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Curve without infinitesimal automorphism has no deformation with automorphism
$\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}$From studying the classical literature on deformation theory, I have the impression that if the identity morphism of a curve $C$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ ...
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Tangent Space of the Hodge bundle on the moduli space of curves
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field and $\mathcal M_g$ denote the moduli space (stack) of smooth curves of genus $g$ over $k$. Using the universal curve $\pi \colon \mathcal C_g \to \mathcal M_g$,...
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$Ext$-algebra of stable vector bundles
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbb{C}$ and $E$ a slope-stable vector bundle on $X$ with regard to some ample line bundle $H$.
Question: What can we say about the algebra structure of ...
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Ex 1.1c Hartshorne Deformation Theory: Is this family flat?
This comes from my attempt to solve Exercise 1.1c in Hartshorne's Deformation Theory book, which says that a family of conics in $\mathbb{P}^2$ parameterised by some finitely generated $k$-algebra $A$ ...
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Tangent space to spaces of maps
Let $B = \{x_1,\dots,x_{d-2},y_1,\dots,y_k\}$ be a subscheme of $d-2+k$ distinct points of $\mathbb{P}^1$, and $g:B\rightarrow \mathbb{P}^2$ be a morphism mapping $x_1,\dots,x_{d-2}$ to a fixed point $...
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DGLA or $L_{\infty}$-algebra controlling the deformation of Einstein metrics and instantons
As proposed by Quillen, Drinfeld, and Deligne and other important mathematicians, there is supposed to be a philosophy that, at least over a field of characteristic zero, assigns to every "deformation ...
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Coarse moduli space versus Kuranishi family
We will work over complex number field $\mathbb{C}$. Let $\mathscr{M}_h$ be the moduli functor for canonically polarized manifolds with $h$ the Hilbert polynomial. Let us denote by $M_h$ the coarse ...
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Exponential map of moduli space
Let $\mathcal{M}$ be a projective smooth moduli space over $\mathbb{C}$ (the specific example I have in mind is the moduli of curves $\mathcal{M}_g)$. Consider a point $[X]\in \mathcal{M}(\mathbb{C})$....
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Is a 'generic' variety nonsingular? Or singular?
I'd like to know whether there's some coherent meaning of 'generic' for which one can say that a 'generic' variety over an algebraically closed field $K$, say, is nonsingular or singular. We could ...
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Deformations of semisimple Lie algebras
In the questions Is "semisimple" a dense condition among Lie algebras? and What is the Zariski closure of the space of semisimple Lie algebras?, something equivalent to the following is ...
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Degeneration of curves inside a family of surfaces
We are interested in understanding how a higher genus curve in a smooth surface of general type can degenerate into the non-normal locus of the limit of a degeneration of surfaces. More precisely:
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Reference request: tangent space to moduli space of coherent sheaves is $\operatorname{Ext}^1(E, E)$
Is there a standard reference for the fact that, in an appropriate algebraic-geometrical context, the tangent space at the point $[E]$ to the moduli space $\mathcal M$ is something like $\operatorname{...
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When is the moduli of generalized parabolic bundles with fixed determinant smooth?
Let $X$ be a smooth, projective curve of genus at least $2$, $x_1, x_2$ two distinct closed points, $d$ an odd integer and $\alpha$ a positive real number less than $1$. By a generalized parabolic ...
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Kodaira-Spencer theory of deformation done right
I thought in asking this question on Math StackExchange, but by my experience I don' t think anyone will notice me. Recently, I started studying deformation of complex manifolds in the sense of ...
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Tangent space of the stack $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{g,n}(X,\beta)$.
Let $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{g,n}(X,\beta)$ be the moduli stack of stable maps $f$ from genus $g$, $n$-marked curve $C$ to a variety $X$ i nth curve class $\beta \in H^2(X,\mathbb{Z})$. I would like ...
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Classification of first order deformations of n-pointed non-singular variety
Why is the set of first order deformations equal to $H^1(X,T_{X}(-p_1 -p_2 ... -p_k))$? And what is the motivation for studying this? (I know the proof for unpointed curves, which can be found in a ...
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Assumption of genus at least $2$ for stable curves
In the article "The irreducibility of the space of curves of given genus" by Deligne, Mumford, the definition of stable curves start with the assumption that the genus is at least $2$. Why is this ...
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Degeneration of projective curves
Given a projective curve $C$, is it possible that $C$ can degenerate into union of lines i.e., does there exist a family of curves $\pi:\mathcal{C} \to B$ such that $\pi^{-1}(0)=C$ and there exists $a ...
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A moduli problem inspired by Stein factorization
Let $f:X \to Y$ be a proper, birational morphism with connected fibers, $X$ is non-singular and $Y$ is normal. Does there exist a moduli space parametrizing all invertible sheaves $\mathcal{L}$ on $X$ ...
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Deformation space and Kodaira-Spencer map of cyclic Galois coverings
This question concerns a statement from the paper by Ben Moonen "Special subvarieties arising from families of cyclic covers of the projective line. Documenta Math. 15 (2010)", Lemma 5.5. ii).
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Deformation long exact sequence of GW theory in the analytical setting
Let $f\!=\!(u\colon (\Sigma,p_1,\ldots,p_k) \to X)$ be an element of the moduli space of genus $g$ $k$-marked degree $A$ $J$-holomorphic maps $\mathcal{M}_{g,k}(X,A,J)$. For simplicity assume $C=(\...
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Restriction of a global moduli functor that admits a coarse moduli space
Let $F:(Sch/k)^{o}\to Sets$ be a functor, where $Sch/k$ is the category of schemes over a field $k$. Suppose that $F$ admits a coarse moduli space, let it be $M$. Consider a $k$-point $x\in M$ (which ...
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deformations of vector bundles on curves
Let $X$ be a smooth algebraic curve. Suppose I have a flat family $V_y\to X$ of vector bundles on $X$ over an affine scheme $S$. Let $p=Spec(k)$ be one geometric point of $S$. If the determinant of $...
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Deformations of smooth projective hypersurfaces and the Jacobian ring
It is a well-known result of Griffiths that the pieces of Hodge filtration of a smooth hypersurface $X:= (f=0)$ of degree $d$ in $\mathbb{P}^{n}$ are isomorphic to graded pieces of the Jacobian ring ...
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"A theory of generalized Donaldson-Thomas invariants" by Joyce & Song
Is anyone else working through this paper: A theory of generalized Donaldson-Thomas invariants, by Dominic Joyce, Yinan Song? I am trying to verifying example 6.2 (m=2 for simplicity) using only the ...
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Singular locus of a Hilbert scheme
Consider the Hilbert scheme $H$ of conics in $\mathbb{P}^3$. It is easy to see that there exists a closed subscheme $H'$ of $H$ parametrizing $2$ lines intersecting at a point. This can be seen as the ...
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base-point free linear system
Let $C$ be a reduced curve in a smooth degree $d$ ($d \ge 5$) surface in $\mathbb{P}^3$. Suppose $C=C_1 \cup ... \cup C_r$ with $C_i$ irreducible and $C_i^2<0$ for all $i$. Then is the linear ...
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Versality in deformation theory vs. versality in moduli spaces
As I mentioned before, I'm a novice at deformation theory. I was wondering if the definition of versality in deformation theory is related to the versality in moduli spaces:
Deformation theory
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on a Deformation long exact sequence of moduli space of stable maps
I am reading the book "mirror symmetry" by Hori,Katz,Klemm,etc. And I want to understand the following Deformation long exact sequence
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0 & \to Aut(Σ, p_1, . . . , p_n, f)\to Aut(Σ, ...
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Deformation of space curves to union of lines
Does every irreducible component of a Hilbert scheme of curves in $\mathbb{P}^3$ contain a curve that is a union of lines (not necessarily reduced)? Furthermore, given a curve $C \subset \mathbb{P}^3$ ...
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Deformations of pointed stable maps with "curve held rigid" or "preserving the dual graph"
I am reading the "Notes on stable maps and quantum cohomology" by Fulton and Pandharipande and I got stuck in the proof of the Theorem 2, p.27. The authors consider the space $Def(\mu)$ of first order ...
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miniversality vs versality
Consider a moduli problem $\mathcal{M}$. Assume, at each point $x$, the associated deformation problem $\mathcal{M}_x$ has a tangent-obstruction theory. It follows that $\mathcal{M}_x$ has a hull $...
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glueing flat families of objects over a blow-up
Hi Everybody,
I stumbled upon the following question for families of vector bundles (over a curve) but I guess it could be interesting to answer in general.
Suppose I have $B$ the blow-up of a ...
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General degree $d$ surface in $\mathbb{P}^3$
Let $H_{d_1,g_1}, H_{d_2,g_2}$ be two Hilbert schemes of curves in $\mathbb{P}^3$ with degrees $d_1, d_2$ and genus $g_1, g_2$. Denote by $H:=H_{d_1,g_1}\times H_{d_2,g_2}$
where an element in $H$ is ...
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When is the natural projection of the HIlbert flag scheme a flat morphism
Let ${Hilb_{P,Q}}_{red}$ be the reduced scheme associated to the Hilbert flag scheme parametrizing all pairs $(C,X)$ with
$C \subset X \subset \mathbb{P}^3$, where $C$ is a curve and $X$ a degree $d$ ...
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Normal sheaf of non-reduced locally complete intersection space curves
Let $C$ be a non-reduced locally complete intersection curve on a smooth degree $d$ surface in $\mathbb{P}^3$ (for example a non-reduced Cartier divisor). For simplicity we can assume that $d>deg(C)...
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does there exist a family of objects over the tangent space to the base space of a family of objects?
Suppose we have a family of objects $\Xi \to S$ over a base smooth projective scheme $S$. Take a closed point $p\in S$ and consider the tangent space to $S$ at $p$. Can one construct an "induced ...
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Smooth curve in the Hilbert flag scheme
Let $d$ be an integer greater than $0$. Let $P_2$ be the Hilbert polynomial of a degree $d$ surface in $\mathbb{P}^3$. Recall, the Hilbert flag scheme $\mathrm{Hilb}_{P_1,P_2}$ parametrizes curves $C$ ...
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Family with a fixed special fiber over finite fields
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_p$. What are the conditions for the existence of a projective variety $X'$ over $\mathbb{Q}_p$ such that $X$ is a special fiber ...
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Maximum number of generators of a curve in $\mathbb{P}^3$
Let $H_{d,g}$ denote the Hilbert scheme of curves of degree $d$ and genus $g$ locally of complete intersection in $\mathbb{P}^3$. Given a curve $C \in H_{d,g}$, denote by $S(C)$ a minimal set of ...
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