Weierstrass Gap Sequence at Total Inflection Points of Nodal Plane CurvesLet Γ be a plane curve of degree d with δ ordinary nodes and no other singularities. If P is a smooth point on Γ then the Weierstrass gap sequence at P is considered as that at the…Marc Coppens, Takao Kato·Apr 2, 1992SaveLearn
Homotopy groups of the complements to singular hypersurfaces,IIThe homotopy group πn-k ( Cn+1-V) where V is a hypersurface with a singular locus of dimension k and good behavior at infinity is described using generic pencils. This is analogous…A. Libgober·Mar 24, 1992SaveLearn
Prym Varieties and Integrable SystemsA new relation between Prym varieties of arbitrary morphisms of algebraic curves and integrable systems is discovered. The action of maximal commutative subalgebras of the formal loop algebra of…Yingchen Li, Motohico Mulase·Mar 20, 1992SaveLearn
On the Abel-Jacobi Map for Divisors of Higher Rank on a CurveThe aim of this paper is to present an algebro-geometric approach to the study of the geometry of the moduli space of stable bundles on a smooth projective curve defined over an algebraically closed…Emili Bifet, Franco Ghione, Maurizio Letizia·Mar 19, 1992SaveLearn
Computing the Cohomological Brauer Group of a Toric VarietyThe purpose of this article is to show how one might compute the étale cohomology groups Hpet(X,Gm) in degrees p=0, 1 and 2 of a toric variety X with coefficients in the sheaf…Timothy J. Ford·Mar 18, 1992SaveLearn
Exceptional linear systems on curves on Enriques surfacesThe main purpose in this paper is to study the gonality, the Clifford index and the Clifford dimension on linearly equivalent smooth curves on Enriques surfaces. The method is similar to techniques…Severinas Zube·Mar 5, 1992SaveLearn
Complex Divisors on Algebraic Curves and Some Applications to String TheoryThese are notes of a talk to the International Conference on Algebra in honor of A. I. Mal'tsev, Novosibirsk, USSR, 1989 (to appear in Contemporary Mathematics). The concept of a divisor with…A. A. Voronov·Feb 27, 1992SaveLearn
Cohomological and Cycle-theoretic connectivityOne of the themes in algebraic geometry is the study of the relation between the ``topology'' of a smooth projective variety and a (``general'') hyperplane section. Recent results of…Kapil H. Paranjape·Feb 26, 1992SaveLearn
Picard-Fuchs equations and mirror maps for hypersurfacesWe describe a strategy for computing Yukawa couplings and the mirror map, based on the Picard-Fuchs equation. (Our strategy is a variant of the method used by Candelas, de la Ossa, Green, and Parkes…David R. Morrison·Feb 26, 1992SaveLearn
The Singularities of the parameter surface of a minimal elliptic threefoldLet f : X -> S be any elliptic fibration. If X has dimension 3 and is not uniruled, then X has a minimal model (with terminal singularities) [Mori]. In earlier work we have shown that there exists a…A. Grassi·Feb 21, 1992SaveLearn
Sur la cohomologie de certains espaces de modules de fibrés vectorielsLet M be a moduli space of stable vector bundles on a curve with rank and degree fixed and coprime. We give a simple proof that the rational cohomology of M is generated by the Kunneth components of…A. Beauville·Feb 21, 1992SaveLearn
Regulators and characteristic classes of flat bundlesThis is a substantial revision of the older version of this paper. The main result of the old version (the equality, up to a factor of 2 of the Beilinson and Borel regulators) is now a conjecture.…Johan Dupont, Richard Hain, Steven Zucker·Feb 20, 1992SaveLearn
Classical PolylogarithmsThis paper is an introduction to classical polylogarithms and is an expanded version of a talk given by the author at the Motives conference. Topics covered include, monodromy; the polylogarithm…Richard Hain·Feb 20, 1992SaveLearn
Grobner bases and extension of scalarsThis paper studies the behavior of Grobner bases with respect to extensions of scalars. We prove that an extension of scalars commutes with taking Grobner bases iff the extension is flat. We consider…Dave Bayer, Andre Galligo, Mike Stillman·Feb 20, 1992SaveLearn
Disproving Hibi's Conjecture with CoCoA or Projective Curves with bad Hilbert FunctionsIn this paper we show how to combine different techniques from Commutative Algebra and a systematic use of a Computer Algebra System (in our case mainly CoCoA) in order to explicitly construct…G. Niesi, L. Robbiano·Feb 20, 1992SaveLearn
Arithmetically Cohen-Macaulay Curves cut out by QuadricsAddressing a question of M. Stillman, it had been shown by Ein, Eisenbud, and the author that in a projective space of dimension at most 5, every arithmetically Cohen-Macaulay curve which is cut out…Sheldon Katz·Feb 19, 1992SaveLearn
The cohomological Brauer group of a toric varietyToric varieties are a special class of rational varieties defined by equations of the form monomial = monomial. For a good brief survey of the history and role of toric varieties see [10]. Any…Frank DeMeyer, Tim Ford, Rick Miranda·Feb 19, 1992SaveLearn
Extensions of Rokhlin congruence for curves on surfacesThe subject of this paper is the problem of arrangement of a real nonsingular algebraic curve on a real non-singular algebraic surface. This paper contains new restrictions on this arrangement…G. Mikhalkin·Feb 18, 1992SaveLearn
Congruences for real algebraic curves on an ellipsoidThe problem of arrangement of a real algebraic curve on a real algebraic surface is related to the 16th Hilbert problem. We prove in this paper new restrictions on arrangement of nonsingular real…G. Mikhalkin·Feb 18, 1992SaveLearn
Note on curves in a JacobianFor a curve C, viewed as a cycle in its Jacobian, we study its image n*C under multiplication by n on JC. We prove that the subgroup generated by these cycles, in the Chow group modulo algebraic…Elisabetta Colombo, Bert van Geemen·Feb 17, 1992SaveLearn
Degenerations of generalized KNN algebras on toriDegenerations of Lie algebras of meromorphic vector fields on elliptic curves (i.e. complex tori) which are holomorphic outside a certain set of points (markings) are studied. By an algebraic…Martin Schlichenmaier·Feb 17, 1992SaveLearn
Deformations of Semi-Euler Characteristics(Generalizes theorem of Atiyah and Mumford.)George R. Kempf·Feb 14, 1992SaveLearn
Cohomology of coherent sheaves on a proper scheme(Makes a Gamma-acylic coherent resolution of a coherent sheaf on a projection scheme.)George R. Kempf·Feb 14, 1992SaveLearn
The Geometry and Arithmetic of Elliptic SurfacesWe survey some aspects of the theory of elliptic surfaces and give some results aimed at determining the Picard number of such a surface. For the surfaces considered, this will be equivalent to…Peter F. Stiller·Feb 14, 1992SaveLearn
Another Relation Between Approaches to the Schottky ProblemThe recent extensive work on different approaches to the Schottky problem has produced marked progress on several fronts. At the same time, it has become apparent that there exist very close…John B. Little·Feb 13, 1992SaveLearn