Questions tagged [intersection-theory]
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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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Question on Kähler/ample cone, cone of curves....
Assume $X$ is smooth "simply connected" complex projective variety and $Y\subset X$ a smooth hyperplane section. ( $Y= X\cap H$, $H\subset \mathbb{P}^n$).
Let's $NE(X)$ be the cone of effective 1-...
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Upper semi-continuity of intersection numbers
Consider a smooth projective morphism of schemes $X \rightarrow S$ with relative dimension $n$ (the application I have in mind is with $S$ = an open subset of $\text{Spec } \mathbb{Z}$) and assume ...
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Polarization of an abelian variety made by the sum of two divisors
Let $X$ be an abelian variety of dimension $n$, and let $L$ be a polarization, that is, an ample line bundle on $X$, with $\chi(L)=3$.
In my specific case, I have that $L=\mathcal{O}_X(\Theta + D)$, ...
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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&...
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Chow ring of Hilbert scheme of 4 points in $\mathbb{P}^2$
What is known about the Chow ring of the Hilbert scheme of length 4 subschemes of $\mathbb{P}^2$?
I know there is work on cycles on Hilbert schemes in the literature, but I don't know what can be ...
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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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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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Functoriality of Chern-Fulton's class
Let $X$ be a, possibly singular, algebraic variety embedded as a closed subvariety of a manifold $M$ with map $i : X \rightarrow M$, and $\pi : \tilde{M} \rightarrow M$ be a proper birational map with ...
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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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Analytic and algebraic definitions of intersection multiplicity of two complex algebraic curves coincide
There are two definitions of intersection multiplicity of two complex algebraic plane curves. One of them is given in An introduction to algebraic curves by Griffiths. Let $t \mapsto (t^k, y(t) )$ be ...
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Join of two intersecting varieties
Suppose I have two smooth projective varieties $X$ and $Y$ in $\mathbb{P}^n$, that intersect along a smooth subvariety $Z$. Is there a formula to compute the degree of the join variety $J(X,Y)$ of $X$ ...
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Equivalence relations among algebraic cycles
In the book 3264 and All That by Eisenbud & Harris, the authors claim that for smooth projective varieties admitting an affine stratification, the algebraic equivalence relation and the rational ...
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Localization of Chow groups and flat base change
For any flat morphism $f:X\rightarrow Y$, we have a flat pullback of Chow groups
$$Ch^i(Y)\rightarrow Ch^i(X).$$
A particular example of this is of course an open immersion $U\rightarrow X$. In that ...
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Schubert cycles that intersect generically transversely
Let $\mathcal{V}= 0 \subset V_1 \subset \cdots \subset V_{n-1}\subset V_n=V$, $\mathcal{W}=0 \subset W_1 \subset \cdots \subset W_{n-1} \subset W_n=W$ be two flags. We say that $\mathcal{V}$ and $\...
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The morphisms induced by two Cartier divisors
Let X be a projective variety. We consider two Cartier divisors $D,E$ such that $E\geq D$ and the relative morphisms
$\phi_D: X - - -> \mathbb{P}(H^0(X, O_X(D))^*)$ and $\phi_E: X- - -> \mathbb{...
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The virtual fundamental class as derived intersection
Say $X$ is a smooth projective variety and $\beta\in H_2(X)$ is a class. Then there is a finite-type proper scheme (or in general, stack) $SM : = \overline{\mathcal{M}}_{g,n}(X,\beta)$ of stable maps ...
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Hard Lefschetz for cycles
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a field $k$. It is known by work of Deligne, that the Lefschetz operator:
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L^k:H^{2n-2k}\left(X_{\overline{k}},\mathbf{Q}_{\ell}\right)\to H^{2n+2k}\left(...
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How to define the intersection multiplicity of a projective variety and a complete intersection?
In the appendix of Algebaric Geometry by Hartshorne, he shows us that how Serre defines the intersection number in a more general case:$$i(X,Y;Z)=\sum(-1)^i\cdot\bigl(\operatorname{length} \...
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What do higher Chow groups mean?
Let $z^i(X, m)$ be the free abelian group generated by all codimension $i$ subvarieties on $X \times \Delta^m$ which intersect all faces $X \times \Delta^j$ properly for all j < m. Then, for each i,...
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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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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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Existence of divisor in the Jacobian of smooth curve of genus two whose intersection with theta divisor is 1
Let $C$ be a smooth projective curve of genus $2$ and $J$ denotes the Jacobian of $C$. Let $\theta$ be the image of $C$ under the abel Jacobi map.
Is there exist a divisor $D$ in $J$ such that $D.\...
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$8$-ary operation $(\mathbb{P}^2)^8 \text{ }-\to \mathbb{P}^2$, can we say anything about what this formula would look like?
My friend, who is currently taking an algebraic geometry course from an unnamed prolific poster on MO, told me about the following bonus question on one of his problem sets a few weeks ago.
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Fulton's deformation to the normal cone vs Verdier's
Let $X$ be a smooth variety over a field $k$, and let $Y$ be a smooth subvariety. In the literature, I've seen two versions of the deformation to the normal cone:
Verdier's version: $\tilde{X}_Y^\...
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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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Intersections of quadratic planes as elliptic curves
An elliptic curve defined over a field $k$ is a smooth projective curve of genus $1$, plus a $k$-rational point. Every elliptic curve can be written in a Weierstrass form, i.e. as a plane cubic curve ...
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Noether intersection multiplicity for complete intersections
If I take two curves $C,D$ on a surface $M$ with isolated intersection point $p$, then Noether gives a formula equating the intersection multiplicity $i_p(C,D)$ of $C$ and $D$ at $p$ in terms of their ...
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Severi Formula for Intersection Multiplicities
I say in advance that I am a novice in Intersection Theory, so forgive me if my question is trivial.
Let $X\subseteq\mathbb{P}^N$ be a smooth irreducible projective variety of dimension $n$ and $V, W\...
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What is the main failure in using Naive Chow group in Artin Stack
I'm reading Andrew Kresch's paper, Cycle groups in Artin Stacks.
The author defined Chow groups of Artin stacks by very technical way, instead of ordinary ways which he called 'naive chow group', ...
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Push-forward of nef divisors via finite morphisms
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a finite morphism between smooth projective varieties, and let $D$ be an effective nef but not ample divisor on $X$.
Consider the divisor $f_{*}D$ on $Y$. Is $f_{*}D$ nef ...
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K-theoretic derivation of Bézout theorem
In the paper "$K$-Theory and Intersection Theory" by Henri Gillet in Handbook of K-theory, 2005 (link behind paywall at Springerlink), the author says:
"When the ground field $k = \mathbb C$, Bézout’...
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On connectedness of intersection of subgroups
I am quite interested in any partical answer to the following general (maybe a little bit vague) question: Is there some criterion about the connectedness of the intersection of two connected ...
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Survey article on Intersection Theory
Does anybody knows about good overview on intersection theory.
The book of Fulton has very hard language. Does there exist simple overview on this topic with many examples?
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Exact sequence of normal cones
Suppose that we have a sequence $i: X \hookrightarrow Y$, $j: Y \hookrightarrow Z$ of closed embeddings of varieties such that $i$ is regular. In this case, do we have an exact sequence of cones of ...
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Pull-back of algebraic cycles
Since today is the Chow-variety day, I'm going to ask my question here.
Suppose I have a smooth projective variety $X$ over a field of characteristic zero, and a smooth hyperplane $p: H\...
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Applications of E8 manifold
The $E_8$ Cartan matrix is given by,
$$
K_{E_8}=\begin{pmatrix}
2 & -1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
-1 & 2 & -1& 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
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Example of a smooth family of projective surfaces with non-vanishing integrals of Todd classes
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Let $\pi\colon S \rightarrow B$ be smooth projective morphism of relative dimension 2 over a smooth projective scheme $B$. If the stucture sheaves of the fibres do not have higher ...
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Cycle class of zeroes of a global section
Let $\mathcal{F}$ be a locally free sheaf of rank $n$ on an $n$ dimensional complex manifold $X$. If the zero locus of a generic global section of $\mathcal{F}$ is $0$ dimensional, then its cycle ...
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Linear sections of Segre varieties and rational normal scrolls
In a projective space $\mathbb{P}^{k+2}$ consider two complementary subspaces $\mathbb{P}^1,\mathbb{P}^k$, and let $C\subset\mathbb{P}^k$ be a degree $k$ rational normal curve. Fixed an isomorphism $\...
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Automorphism group of a hypersurface and its sections
This question is moved from my StackExchange.
Assume the base field is algebraically closed. Let $X\subset \mathbb P^n$ be a fixed smooth hypersurface of degree $d$. For any hyperplane $H\subset \...
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Lefschetz standard conjecture under specialization/generization
Let $S$ be a smooth connected noetherian scheme (not necessarily over a field) with residue fields that are all of finite type over their prime field.
Let $f: \mathcal{X}\to S$ be a smooth projective ...
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Formula for fibre square (from Fulton's Intersection Theory)
I have a question about argumentation used in the proof of Proposition 1.7 in Fulton's book on Intersection Theory on page 18:
Proposition 1.7 Let
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Intersection number of divisors with its pull back and its push forward
I am in an ideal situation but I would appreciate a hint. First here is the scenario.
Let $\mathcal{J}$ be an the abelian variety obtained from the Jacobian of a genus $2$ curve $\mathcal{H}/k$ ...
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Vector bundles on henselian schemes
Let $X$ be a smooth and projective scheme over $\mathbf{Z}_p$.
We call $\mathfrak{X}$ the ringed space whose topological space is the topological space of the special fiber of $X$, and whose ...
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Higher Chow groups revisited
Let $X$ be an algebraic variety over a field $k$.
Bloch defines the "algebraic singular complex" using the algebraic simplices
$$\Delta^n = \text{Spec}(k[x_0,\dots,x_n]/(x_0+x_1+\dots+x_n=1) \subset ...
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A quite puzzling question on Deligne cohomology sheaves and cycle maps
Intro. I would be deeply grateful if someone could please clarify the following to me.
The question. (the main point is (4))
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbf{C}$, and $\mathbf{Z}(...
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Topological vs algebraic intersection forms
Let $X$ be a simply connected complex projective surface (hence a real $4$-manifold). Let $(H^2(X,\mathbb Z)/\mathrm{tors}, q_X)$, $(A^1(X)/\mathrm{tors},q_X')$ be the corresponding lattices in ...
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Chow groups modulo homological equivalence for abelian varieties
Let $X$ be an abelian variety over a field $k$.
Let $A^p_{\rm hom}(X)$ be the $p$-th Chow group of cycles modulo homological equivalence ($\ell$-adic, if $k$ is of char $p$).
Do we have $$A^p_{\rm ...
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Surjectivity of pushforward on Chow rings for stacks
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a proper morphism of smooth Deligne-Mumford stacks of finite type over $\mathbb{C}$ that is birational, but not flat. The coarse spaces of $X$ and $Y$ are both not smooth. Is ...
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