Questions tagged [intersection-theory]
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Intersection of translate of divisors on abelian variety
Setup. Let $K$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, and let $A/K$ be a simple abelian variety of dimension $n$. Let $\{ x_1,x_2,\dots,x_{m^{2n}}\}$ denote the $m$-torsion points of ...
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To whom is Bézout's theorem for varieties due?
The following is a modern, fairly general form of Bézout's theorem. (There are forms that are more general and/or more precise; bear with me.)
Define the degree of a reducible variety to be the sum of ...
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Comparison between residual intersection in Fulton's intersection theory and Aluffi's result on Milnor class
$\textbf{Question}$ I deduced that $m(A \cup B, V) = 0 $ for nonsingular variety $V$ and nonsingular hyper surfaces $A$ and $B$ whose intersection is also nonsingular. But I do not think it is true ...
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Isomorphism outside of negative curves against the canonical
Let $X$ be a smooth projective complex variety and let us suppose that the closure of the union of curves $C$ on $X$ that are non-positive against the canonical divisor is a closed subset $F\subsetneq ...
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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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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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Intersecton form of complete smooth Toric surface
Given a complete smooth Toric surface (over $\mathbb C$), is its intersection form well-known? Or is there an algorithm to calculate it? Thanks in advance.
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Algebraic and homological equivalence relations for $0$-cycles
Let $X$ be a connected smooth projective variety. Let $Z_0(X)_{alg}$ be the group of $0$-cycles algebraically equivalent to $0$ and $Z_0(X)_{\hom}$ be the group of $0$-cycles homologically equivalent ...
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A question on the Chow group on stacks
Let $X$ be a separated Deligne-Mumford stack finite type over the ground field. Then there is a Chow group $A_*(X)$ of $X$ which is well-behaved under flat pull-back, defined as follows.
Let $\...
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Mordell conjecture over function fields
So I've read (for instance in the introduction to R.S de Jong's thesis ) that the naive adaptation of the proof of the Mordell conjecture over function fields fails, even using Arakelov intersection ...
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Intersection of plane with Segre
$\newcommand{\complex}{\mathbb{C}}$ Let $Seg \subseteq \complex^M \otimes \complex^N$ be the set of elements of the form $v \otimes w$. It is well-known that a general linear subspace of dimension $(M-...
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Moving lemma for countable collection of subvarieties
Fix an integer $n \ge 5$. Let $\mathcal{V}$ be a countable collection of closed subvarieties of $\mathbb{P}^n_{\mathbb{C}}$ of codimension at least $2$. Choose a point $p \in \mathbb{P}^n$. Does there ...
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Extending effective Cartier divisors
Let $X$ be a non-singular, quasi-projective variety (over $\mathbb{C}$) of dimension at least $3$, $D_1, D_2$ are integral effective divisors in $X$ with $D_1 \cap D_2$ of codimension $2$ in $X$. Let $...
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On intersections of exceptional divisors
Let $X$ be a smooth, projective variety of dimension $n \ge 2$, $L$ a very ample line bundle on $X$ and $\pi: \widetilde{X} \to X$ be the blow-up along a closed subvariety of codimension at least $2$. ...
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Is the sum of a radical ideal and the ideal of a generic linear space intersecting that ideal radical?
Let $X \subseteq \mathbb{C}^n$ be an irreducible algebraic set that forms a cone, and let $I=I(X) \subseteq \mathbb{C}[x_1,...,x_n]$. Let $m < n$ and $k\leq m$ be positive integers. Is it true that ...
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Use of Porteus‘ formula in a paper of Beauville
In “Sur la cohomologie de certains espaces de modules de fibrés vectoriels”, Beauville calculates the Chern class of the diagonal $\Delta$ of the moduli space $M$ of certain stable bundles on a curve $...
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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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Pinch points and dual surfaces
I am currently reading Fulton's expository lectures "Introduction to intersection theory in algebraic geometry".
On pg. 4, Fulton sketches an argument of George Salmon which I don't ...
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Intersection of curves in non-singular projective algebraic surfaces
Bezout thereom that says that two irreducible algebraic curves $C$ and $D$ in $\mathbb{P}^2_\mathbb{C}$ intersect at $nm$ points (counted with multiplicity), where $n$ and $m$ are the degrees of $C$ ...
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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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Intersection cycle in a product of Grassmannians
Let $G(k,n)$ denote the Grassmiannian of $k$-planes in $\mathbb C^n$. Let's define
$$ I_j =\{ (\Lambda_1,\Lambda_2 ) \in G(k,n) \times G(l,n) \, | \, \dim(\Lambda_1 \cap \Lambda_2) \geq j \}. $$
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Cycle of non-equidimensional scheme
In Fulton's intersection theory, example 1.7.1, he mentioned an example that contradicts to the splitting of cycles with respect to irreducible components. Consider the subscheme $X$ in $\mathbb{A}^3$ ...
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Algebraic K-theory and intersection theory (Bloch's formula)
It seems to be a well known fact that algebraic K-theory can be used to understand intersection theory, at least for varieties (or stacks!) over a field. A first glimpse of this result seems to be ...
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A proper morphism restricts to a closure of a point on the generic fiber
Let $\pi:X^{e}\rightarrow Y^{d}(e\geq d)$ be a proper and dominant morphism of projective varieties over field $k$. Moreover, $Y$ is assumed to be smooth. Denote $\eta$ the generic point of $Y$, $X_\...
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Computing Massey products via intersection theory
Let $K$ be an $n$-manifold with boundary and let $x,y,z \in H^*(K)$ be cohomology classes with $x\cup y=y\cup z=0$.
The Massey product $\langle x,y,z \rangle$ is defined as the set of cohomology ...
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Genus of a curve given by self intersection of a very ample line bundle
Let $X$ be a smooth, integral and projective $d$-dimensional variety over a field $k$ of characteristic 0. Let $H$ be a very ample line bundle over $X$. Assume that there exists a smooth and ...
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Line segment-triangle intersection algorithm [closed]
currently in my project I'm using signed tetrahedron volume to check whether a line segment intersects a triangle. Initially I've found this approach in the great answer provided by professor O'Rourke:...
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Curves sharing points over finite fields, and their mutual divisibility
Consider in $\mathbb{A}^2(\mathbb{F}_q)$ two $\mathbb{F}_q$-rational curves $\mathcal{X}:f(x,y)=0$ and $\mathcal{Y}:g(x,y)=0$, and let $\mathcal{Y}$ be absolutely irreducible. Suppose also that $\...
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Singling out irreducible components
Let $V\subset \mathbb{A}^n$ be a variety defined by equations of degree $\leq D$, or, what is the same, an intersection of hypersurfaces of degree $\leq D$. Let $V^+_0$ be an irreducible component of $...
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Singling out lower-dimensional components
Let $V\subset \mathbb{A}^n$ be defined by equations of degree $\leq D$. (That is, $V$ is an intersection of hypersurfaces of degree $\leq D$.) Assume $V$ is not pure-dimensional. Let $V^-$ be the ...
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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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Reference request: Kleiman's proof of Snapper's Lemma
On page 4 of Nitin Nitsure's paper Construction of Hilbert and Quot Schemes, the author refers to the fact that Hilbert polynomials are indeed polynomials as
a special case of Snapper's Lemma, see &...
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Comparing the Segre classes of a cone with its abelian hull
Let $X$ be a smooth scheme, with a sheaf of graded quasi-coherent algebras $\mathcal{A}^*$, that yields a cone $C$ (in the sense of Fulton's intersection theory). Suppose that $\mathcal{A}^1$ is a ...
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algebraic vs rational equivalence
Are there classes of algebraic varieties for which algebraic and rational equivalence for algebraic cycles coincide? (references also appreciated)
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Transversal intersection with linear subspaces
Let us work over an algebraically closed field $K$. If $X\subset \mathbb{P}^n$ is a closed subset of dimension $r$, then there should exist a linear subspace $L\subset \mathbb{P}^n$ of dimension $n-r$ ...
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Integrality of primary genus $0$ Gromov-Witten invariants of a Fano manifold
Suppose $(X,\omega)$ is a positively monotone compact symplectic manifold, i.e., after a positive scaling of the symplectic form, we have $c_1(T_X) = [\omega]$ in de Rham cohomology ($T_X$ has well-...
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Intersection theory on singular varieties by embedding to smooth ones
Let $X$ be a normal complex projective variety over $\mathbb C$. In order to define the intersection product of the Chow ring, one usually requires $X$ to be smooth. How to weak the smoooth assumption ...
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EXACT number of intersection points of two algebraic curves
As the picture shows2(the paper's link is in 1),it seems that I can use tools including Bezout's theorem to solve the EXACT number of intersection between two algebraic curves(F(x,y) is of degree two ...
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How to compute the genus of the (singular) intersection of three quadratics in $\mathbb{C}P^4$?
Consider three quadratics in $\mathbb{C}P^4$:
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x_0^2+4x_1^2+\frac{x^2_2}{4}=0,~ x_1x_4+x_2x_3=0, ~ x_0^2+x_3^2+x_4^2=0.
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If there intersection was non-singular, then the intersection should be a ...
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How to compute the class defined by intersection with a square?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Gr{Gr}$Let $\Gr(k,n+k)$ (of course, one can do also for $\Gr(k,\infty)$) be the complex Grassmannian of $k$-planes in $n+k$-dimensional linear space.
It is well-known that ...
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Rank of the top Chow group
Let $X$ be a regular integal scheme of finite type over $\mathbb Z$ and assume that $X$ has dimension $d$. In general it is not known if the Chow groups $CH^q(X)$ ($q$ is the codimension) are finitely ...
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Non-transverse intersection of submanifolds
What can we tell about non-transverse intersection points of (smooth) submanifolds?
Especially, in the case of complementary dimensions, how can we define and calculate the ''multiplicity'' of an ...
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Locus of linear spaces with prescribed contact order
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^{n}$ be a smooth projective variety of pure dimension $d$. Let $Z\subset \mathbb{G}(n-d,n)\times\mathbb{P}^{n}$ be the space of pairs $(P,x)$ of a linear space $P\cong\mathbb{P}...
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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
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Statements related to Thurston's work on the surface
If we have simple closed curves $\alpha$ and $\beta$ on a surface $\Sigma_g$, the intersection number $i(\alpha ,\beta)$ is defined to be the minimal cardinality of $\alpha_1\cap\beta_1$ as $\alpha_1$ ...
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Push-forward of divisors and intersections
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a surjective finite morphism of varieties, with $X$ normal and $Y$ smooth. Let $D\subset X$ be a divisor and $C\subset Y$ a curve. Does the equality
$$C\cdot f_{*}D = f^{*}C\...
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Minimising kurtosis (non-convex). Can I use algebraic geometry or alternate methods to show uniqueness of a particular solution?
I consider a weighted sum of $n$ identically-distributed correlated random variables. The weights in the sum, $w_i$ for $i=1, 2,...,n$, satisfy $w_i>=0$ and $\sum_{i=1}^{n}w_i=1$. I am ...
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Intersection theory in analytic geometry
This might be a weird/stupid question, but it came to me a couple of times, and I would like to get an answer for that.
In some papers I read, constantly the authors define some analytic subspaces, ...
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If cohomology theory corresponds to intersection theory, valuation theory corresponds to -?
This is a meta question I asked myself. Cohomology theory is dual to an intersection theory. Is there anything valuation theory corresponds to in general?
For instance, McMullen's polytope algebra is ...
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Intersection numbers via residue formula
$\newcommand{\sslash}{\mathbin{/\mkern-7mu/}}$With a friend we are trying to understand residue formulas in the article "Cohomology pairings on singular quotients in geometric invariant theory&...
