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Simple normal crossing divisors
I found the following definition.
A Weil divisor $D = \sum_{i}D_i \subset X$ on a smooth variety $X$ is simple
normal crossing if for every point $p \in X$ a local equation of $D$
is $x_1\cdot...\...
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Crepant resolutions of cDV singularities?
Compound Du Val 3-fold singularities form a good class of singularities in 3-fold singularity theory. I would like to know which singularities admit crepant resolutions. If I remember correctly, $cA_{...
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Some naive questions on crepant resolutions of singularities
I have some clarifying questions about crepant resolutions of singularities. The definition that I am aware of is that if $f:\tilde X \to X$ is a resolution of singularities, then the resolution is ...
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Resolution of Gorenstein rational singularities on a surface
I am reading Artin's notes "Lipman's Proof of Resolution of Singularities for Surfaces" from the book "Arithmetic Geometry". I am very confused by the proof of Lemma $6.5.$ (I am formulating it below ...
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Crepant resolutions of ODP's on a 3-fold
It seems to be a well-known fact that if we have a 3-fold $X$ with only ODP singularities (ordinary double point) and a smooth Weil divisor $E$ passing through them, then by blowing-up $X$ along $E$ ...
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Blowing up rational singularities
Let $X$ be a projective surface embedded into $\mathbb{P}^n_{\mathbb{C}}$ having at most rational singularities. Let $\tilde{X} \to X$ be the minimal resolution of $X$. Is it possible to embed $\tilde{...
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Singularities of fibrations
Let $f:X\rightarrow \mathbb{P}^2$ be a fibration, here $X$ is a projective variety of dimension three.
Assume that there exixts a smooth curve $C\subset\mathbb{P}^2$ such that for any $p\in\mathbb{P}...
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Are there any explicit (prime-to-l) alterations for interesting varieties (or schemes)?
I have read that it is easier to find regular alterations of varieties than their resolutions of singularities (moreover, I believed in this sentence when I read it). My question is: do there exist ...
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Terminal singularities of fibers vs total space
Suppose $f\colon X \to Y$ is a flat map of complex varieties (or more generally DM stacks?). Suppose every fiber has at most terminal singularities and that $Y$ is smooth. Under what conditions is it ...
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Automorphisms of singular hypersurfaces
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^{n+1}$ be an irreducible and reduced hypersurface of degree $d$.
A theorem by Matsumura and Monski asserts that if $n\geq 2$, $d\geq 3$, $(n,d)\neq (2,4)$ and $X$ is smooth ...
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Birationally equivalent elliptic curves and singularities
I got the following cubic elliptic curve from some physical problem $$E_c(\mathbb{C}): w^2=4 z^3-zG_2-G_3,$$ where $G_2=3
\alpha ^2+\gamma$ and $G_3=\alpha ^3-\alpha \gamma
-\beta ^2$ for known ...
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Singularities of rational quartic surfaces
Let $X\subset \mathbb{P}^3$ be an irreducible quartic surface, defined over an algebraically closed field $k$. Suppose that $X$ is rational (i.e. birational to $\mathbb{P}^2$). Is is true that $X$ has ...
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surjectivity of double dual map for weil divisors on normal varieties
If $X$ is a normal complex variety, and $D$ is an effective $\mathbb{Q}$-Cartier Weil divisor, then there is a natural map $\mathcal{O}(D) \otimes \mathcal{O}(-D) \rightarrow \mathcal{O}_X$. My ...
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Singularities of fibrations 2
This question is related to my previous question:
Singularities of fibrations
Assume that $X$ is a complete intersection irreducible $3$-fold in a product of projective spaces. So that $X$ is ...
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Singularities of $3$-folds
Let $X,Y,Z$ be projective $3$-folds. Assume that $Y$ is smooth and $Z$ is smooth and Fano. Moreover, assume that there is a generically finite morphism $f:Y\rightarrow Z$ admitting a factorization $f=...
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Log Canonical pairs
Let $X$ be a normal scheme ad $D = \sum_id_iD_i\subset X$ be a $\mathbb{Q}$-divisor such thay $K_X+D$ is $\mathbb{Q}$-Cartier. Let $f:Y\rightarrow X$ be a log resolution of the pair $(X,D)$ and let us ...
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Extending étale covers from the regular locus to a resolution of singularities
Let $X$ be a normal proper variety with rational singularities (or terminal if that is necessary) and $X_{\text{reg}} \to X$ the regular locus. Let $\pi : \tilde{X} \to X$ be a resolution of ...
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Divisorial contraction to a non-normal variety
Consider a divisorial contraction $f:X\rightarrow Y$, between projective varieties, contracting an irreducible divisor $D\subset X$ to a subvariety $Z\subset Y$ of codimension at least two, and which ...
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Log canonical centers of toric (and toroidal) varieties
Q1: Let $(X,B)$ be a toric variety. There exists a toric resolution of singularities $f:(Y,E) \to (X,B)$. Here is my question:
Is any lc center of $(X,B)$ an irreducible component of an intersection ...
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Terminal and log canonical singularities
Let $D$ be a divisor with at most terminal singularities in a smooth projective variety $X$. Is the pair $(X,D)$ log canonical?
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Cubic 3-fold singular along a curve
Does there exists a cubic or quartic $3$-fold $X\subset\mathbb{P}^4$ such that $Sing(X)$ is a smooth curve $C$ of genus $g(C)\geq 2$ and $X$ has $A_1$-singularities along $C$?
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Desingularization of subvariety
Let $X$ be a smooth projective complex variety. Let $Y \subset X$ is a singular closed subvariety of $X$. Does there exist a birational morphism $\pi: \widetilde{X} \to X$, such that the proper ...
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'Reference' request: Program to work with cyclic quotient singularities.
I'm looking for program code to deal with cyclic quotient singularities on normal surfaces. In particular, at the moment I need that given a singularity $p$ like $p=\frac{1}{n}(1,a)$ the code computes:...
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Simultaneous Log resolutions for both varieties and divisors
Let $X$ be a normal variety and $D \subset X$ be a prime divisor which is also normal. It is well-known that we can take a resolution $f: W \to X$ of $X$ such that
$$\DeclareMathOperator{\Supp}{\...
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Factorization of birational maps in char $p$
So I was reading about the factorization result that any birational map between smooth varieties is composition of blow-ups and blow-downs with smooth centers. It is apparently true only in ...
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Birational model of a log smooth pair
Given a log smooth pair $(X,B)$ with a reduced boundary divisor $B$, consider a birational model $\pi:X' \to X$ and a boundary divisor $B'$ which is given by $K_{X'}+B'=\pi^*(K_X+B)$. Here is my ...
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A question on klt pairs
Let $D$ be a $\mathbb{Q}$-divisor in a smooth variety $X$. In Lazarsfeld book "Positivity in Algebraic Geometry 2" I found Proposition 9.5.13 saying that if for any $x\in D$ we have $mult_xD < 1$ ...
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How to Construct a ''Nice'' Birational Model in Characteristic $p>0$?
Let $X={\rm Spec} A$ be a normal affine variety of dimension $n$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic $p>0$. Also, assume that $S\subset X$ is a prime Weil-divisor on $X$.
Now,...
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Small birational maps and singularities of the pair
Let $f:X\dashrightarrow Y$ be a small birational map, where $X,Y$ are normal $\mathbb{Q}$-factorial varieties. Let $\Delta_X\subset X$ be an effective $\mathbb{Q}$-divisor such that the pair $(X,\...
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Kawamata-Log-Terminal pairs
Let $p_1,...,p_n\in\mathbb{P}^3$ be general points, and let $\Delta\subset\mathbb{P}^3$ be a general surface of degree $d$ with points of multiplicity $m_i$ at $p_i$ for $i = 1,...,n$.
Consider the ...
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Extend algebraic morphism to a compactification with normal crossing boundary
Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are smooth algebraic variety over a char $0$ field $k$, and $f:X\to Y$ a morphism. I want to ask whether there exists compactifications $\bar X$ and $\bar Y$ such that $\bar X\...
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Resolution of singularities of projective varieties
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be an irreducible variety, and let $Sing(X)$ be its singular locus. Let $Y$ be the blow-up of $\mathbb{P}^n$ along $Sing(X)$. Assume that we know that the strict transform ...
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