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Examples of nontrivial configurations of rational curves of degree $\leq 3$ in the projective plane

Consider the complex projective plane $P^2$. A rational curve in $P^2$ of degree $\leq 3$ is either a line, a smooth conic, a nodal cubic, or a cuspidal cubic. I am looking for some "nontrivial&...
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Intersection in toric variety

In a toric variety $T$ of dimension $11$ I have a subvariety $W$ of which I would like to compute the dimension. On $T$ there is a nef but not ample divisor $D$ whose space of sections has dimension $...
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Why is the "wrong" definition of intersection of varieties the "right" one for generalized Bézout?

For ease of notation, define the degree of a variety to be the sum of the degrees of its irreducible components. The generalized Bézout theorem (due to Fulton and Macpherson) states that, for $V_1$, $...
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Is $K_F\cdot C\leq K_X\cdot C$ for a fibre $F\subseteq X$ containing the curve $C$?

This is a question that I originally posted on Math Stack Exchange. After a couple of days I have not received any comments or answers, and after thinking about it more I realize that this question is ...
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Varieties connected by curves in projective spaces of small dimension

Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^N$ be an irreducible complex variety. Fix an integer $a\geq 2$ and call $P_a$ the following property: given $x_1,\dots,x_a\in X$ general points there exists an irreducible ...
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Detecting non-principal Weil divisors on normal varieties using curves

Let $X$ be a normal projective variety over an algebraically closed field $k$. Given any morphism $f:Y\to X$, there is a pullback homomorphism $f^*:\text{Cl}(X)\to\text{Cl}(Y)$, where $\text{Cl}(X)$ ...
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Are "transverse" hyperplane sections of nondegenerate irreducible projectice varieties always nondegenerate

Let $X \subseteq \mathbb{P}^n$ be a irreducible complex projective variety. It is called nondegenerate if it is not contained in a hyperplane in $\mathbb{P}^n$. Assuming $X$ is nondegenerate and ...
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Irreducible components: associativity for intersections?

Let $A$, $B$, $C$ be closed irreducible subvarieties of $\mathbb{A}^n$. Let $V_1$ be an irreducible component of $B\cap C$, and $V$ an irreducible component of $A\cap V_1$. Must there necessarily be ...
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Intersection multiplicity of limit linear spaces

Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^N$ be a smooth projective variety. Let us fix a general point $q \in X$, and let $C\subseteq X$ be a smooth curve passing through $q$. Now let $\Lambda_{\xi, q}$, with $\xi \...