A Lie algebra attached to a projective varietyEach choice of a Kähler class on a compact complex manifold defines an action of the Lie algebra on its total complex cohomology. If a nonempty set of such Kähler classes is given, then we…Eduard Looijenga, Valery L. Lunts·Apr 24, 1996SaveLearn
On Classification of the extremal contraction from a smooth fourfoldWe classify extremal divisorial contraction which contracts a divisor to a curve from a smooth fourfold. We prove the exceptional divisor is P2bundle or quadric bundle over a smooth curve and…Hiromichi Takagi·Apr 19, 1996SaveLearn
Elementary counterexamples to Kodaira vanishing in prime characteristicWe give elementary counterexamples to Kodaira vanishing in prime characteristic constructed as the projectivization of Frobenius pull-backs of natural bundles on the incidence variety of points and…N. Lauritzen, A. P. Rao·Apr 19, 1996SaveLearn
On top Chern classes of universal bundles on moduli spaces of rank two coherent sheaves on the projective plane, or How to calculate the correlation function in SYM N=2 Nf=4 quantum field theory on complex projective planeWe explain how to calculate the correlation function for SYM N=2 SO(3)-gauge QFT with 4 flavors in terms of top Chern classes of the universal bundles over the moduli spaces of rank 2 stable torsion…Alexei L. Gorodentsev, Maxim I. Leyenson·Apr 18, 1996SaveLearn
A connectivity lemma for the Albanese mapI prove that for any complex projective variety X and a sufficiently large integer N all the fibers of Albanese map of the N-th configuration space of X are dominated by smooth connected…M. Rovinsky·Apr 17, 1996SaveLearn
Arf Rings and CharactersAlgebraic curve branches can be classified according to their multiplicity sequences. Arf's solution to this problem using Arf closures and possible implementations of Henselization are discussed.Sinan Sertoz·Apr 11, 1996SaveLearn
On a result of Imin ChenWe give another proof of Imin Chen's result that the jacobian of the modular curve X(p)non-split, for p a prime number, is isogeneous to the new part of the jacobian of X0(p2), using only…Bas Edixhoven·Apr 10, 1996SaveLearn
On degree of polynomial mappings of C2 to C2We prove two results about degree of polynomial mappings of C2 to C2.Pavel Katsylo·Apr 6, 1996SaveLearn
On the constellations of Weierstrass pointsWe prove that the constellation of Weierstrass points characterizes the isomorphism-class of double covering of curves of genus large enough.Fernando Torres·Apr 4, 1996SaveLearn
The Hodge filtration on nonabelian cohomologyThis is partly a survey article on nonabelian Hodge theory, but we also give proofs of results that have only been announced elsewhere. In the introduction we discuss a wide range of recent work on…Carlos Simpson·Apr 4, 1996SaveLearn
Rationality of almost simple algebraic groupsWe prove the stable rationality of almost simple algebraic groups, the connected components of the Dynkin diagram of anisotropic kernel of which contain at most two vertices. The (stable) rationality…Nguyen Quoc Thang·Apr 2, 1996SaveLearn
Bornes effectives pour la torsion des courbes elliptiques sur les corps des nombresWe give an effective form of the theorem of Mazur-Kamienny-Merel on the torsion of elliptic curves over number fields.Pierre Parent·Apr 2, 1996SaveLearn
Threefolds in P5 with a 3-dimensional family of plane curvesA classification theorem is given of smooth threefolds of P5 covered by a family of dimension at least three of plane integral curves of degree d≥ 2. It is shown that for such a…Emilia Mezzetti, Dario Portelli·Apr 2, 1996SaveLearn
Higher Weil-Petersson Volumes of Moduli Spaces of Stable n-pointed CurvesModuli spaces of compact stable n-pointed curves carry a hierarchy of cohomology classes of top dimension which generalize the Weil-Petersson volume forms and constitute a version of Mumford…R. Kaufmann, Yu. Manin, D. Zagier·Apr 1, 1996SaveLearn
Seiberg-Witten invariants for manifolds with b+=1In this paper we describe the Seiberg-Witten invariants, which have been introduced by Witten, for manifolds with b+=1. In this case the invariants depend on a chamber structure, and there exists…Christian Okonek, Andrei Teleman·Mar 29, 1996SaveLearn
d-gonality of modular curves and bounding torsionsWe study the problem of d-gonality of the modular curve X0(N). As a result, we can give an upperbound of the level N by means of d. This generalizes Ogg's result on hyperelliptic modular…Khac Viet Nguyen, Masa-Hiko Saito·Mar 29, 1996SaveLearn
Higher dimensional examples of manifolds whose adjoint bundles are not spannedLet (X,L) be an n-dimensional polarized variety. Fujita's conjecture says that if Ln>1 then the adjoint bundle KX+nL is spanned and KX+(n+1)L is very ample. There are some examples…Takeshi Kawachi·Mar 28, 1996SaveLearn
On freeness theorem of the adjoint bundle on a normal surfaceWe extend Reider's freeness criterion to normal surfaces of characteristic 0. Let Y be a normal surface. Let D be a nef divisor on Y such that KY+D is a Cartier divisor. Let x be a point on Y.…Takeshi Kawachi·Mar 28, 1996SaveLearn
Equivariant Gromov - Witten InvariantsWe develop general theory of equivariant quantum cohomology for ample Kahler manifolds and prove the mirror conjecture for projective complete intersections.Alexander B. Givental·Mar 27, 1996SaveLearn
Calabi-Yau Varieties and Pencils of K3 SurfacesIn this note, we give a list of Calabi-Yau hypersurfaces in weighted projective 4-spaces with the property that a hypersurface contains naturally a pencil of K3 variety. For completeness we also…S. Hosono, B. H. Lian, S. -T. Yau·Mar 24, 1996SaveLearn
Weak Hironaka theoremThe purpose of this note is to give a simple proof of the following theorem: Let X be a normal projective variety over an algebraically closed field k, char k = 0 and let D ⊂ X be…Fedor Bogomolov, Tony Pantev·Mar 24, 1996SaveLearn
Smoothness, Semistability, and Toroidal GeometryWe provide a new proof of the following result: Let X be a variety of finite type over an algebraically closed field k of characteristic 0, let Z⊂ X be a proper closed subset. There…Dan Abramovich, Johan de Jong·Mar 24, 1996SaveLearn
Singularities of Theta Divisors, and the Birational Geometry of Irregular VarietiesThe purpose of this paper is to show how the generic vanishing theorems of M. Green and the second author can be used to settle several questions and conjectures concerning the geometry of irregular…Lawrence Ein, Robert Lazarsfeld·Mar 21, 1996SaveLearn
Espaces abstraits de morphismes et mutationsA transformation of morphisms of sheaves, called mutation, is used to build new moduli spaces of morphisms.Jean-Marc Drézet·Mar 21, 1996SaveLearn
An intersection number for the punctual Hilbert scheme of a surfaceLet S be a smooth projective surface, and consider the following two subvarieties of the Hilbert scheme parameterizing closed subschemes of S of length n: A = subschemes with support in a fixed…Geir Ellingsrud, Stein Arild Strømme·Mar 21, 1996SaveLearn