A Kaehler Structure on the Space of String World-SheetsLet (M,g) be an oriented Lorentzian 4-manifold, and consider the space S of oriented, unparameterized time-like 2-surfaces in M (string world-sheets) with fixed boundary conditions. Then the…Claude LeBrun·May 26, 1993SaveLearn
On the fundamental group of an abelian coverWe study the behaviour of the topological fundamental group under totally ramified abelian covers (a special case of abelian Galois covers) of complex projective varieties of dimension at least 2.Rita Pardini, Francesca Tovena·May 20, 1993SaveLearn
Finding Sparse Systems of ParametersFor several computational procedures such as finding radicals and Noether normalizations, it is important to choose as sparse as possible a system of parameters in a polynomial ideal or modulo a…David Eisenbud, Bernd Sturmfels·May 20, 1993SaveLearn
On the approximate roots of polynomialsWe give a simplified approach to the Abhyankar--Moh theory of approximate roots. Our considerations are based on properties of the intersection multiplicity of local curves.Janusz Gwoździewicz, Arkadiusz Płoski·May 19, 1993SaveLearn
Injectivity on one lineLet k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. Let H:k2 k2 be a polynomial mapping such that the Jacobian Jac\,H is a non-zero constant. In this note we prove, that…Janusz Gwoździewicz·May 19, 1993SaveLearn
An inequality for polynomial mappingsWe give an estimate of the growth of a polynonial mapping of Cn.Arkadiusz Płoski·May 19, 1993SaveLearn
The Noether exponent and Jacobi formulaFor any polynomial mapping F=(F1,… ,Fn) of Cn with a finite number of zeros we define the Noether exponent ν(F). We prove the Jacobi formula for all polynomials of degree strictly…Arkadiusz Płoski·May 19, 1993SaveLearn
Inequality of Bogomolov-Gieseker's type on arithmetic surfacesLet K be an algebraic number field, OK the ring of integers of K, and f : X --> Spec(OK) an arithmetic surface. Let (E, h) be a rank r Hermitian vector bundle on X such that E is semistable on…Atsushi Moriwaki·May 12, 1993SaveLearn
Kodaira energies of polarized log varietiesLet L be an ample line bundle on a log variety (V, D) having only log terminal singularities.The Kodaira energy of such a triple (V, D, L) is defined as follows: κε=-Inft∈ Q | K(V,D)+tL is big.…T. Fujita·May 7, 1993SaveLearn
Log contractions and equidimensional models of elliptic threefoldsThis work was initially motivated by Miranda's work on elliptic Weierstrass threefolds. Miranda [Mi] describes a smooth equidimensional (flat) model for any elliptic Weierstrass threefold; such…A. Grassi·May 5, 1993SaveLearn
A General Noether-Lefschetz Theorem and applicationsIn this paper we generalize the classical Noether-Lefschetz Theorem to arbitrary smooth projective threefolds. Let X be a smooth projective threefold over complex numbers, L a very ample line…Kirti Joshi·May 3, 1993SaveLearn
A Finiteness Theorem for Elliptic Calabi-Yau ThreefoldsWe prove that up to birational equivalence, there exists only a finite number of families of Calabi-Yau threefolds (i.e. a threefold with trivial canonical class and factorial terminal singularities)…M. Gross·May 3, 1993SaveLearn
Compactifications of moduli spaces inspired by mirror symmetryWe study moduli spaces of nonlinear sigma-models on Calabi-Yau manifolds, using the one-loop semiclassical approximation. The data being parameterized includes a choice of complex structure on the…David R. Morrison·Apr 23, 1993SaveLearn
Recovering of curves with involution by extended Prym dataWith every smooth, projective algebraic curve C with involution σ:C C without fixed points is associated the Prym data which consists of the Prym variety…Vassil Kanev·Apr 14, 1993SaveLearn
Schur quadrics, cubic surfaces and rank 2 vector bundles over the projective planeA cubic surface in P3 is known to contain 27 lines, out of which one can form 36 Schlafli double - sixes i.e., collections l1,...,l6, l'1,..., l'6\ of 12 lines such that each li…I. Dolgachev, M. Kapranov·Apr 13, 1993SaveLearn
Holomorphic Slices, Symplectic Reduction and Multiplicities of RepresentationsI prove the existence of slices for an action of a reductive complex Lie group on a Kähler manifold at certain orbits, namely those orbits that intersect the zero level set of a momentum map for the…Reyer Sjamaar·Apr 12, 1993SaveLearn
What can be computed in algebraic geometry?This paper is a survey of computational issues in algebraic geometry, with particular attention to the theory of Grobner bases and the regularity of an algebraic variety. 1. A geometric introduction…Dave Bayer, David Mumford·Apr 11, 1993SaveLearn
Refined intersection products and limiting linear subspaces of hypersurfacesLet X be a hypersurface of degree d in Pn and FX be the scheme of Pr's contained in X. If X is generic, then FX will have the expected dimension (or empty) and its…Xian Wu·Apr 7, 1993SaveLearn
Birational Equivalences of Vortex ModuliWe construct a finite dimensional Kaehler manifold with a holomorphic, symplectic circle action whose symplectic reduced spaces may be identified with the tau-vortex moduli spaces (or tau-stable…S. Bradlow, G. Daskalopoulos, R. Wentworth·Apr 6, 1993SaveLearn
The Variety of Positive Superdivisors of a Supercurve (Supervortices)The supersymmetric product of a supercurve is constructed with the aid of a theorem of algebraic invariants and the notion of positive relative superdivisor (supervortex) is introduced. A supercurve…J. A. Dominguez Perez, D. Hernandez Ruiperez, C. Sancho de Salas·Mar 29, 1993SaveLearn
Seshadri constants, gonality of space curves and restriction of stable bundlesWe define the Seshadri constant of a space curve and consider ways to estimate it. We then show that it governs the gonality of the curve. We use an argument based on Bogomolov's instability…Roberto Paoletti·Mar 28, 1993SaveLearn
Free pencils on divisorsLet X be a smooth projective variety defined over an algebraically closed field, and let Y in X be a reduced and irreducible ample divisor in X. We give a numerical sufficient condition for a base…Roberto Paoletti·Mar 28, 1993SaveLearn
Theta Functions for (n) versus (n)Over a smooth complex projective curve C of genus g let (n,d) be the moduli space of semistable bundles of rank n and degree d on C, and (n,L), the moduli space of those bundles…Ron Donagi, Loring W. Tu·Mar 28, 1993SaveLearn
Deformations of cones over hyperelliptic curvesWe determine the versal deformation of cones, in the simplest case: cones over hyperelliptic curves of high degree. In particular, we show that for degree 4g+4, the highest degree for which…Jan Stevens·Mar 23, 1993SaveLearn
Projective varieties with many degenerate subvarietiesWe study the problem of classifying the irreducible projective varieties X of dimension n 2 in PN which contain an algebraic family F of dimension h+1 (h<n) of subvarieties…Emilia Mezzetti·Mar 20, 1993SaveLearn