of reasons, compactify it to obtain the projective space $\mathbb P^n$. One of the most basic axioms or propositions of geometry is that ...
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Example of cone of numerically effective curves which is not polyhedral
I think I have seen more than one reference in which the cone of numerically effective curves can be 'not polyhedral', i.e. with an infinite number of extremal rays
I cannot remember where I read ...
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Numerically negative exceptional divisor on a surface.
Suppose $S$ is an algebraic surface (possibly projective) over an algebraically closed field $k$. Suppose $D_i$ are irreducible smooth curves (rational, if you want) with negative self-intersection ...
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non degenerate quadratic form on the group of correspondences on an algebraic curve?
Hi,
Given two (smooth, projective) curves $X$ and $Y$ over a field $k$, define a correspondence to be a line
bundle $L$ on $X\times Y$. A trivial correspondence is a correspondence of the form $p_1^*...
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definition of group operation in elliptic curves
Hi,
Using the isomorphism between an elliptic curve $E$ and its $Pic_1(E)$ group, one can
easily give $E$ the structure of a group variety after choosing a point $O\in E$. The
operation that one gets ...
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Bezout's Theorem for weighted homogeneous polynomials
Bezout's Theorem states that for two homogeneous polynomials $f(x,y,z), g(x,y,z)$ over an algebraically closed field of degrees $m,n$ respectively, such that the two polynomials do not share a common ...
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Degree of a real algebraic variety and regular morphisms
I'm reading Fulton's "Intersection theory", which i need for some applied needs.
And i have two questions on general definition of degree used in Fulton.
1)Let us we have a real algebraic variety ...
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Geometric examples of the Serre intersection formula
The Serre intersection formula, as an alternating sum of contributions from Tor-groups, is something that combines a lot of ingredients that I'm interested in, but I've never really felt that I have a ...
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Dimension of affine variety
Assume that I have $k$ polynomials $f_1(x_1,\ldots x_n),f_2(x_1,\ldots x_n),\ldots f_k(x_1,\ldots x_n)$ in $n>k$ variables. Is it possible to calculate, ,i.e., does there exist a fast algorithm, ...
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Intersection positivity for curves and surfaces
Let $X$ be a smooth complete variety over an algebraically closed field of dimension $\geq3$. Given a divisor $D_1$ on $X$ with $D_1 \cdot C>0$ for every curve $C \subset X$, and a divisor $D_2$ ...
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if f is birational, is the pushforward map on the numerical groups surjective?
this question was asked on mathunderflow but no one gave a satisfactory answer (perhaps here it will receive more attention?)
Say that one has a morphism of projective algebraic varieties $f: X \to Y$...
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Lower bound for intersection number
The base scheme is an algebraically closed field.
Let $X\to \mathbf{P}^1$ be an arithmetic surface over $\mathbf{P}^1$ and let $P$ be a section of $X\to \mathbf{P}^1$. Let $D$ be an effective (edited)...
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Is there a section disjoint from 0, 1 and infinity on the projective line
Let $K$ be a number field with ring of integers $O_K$. Is there a section of $\mathbf{P}^1_{O_K}$ over $O_K$ whose image is disjoint from $0$, $1$ and $\infty$? If $K=\mathbf{Q}$ this is not possible ...
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On a fiber square flat pullback commutes with proper pushforward
I'm working through Fulton's intersection theory book and I've been stuck on the end of Prop 1.7, i.e. that flat pullbacks commute with proper pushforwards for fibre squares. Specifically I ...
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Is sum $(E_i, E_j)$ non-positive, with $E_i$'s the exceptional components of a desingularization
Let $Y$ be an integral normal 2-dimensional scheme and let $X\longrightarrow S$ be a flat projective morphism, where $S$ is a Dedekind scheme.
Let $f:X\longrightarrow Y$ be a minimal resolution of ...
