Questions tagged [line-bundles]
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Construction of the Hilbert Scheme
I am reading the book "Rational Curves on Algebraic Varieties" of János Kollár. Definition-Proposition 1.2, begin like this:
Let $g:Y\rightarrow Z$ be a projective morphism and $\mathcal{O}(...
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Holomorphic sections to anti-holomorphic sections
Let $X$ be a compact Kähler manifold and $L$ be a holomorphic line bundle on $X$ with a Hermitian metric $h$. I am trying to give a norm preserving isomorphism between the space of holomorphic ...
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Classification of square roots of line bundles and metalinear/metaplectic structures
Reading some books and articles about geometric quantization I got confused about the classification of square roots of complex line bundles over a manifold. Consider the group of isomorphism classes ...
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Flat connection of a degree zero line bundle on curve
The question is clear from the title. Suppose we have a line bundle on a compact smooth complex curve $X$, and a line bundle $\mathcal{L}=\mathcal{O}_X(p-q)$, where $p$ and $q$ are divisors, then what ...
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(Bridgeland stability conditions)How to get the heart of a bounded t-structure on $D^b(P^1 \times P^2)$?
I have already known how to get the heart of a bounded t-structure on $D^b(P^n)$ by Macri`s paper,
https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0411613.
However I cannot purpose analogously on $D^b(P^1 \times P^2)$.
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Isometries of fiber bundles
Let $F\to S\overset{\pi}{\to} B$ a Riemannian submersion with totally geodesic fibers.
Question: How much information about the isometries of $S$ we have if we know the isometries of $F$ and $B$? For ...
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Proof of uniqueness in the universal property of Poincaré line bundles
My question concerns the proof of a part of Lemma IV.2.2 (pag. 168) of the book Geometry of Algebraic Curves. vol. I by Arbarello, Cornalba, Griffiths and Harris. In order to state my problem, let me ...
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Identity relating iterated determinant line bundles
Suppose that $R$ is a (commutative, unital) ring and that $A$ is a (commutative, unital) $R$-algebra that is projective of constant rank $n$ as an $R$-module. Then $A$ has a "determinant line ...
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Sections of vector bundles interpreted as sections of line bundles
Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve of genus $g$ over $\mathbb{C}$, $K_{X}$ be a cononical sheaf on $X$ and $\mathcal{E}$ be a locally free sheaf on $X$ s.t. $H^{0}(X,\mathcal{E}^{*})=\operatorname{...
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Dimension of global holomorphic sections of a line bundle
Let $K$ be the canonical line bundle of a compact Riemann surface $M$ of genus $g$. Consider the pull back of $K$ on $M \times M$ via projection on the first factor. What is the dimension of the space ...
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Discriminant divisor $\mathcal{D}_{r} \subseteq H^{0}(X,K_{X}^{\otimes r})$ is irreducible
Let $X\colon$ smooth projective curve over $\mathbb{C}$, $K_{X}\colon$ canonical line bundle over $X$, and $W_{r}$ denotes $H^{0}(X,K_{X}^{\otimes r})$.
I'm trying to prove the following proposition,
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What is $f^*TX$ for a general morphism $f\colon\mathbb{P}^1\to X$?
Let $X$ be a projective homogeneous space over $\mathbb{C}$, i.e. $G/P$ where $G$ is a simple, simply connected linear algebraic group and $P$ is a parabolic subgroup. Let $f\colon\mathbb{P}^1\to X$ ...
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Differential refinement of homology
Differential cohomology is a refinement of ordinary cohomology by differential data. It's construction comes down to the observation that $H^2(M, \mathbb{Z})$ is isomorphic to the space of isomorphism ...
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Vector bundle defined by using divisors of very ample line bundle
Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve. Suppose that $L_1$ and $L_2$ are line bundles on $X$, and $L_1$ is very ample.
$\operatorname{Div}(s)$ denotes a divisor defined by a global section $s\in H^0(X,L)...
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The set of isomorphism classes of Z/nZ-equivariant line bundles over a 2 dimensional Z/nZ-CW complex
Suppose I wish to find the set of isomorphism classes of $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$-equivariant line bundles over a 2-dimensional, compact $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$-CW-complex $X$, i.e. $\mathrm{Vect}^{1}...
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Embeddings of Hirzebruch surfaces $\mathbb{P}(\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^1}\oplus\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^1}(n))$
Let $X_n=\mathbb{P}(\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^1}\oplus\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^1}(n))$ be the $n-$th Hirzebruch surface. We know that for $d>0$ and higher $k>>0$ the linear system $$\mathcal{L}_{...
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Multiplication maps for big line bundles
In Birational Geometry of Algebraic Varieties, Kollar and Mori write that for a line bundle "being big is essentially the birational version of being ample" (page 67). Recall that a line ...
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Line bundle on product scheme
Let $k$ be a field, $X$ be a complete variety over $k$, $V$ be an open subvariety of $X$, $Y$ be a scheme over $k$. Suppose $L$ is a line bundle on $V\times Y$. If $L|_{V\times\lbrace y\rbrace}$ ...
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Weights on the linearization
Consider, just as an example, an action of $\mathbb{C}^*$ on $\mathbb{P}^2$ of the form
$$t\cdot p=[p_0:tp_1:t^2p_2]$$
There are $3$ fixed points, namely $e_1,e_2,e_3$. If I consider a $\mathbb{C}^*$-...
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Weak Lefschetz theorem for Lef line bundles
I'm studying
M. A. A. de Cataldo, L. Migliorini - The Hard Lefschetz Theorem and the topology of semismall maps, Ann. sci. École Norm. Sup., Serie 4 35 (2002) 759-772.
The premises are the following....
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Problem regarding existence of a divisor representing line bundle
We consider a normal irreducible variety $X$ and a line bundle $L$. The question is when $L$ is induced by a Cartier divisor $D$. We know that if $s$ is a rational section of $O_X(D)$, where $D$ is a ...
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The group of global sections of the automorphism bundle of the tangent bundle on a Grassmannian
Let $X={\rm Gr}(k,n)$ denote the Grassmannian of $k$-dimensional subspaces in ${\Bbb C}^n$.
We regard $X$ as an algebraic variety over $\Bbb C$.
Let ${T_X} \to X$ denote the tangent bundle on $X$. For ...
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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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Splitting principle in algebraic geometry and ample line bundles
Splitting theorem in algebraic geometry claims that if we have a vector bundle $V$ on $X$ (we consider a smooth projective variety for this question), if we pull-back $V$ to $\mathbb{P}(V)$, we get a ...
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Questions on Néron–Severi group
$\DeclareMathOperator\NS{NS}\DeclareMathOperator\Pic{Pic}$I have two questions on a comment from Daniel Hyubrechts's Complex Geometry on pages 133/134.
Let $X$ be a compact Kähler manifold. Consider ...
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Ample line bundle gives alternative description of a variety
Let $X$ be a (smooth) projective variety (over $\mathbb{C}$), and $\mathcal{L}$ an ample line bundle on $X$. I have heard that then
$$ X \cong \mathrm{Proj} \left( \bigoplus_{k \ge 0} H^0(X,\mathcal{...
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A question on Okounkov bodies
Let $X$ be an irreducible $n$-dimensional projective variety, and
$$Y_n\subset Y_{n-1}\subset\dots\subset Y_1\subset X$$
a flag of irreducible subvarieties such that $Y_i$ has codimension $i$ in $X$ ...
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Is Wronskian a line bundle for Riemann surfaces?
Suppose $f_1,\dots,f_g$ are holomorphic functons on a domain $U\subset\mathbb{C}$. By the Wronskian determinant $f_1,\dots,f_g$ one means the determinant of the matrix of derivatives $f_k^{(m)},$ ...
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Does there exist a notion of Chern classes in intersection cohomology?
First of all: I apologize for my mistakes, I'm a freshman in intersection cohomology.
Let $X$ be a (compact) complex analytic space, let $L$ be a line bundle over $X$.
Can one define a notion of ...
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Generators of a graded algebra defining bundle over elliptic curve
I have a question about a statement from P. Wagreich's paper "Elliptic Singularities of Surfaces" (page 425):
We consider an elliptic curve $X$ and a line bundle (=invertible sheaf) $L$ on $X$.
Then,...
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Sections of Cartier divisors on toric varieties
Let $X_{\Sigma}$ be a projective toric variety. Consider the total coordinate ring
$$S = \mathbb{C}[x_{\rho}\: | \: \rho\in\Sigma(1)]$$
Define $\deg(x_{\rho}) = D_{\rho}$.
Now, take a divisor $D = \...
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Are torsion-free rank 1 modules over integral schemes line bundles?
How far away are torsion-free rank 1 sheaves from the line bundles? Is there any condition that makes sure they are same? (for dimensions higher than 1). It is known that for a regular scheme of ...
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Line bundles trivial outside of codimension 3
Let $X$ be a CW complex (possibly a topological/smooth manifold) of dimension $n$, $L\to X$ a complex line bundle and $Y\subset X$ a subcomplex (possibly a submanifold) contained in the codimension 3 ...
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Existence of a connection $A$ on a holomorphic line bundle $L$, s.t $F(A)=(\deg L)\omega$
I'm reading this paper and at page 67, he states that for any line bundle $L$ over a Rieman surface there is a connection $A$ whose curvature is
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F(A)=(\deg L)\omega,
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Arnold's theorem on small denominators and holomorphic tubular neighborhoods
By a theorem of Grauert, along a curve with negative self-intersection a complex surface is locally biholomorphic to a neighborhood of the zero section of that curve inside its normal bundle. For ...
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The dual of the space of continuous sections in a vector bundle
If $X$ is a compact Hausdorff space, one may view the space of complex, continuous functions on it as the space of continuous sections in the trivial Hermitian bundle $X \times \mathbb C$. By the ...
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Embedding abelian varieties into projective spaces of small dimension
Given a (complex) abelian variety $A$ of a fixed dimension $g$, let $d(A)$ be the dimension of the smallest complex projective space it embeds into.
Is $d(A)$ uniform over all abelian varieties of a ...
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The existence of the extension of a non-trivial line bundle
In Three Dimensional Gravity Revisted, Witten studied the Abelian Chern-Simons theory in three dimensions.
Let $W$ be a three dimensional manifold. Let $\mathcal{L}$ be a non-trivial line-bundle over ...
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Pull-back of polarization
Let $(X, L)$ and $(Y, M)$ be two polarized abelian varieties .
According to Birkenhake C. and Lange H. in Complex Abelian Varieties a homomorphism of polarized abelian varieties $f:(Y, M)\...
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Does there exist a preferred trivialization of a trivial line bundle?
Let $L\to M$ be a topologically trivial complex Hermitian line bundle (over a manifold of dimension three, if this is of any importance). I assume that $L$ admits a trivialization, however, I do not ...
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Classification of line bundles by second cohomology of a manifold
In the book Loop spaces, Characteristic classes and geometric quantization by Brylinski I see following result when trying to motivate geometric description of $H^3(M,\mathbb{Z})$.
$H^2(M,\mathbb{Z}...
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Is a torsion free sheave of rank one on a reducible curve the pushforward of a line bundle on a normalization?
Let $X$ be a nodal curve, possibly reducible. Then can any torsion free sheaf of rank one on $X$ be expressed as $\pi_*(L)$, where $L$ is a line bundle on a partial normalization of $X$? This looks ...
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$H$ very ample, $f$ finite, is there uniform $C=C(\mathrm{deg}(f))$ for $C f^* H$ very ample?
Let $X$ and $Y$ be normal projective varieties over $\mathbb{C}$ of dimension $n$. Let $f: X \rightarrow Y$ be a finite morphism. Also, let $H$ be a very ample divisor on $Y$.
Is there a constant $C=...
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Do line bundles with enough sections on surfaces have generic divisors which are irreducible?
Let $L$ be a line bundle on a smooth connected complete complex algebraic surface $X$. Assume that $L$ has enough sections i.e. that $H^0(L,X)$ has dimension $> 1$. A nonzero section $s$ of $L$ ...
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When is the space of holomorphic sections of the tensor product of two line bundles given by the span of the tensor product of the basis?
Let $S$ be a compact complex manifold and $L_1, L_2 \longrightarrow S$
be two holomorphic line bundles. Under what conditions (hopefully something that is easy to check) on $L_1$ and $L_2$ is the ...
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Reference request: $f^*D$ semi-ample, then $D$ semi-ample
I am looking for a suitable reference to put in a bibliography for the following fact:
Let $f: X \rightarrow Y$ be a surjective morphism between normal projective varieties. Let $D$ be a $\mathbb{Q}$-...
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Torsion line bundle on hyperelliptic curves and Weierstrass points
Let $C$ be an hyperelliptic curve of genus $g$ and let $f:C\rightarrow
\mathbb{P}^1$ be the corresponding 2 to 1 covering
ramified in $2g+2$ points.
Let $L$ be a line bundle on $C$ such that either $...
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Twisting a line bundle with the zero section
Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve and $L$ be an invertible sheaf on $X$. Denote by $\mathbb{L}$ the line bundle associated to $L$, $\pi:\mathbb{L} \to X$ the natural morphism and $0_\pi$ the zero ...
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Isomorphism classes of line bundles with connections
Isomorphism classes of line bundles over a scheme $X$ are described by the Picard group $Pic(X)$. Now there is a paper that describes the moduli space of line bundles with connections. This paper is ...
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Curves contracted by a rational map
Let $D$ be a big but not nef divisor on a normal $\mathbb{Q}$-factorial projective variety. Assume that the section ring
$$R(D) = \bigoplus_{n\in\mathbb{N}}H^0(X,nD)$$
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