Questions tagged [k3-surfaces]
Questions about K3 surfaces, which are smooth complex surfaces $X$ with trivial canonical bundle and vanishing $H^1(O_X)$. They are examples of Calabi-Yau varieties of dimension $2$.
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Concrete descriptions of $S^1$-bundles over smooth manifold $Y$ underying a K3 surface
Let $Y$ be the smooth manifold underlying a K3 surface. As a manifold, $Y$ is diffeomorphic to $\{[x_0:x_1:x_2:x_3]\in\mathbb{C}P^3\colon X_0^4+x_1^4+X_2^4+X_3^4=1\}$. It is well known that $H^2(Y,\...
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Automorphism group of a K3-surface
I am interested to know more about the automorphism group of a K3 surface, more specifically: is there any easy way to determine if it is infinite or not?
The specific case I am looking at is the ...
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$K3$ surfaces in $\mathbb P^1 \times \mathbb P^1 \times \mathbb P^1$
I am considering $K3$ surfaces in $\mathbb P^1 \times \mathbb P^1 \times \mathbb P^1$ with an automorphism that preserves an ample divisor class.
For an automorphism $\rho$ of a $K3$ surface, let ${\...
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Quantifying the failure of geometric formality in K3 surfaces
It is known that K3 surfaces are never geometrically formal [1]. That is, the wedge product of two harmonic forms on an arbitrary K3 surface is in general not harmonic, or equivalently, the space $\...
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Understand the Mukai vector
Let $S$ be a K3 surface and $h:=c_1(i^*\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P^3}}(1))$, then we can compute that $c_1(S)=0,c_2(S)=6h^2$. Hence
\begin{align}
\sqrt{\text{td}(S)}=1+\frac{c_2(S)}{24}=1+\frac{1}{4}h^2
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rational curves over K3 surfaces over $\mathbb{Q}$
There are many partial results towards the following conjecture:
Every projective K3 surface over an algebraically closed field contains infinitely many integral rational curves.
My question is: is ...
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Seeking concrete examples of "generic" elliptic fibrations of K3 surfaces
For me a K3 surface will be a smooth complex projective variety of dimension 2 that is simply-connected and has trivial canonical bundle. Given a K3 surface $X$, an elliptic fibration $\pi \colon X \...
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Irrationality of some threefolds
Consider a smooth projective threefold $\overline W$, constructed in section 4 of this paper.
This threefold is a resolution of singularities of the quotient of a product of a K3 surface and $\mathbb ...
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K3 surfaces with small Picard number and symmetry
I am looking for examples of K3 surfaces that have a low Picard rank and at least one holomorphic involution.
Here, low is no mathematically precise concept.
I want to do computations with Monad ...
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Some questions about purely non-symplectic automorphisms of K3 surfaces and eigenspaces
I am reading this paper. Let $S$ be a (algebraic) K3 surface, an automorphism $\alpha_S\in \text{Aut}(S)$ of finite
order $n:= |\alpha_S|$ is purely non-symplectic (of order n) if $\alpha^*_S(\...
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Reference request: Generic k3 surface has Picard number 1
I keep running into the statement that "the generic k3 surface has Picard rank 1".
For instance the answer of this question (end) and this paper (following Example 1.1) or this paper (proof ...
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Toric degeneration of Kummer Surface
I am wondering if there are any explicit examples of a toric degeneration of a Kummer surface (e.g. as a family of projective varieties say), and what the central fibre can look like? (I am working ...
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Does the Mukai's lemma hold for non-algebraic $K3$ surfaces?
In Huybrechts' book Fourier-Mukai Transforms in Algebraic Geometry I found the following result due to Mukai (Page 232, Lemma 10.6)
Let $X$ and $Y$ be two $K3$ surfaces. Then the Mukai vector of any ...
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Global section of unstable vector bundles comparing with (semi)stable vector bundles
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety, say it is a K3 surface. Fix a Chern character $(ch_0,ch_1,ch_2)$. Then if we consider the global sections of all the possible (semi)stable vector bundles and ...
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Find an explicit quasi-smooth embedding $X_{38} \subset \mathbb P(5, 6, 8, 19)$
This question is not quite about research-level mathematics, so I apologize for bringing it here. I asked it in Math.SE first, but I got no answers, and only a suggestion to ask it here.
Consider the ...
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Amoeba for a K3 surface in $\mathbb {CP}^3$
Let $X=X_\Delta$ be the toric variety associated to a reflexive polyhedron $\Delta$.
Consider a Calabi-Yau hypersurface $Y\subset X$, and the image of $Y$ under the moment map $\mu:X\to \Delta$ has ...
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Do singular fibers determine the elliptic K3 surface, generically?
General elliptic K3 surfaces. Consider K3 surfaces of Picard rank two with Neron-Severi lattice isomorphic to $$\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2d & t \\
t & 0
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Mordell–Weil rank of some elliptic $K3$ surface
Consider a finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$ such that $q \equiv 1 \pmod3$ (i.e., $\omega \mathrel{:=} \sqrt[3]{1} \in \mathbb{F}_q$ for $\omega \neq 1$) and an element $b \in (\mathbb{F}_q^*)^2 \setminus (\...
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Very general quartic hypersurface in $\mathbb{P}^3$ has Picard group $\mathbb{Z}$
I am looking for a reference from which I can cite the following statement:
The Picard group of a very general quartic hypersurface $X\subset\mathbb{P}^3$ is generated by the class of a hyperplane ...
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Degree $4$ curves on K3 double covers of Del-Pezzo surfaces
Let $S$ be a smooth del-Pezzo surface and $\pi : X \longrightarrow S$ be the double cover of $S$ ramified in a smooth section of $-2K_S$. Going through the classification of del-Pezzo surfaces, one ...
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Fixed locus in the linear system associated to the ramification locus of a K3 double cover of a Del Pezzo surface
Let $X$ be a (smooth) del Pezzo surface over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $\Delta_0$ be a (smooth irreducible) generic curve in the linear system $|-2K_X|$. Let $\rho : S \rightarrow X$ be the double cover of $X$...
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Automorphic representation of weight 3 eigenforms
Let $f$ be a weight 3 eigenform with rational Fourier coefficients. As shown by Elkies and Schutt, $f$ is associated to a singular K3 surface over $\mathbb{Q}$. A construction of Shioda and Inose ...
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2 K3s and cubic fourfolds containing a plane
Two K3 surfaces show up when talking about cubic fourfolds containing a plane. Let $P\subset X\subset \mathbb{P}^5$ be the plane inside the cubic. Since $P$ is cut out by 3 linear equations then $X$ ...
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Does there exists a compact Ricci-flat K3 surface whose metric tensor is expressed in explicit formula?
Yau's theorem showed the existence. But I had difficulty finding examples other than complex tori. Any information will be appreciated.
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Kummer surfaces which are not projective
This is a question from an online note. Let $A$ be a two-dimensional $\mathbb C$-torus. And there is an involution on $A$: $A\to A, x\mapsto -x$. The action has 16 fixed points. Let $Y:=A/\{\pm1\}$, ...
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density of singular K3 surfaces
By singular K3 I mean a smooth complex K3 with Néron-Severi rank equal to 20.
Are singular K3 surfaces dense in the moduli space of polarized K3 surfaces?
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Is there a way to calculate the Picard $\mathbb{F}_q$-number of an (rational or K3) elliptic surface?
Consider a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{q}$ and an elliptic surface
$$
\mathcal{E}\!: y^2 + a_1(t)xy + a_3(t)y = x^3 + a_2(t)x^2 + a_4(t)x + a_6,
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where $a_i(t) \in \mathbb{F}_{q}[t]$. Is there a way ...
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Picard numbers of isogenous K3 surfaces over a non-closed field
Let $S_1, S_2$ be K3 surfaces defined over a field $k$ and $\phi\!: S_1 \dashrightarrow S_2$ a dominant rational $k$-map (so-called isogeny). It is known that $\rho(S_1) = \rho(S_2)$ for the complex ...
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Fixed part of a line bundle on a K3 surface
This question comes from Huybrechts' lecture notes on K3 surfaces, more specifically, chapter 2.
Let $ X $ be a K3 surface (over an algebraically closed field $ k $) and $ L $ a line bundle on $ X $. ...
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(1/2) K3 surface or half-K3 surface: Ways to think about it?
I heard from string theorists thinking of the so-called "(1/2) K3 surface" or "half-K3 surface" as follows:
Let $T^2 \times S^1$ be a 3-torus with spin structure periodic in all directions. $T^2 \...
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Is there a way to explicitly find any rational $\mathbb{F}_p$-curve on the Kummer surface?
Consider a finite field $\mathbb{F}_p$ (where $p \equiv 1 \ (\mathrm{mod} \ 3)$, $p \equiv 3 \ (\mathrm{mod} \ 4)$), $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$-isomorphic elliptic curves (of $j$-invariant $0$)
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E\!:y_1^2 = ...
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Intuition behind RDP (Rational Double Points)
Let $S$ be a surface (so a $2$-dimensional proper $k$-scheme) and $s$ a singular point which is a rational double point.
One common characterisation of a RDP is that under sufficient conditions there ...
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Explicit Enriques involutions on the Fermat quartic surface
Let $X$ be the complex Fermat quartic surface defined by the polynomial $x^4+y^4+z^4+w^4$.
By results of Sertöz, we know that the surface $X$ admits at least one Enriques involution, i.e. an ...
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Discriminant locus of elliptic K3 surfaces
Given a complex elliptic K3 surface $\pi\colon X\rightarrow \mathbb P^1$, its discriminant locus is the divisor $$D = \sum_{i = 1}^s n_i P_i$$ on $\mathbb P^1$ such that $n_i$ is equal to the Euler-...
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Concrete example of $K3$ surfaces with Picard number 18 and does not admit Shioda-Inose structure?
I am looking for some explicit examples of (elliptic) $K3$-families defined over a number field (better to be over $\mathbb{Q}$) with Picard number $18$ but does not admit Shioda-Inose structure, i.e. ...
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Vanishing cycles for elliptic fibration on K3 surface?
Let $X$ be an elliptic K3 surface (over $\mathbb{C}$). Assume we have an elliptic fibration on $X$ that only has $I_1$ singular fibers.
If we fix a smooth fiber $F$ of such a fibration and a ...
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Relation between Beauville-Bogomolov form and Intersection Product on Hilbert scheme of K3 surfaces
I am learning about Hilbert scheme of points $S^{[n]}$ on projective K3 surfaces S. Since these are hyperkähler varieties, the second cohomology $H^2(S^{[n]},\mathbb{Z})$ is endowed with the non-...
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The quotient of a superspecial abelian surface by the involution
Let $E_i\!: y_i^2 = f(x_i)$ be two copies of a supersingular elliptic curve over a field of odd characteristics. Consider the involution
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i\!: E_1\times E_2 \to E_1\times E_2,\qquad (x_1, y_1, x_2, ...
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Elliptic fibrations on the Fermat quartic surface
Consider the Fermat quartic surface
$$
x^4 + y^4 + z^4 + t^4 = 0
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over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristics $p$, where $p \equiv 3$ ($\mathrm{mod}$ $4$).
Is there the full ...
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Is the Fermat quartic surface a generalized Zariski surface?
Consider the Fermat quartic surface $$F\!: x^4 + y^4 + z^4 + t^4 = 0$$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of odd characterstics $p$. Shioda proved that for $p=3$ this surface is a generalized ...
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Is there a purely inseparable covering $\mathbb{A}^2 \to K$ of a Kummer surface $K$ over $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$?
Let $E_i\!: y_i^2 = x_i^3 + a_4x_i + a_6$ be two copies ($i = 1$, $2$) of a supersingular elliptic curve over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{p^2}$, for odd prime $p > 3$. Consider the Kummer surface $...
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Fundamental group of moduli space of K3's
According to Rizov (https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0506120), the moduli stack of primitively polarized K3 surfaces of degree 2d $\mathcal{M}_{d}$ is a Deligne-Mumford stack over $\mathbb{Z}$. I'm looking ...
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Primitivity of subgroups in the Picard groups of anticanonical $K3$ surfaces
Let $X$ be a smooth projective threefold with $h^{0,1}(X) = h^{0,2}(X)=0$ that has a smooth anticanonical section $D$.
Then $D$ is necessarily a $K3$ surface.
Consider a subgroup
$$Pic_X(D) = i^*(Pic(...
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Common gerbes over two K3 surfaces
Let $X$ and $Y$ be K3 surfaces over the complex numbers.
Under what assumptions, do there exist
a finite group $G_X$
a finite group $G_Y$
a $G_X$-gerbe $\mathcal{X}\to X$ (for the fppf topology)
a $...
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Are unirational K3 surfaces defined over finite fields?
Is every supersingular (thus unirational for ${\rm char }\ k = p\geq 5$, from Liedtke) $K3$ surface defined over a finite field? I guess this is true for Kummer surfaces, for example, since ...
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Hirzebruch $\chi_y$ genus of a K3 surface
I would like to compute the $\chi_y$ genus of an elliptically fibered K3 surface.
For $X$ a compact algebraic manifold, Hirzebruch's $\chi_y$ genus is defined as $\chi_y (X) = \sum_{p,q} (-1)^{p+q} h^...
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Produce supersingular K3 from rational elliptic surfaces
Given a rational elliptic surface $R \to \Bbb P^1$, is there a way to know if there exists a supersingular K3 surface that arises as a base curve change $S=R\times_{\Bbb P^1} \Bbb P^1 \to \Bbb P^1$, ...
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Is there a hyperkaehler manifold whose mirror is the total space of a tangent/cotangent bundle?
I am looking for an example of a hyperkaehler manifold $Y$ whose mirror is the total space of a tangent bundle $TX$ or a cotangent bundle $T^*X$, where $X$ can be any Riemannian manifold.
Is such a ...
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Is the mirror of a noncompact hyperkaehler manifold also hyperkaehler?
This is essentially a follow-up question from 'Is the mirror of a hyperkaehler manifold always a hyperkaehler manifold?'. Verbitsky's theorem in (https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/9512195.pdf) says that ...
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Is the mirror of a hyperkaehler manifold always a hyperkaehler manifold?
Is the mirror of a hyperkaehler manifold always a hyperkaehler manifold?
What I know so far is as follows:
In this paper (https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/9512195.pdf) by Verbitsky, it is claimed that ...
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