Homotopy classification of projective convex sets

A subset of projective space is called convex if its intersection with every line is connected. The complement of a projective convex set is again convex. We prove that for any projective convex set there exists a pair of complementary projective subspaces, one contained in the convex set and the other in its complement. This yields their classification up to homotopy.     

Complete arcs arising from a generalization of the Hermitian curve (extended abstract)

We investigate arcs, in projective planes over finite fields, arising from the set of rational points of a generalization of the Hermitian curve. The degree of the arcs is closely related to the number of rational points of a class of Artin-Schreier curves.     

Normisomorphismen und Normkurven endlichdimensionaler projektiver Desargues-Räume

In a finite dimensional desarguesian projective space the set of all points of intersection of homologous lines of two projective bundles of lines is called a non-degenerated (n. d.) normal curve, if the projective isomorphism is nondegenerated. Every frame determines a n. d. projective isomorphism of two bundles of lines called a normal isomorphism; every n. d. projective isomorphism of two bundles of lines is a normal isomorphism. A definition of osculating subspaces of a normal isomorphism is given and we show how the osculating subspaces can be constructed by using linear mappings. Simple examples show that there may be collineations fixing a n. d. normal curve but not fixing the osculating subspaces of the associated normal isomorphism. The set of osculating hyperplanes of a normal isomorphism is a n. d. normal curve in the dual space if and only if a certain number-theoretical condition holds.

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On the sunflower bound for k-spaces,pairwise intersecting in a point

Designs, Codes and Cryptography - A t-intersecting constant dimension subspace code C is a set of k-dimensional subspaces in a projective space $$\mathrm {PG}(n,q)$$ , where distinct subspaces...     

Low-degree rational curves on hypersurfaces in projective spaces and their fan degenerations

We study rational curves on general Fano hypersurfaces in projective space, mostly by degenerating the hypersurface along with its ambient projective space to reducible varieties. We prove results on existence of low-degree rational curves with balanced normal bundle, and reprove some results on irreducibility of spaces of rational curves of low degree.     

Projective varieties admitting an embedding with Gauss map of rank zero

We introduce an intrinsic property for a projective variety as follows: there exists an embedding into some projective space such that the Gauss map is of rank zero, which we call (GMRZ) for short. It turns out that (GMRZ) imposes strong restrictions on rational curves on projective varieties: In fact, using (GMRZ), we show that, contrary to the characteristic zero case, the existence of free rational curves does not imply that of minimal free rational curves in positive characteristic case. We also focus attention on Segre varieties, Grassmann varieties, and hypersurfaces of low degree. In particular, we give a characterisation of Fermat cubic hypersurfaces in terms of (GMRZ), and show that a general hypersurface of low degree does not satisfy (GMRZ).     

空间有理三次Bezier曲线的射影变换和权系数的几何性质

本文讨论了空间有理三次Ｂｅｚｉｅｒ曲线的射影变换和权系数的一系列几何性质。其权系数组成构成了控制四顶点基下的权心的齐次坐标;权心是六个特殊平面的公共交点。含权心和曲线“肩点”的某四个共线点之比恒为常数３;权心可作为有理曲线所在射影坐标系的单位点;此有理曲线是对应整有理曲线在射影变换下的象,此变换把控制四面体的形心映为权心;权系数是此射影变换的特征值（差－常数因子）;权系数是变换前后两曲线上对应点关     

Minitwistor spaces,Severi varieties,and Einstein–Weyl structure

In this article, we show that the space of nodal rational curves, which is so called a Severi variety (of rational curves), on any non-singular projective surface is always equipped with a natural Einstein–Weyl structure, if the space is 3-dimensional. This is a generalization of the Einstein–Weyl structure on the space of smooth rational curves on a complex surface, given by Hitchin. As geometric objects naturally associated to Einstein–Weyl structure, we investigate null surfaces and geodesics on the Severi varieties. Also, we see that if the projective surface has an appropriate real structure, then the real locus of the Severi variety becomes a positive definite Einstein–Weyl manifold. Moreover, we construct various explicit examples of rational surfaces having 3-dimensional Severi varieties of rational curves.     

Zur Theorie Linearer Abbildungen I

The paper is concerned with a uniform geometric definition of linear mappings in a projective or grassmannian space into a projective space. We discuss sufficient conditions for the existence of a linear mapping in a finite dimensional pappian projective space which continues two given linear mappings in complementary subspaces.The subspace spanned by the image set of a linear mapping in the grassmannian of d-dimensional subspaces of an n-dimensional projective space has at most dimension –1.     

On the distribution of Weierstrass points on singular curves

Weierstrass points are defined for invertible sheaves on integral, projective Gorenstein curves. An example is given of a rational nodal curveX and an invertible sheaf ℒ of positive degree onX such that the set of all higher order Weierstrass points of ℒ is not dense inX.     

Determinacy and weakly Ramsey sets in Banach spaces

We give a sufficient condition for a set of block subspaces in an infinite-dimensional Banach space to be weakly Ramsey. Using this condition we prove that in the Levy-collapse of a Mahlo cardinal, every projective set is weakly Ramsey. This, together with a construction of W. H. Woodin, is used to show that the Axiom of Projective Determinacy implies that every projective set is weakly Ramsey. In the case of we prove similar results for a stronger Ramsey property. And for hereditarily indecomposable spaces we show that the Axiom of Determinacy plus the Axiom of Dependent Choices imply that every set is weakly Ramsey. These results are the generalizations to the class of projective sets of some theorems from W. T. Gowers, and our paper ``Weakly Ramsey sets in Banach spaces.'

     

An Effective Version of Belyi's Theorem

We compute bounds on covering maps that arise in Belyi's Theorem. In particular, we construct a library of height properties and then apply it to algorithms that produce Belyi maps. Such maps are used to give coverings from algebraic curves to the projective line ramified over at most three points. The computations here give upper bounds on the degree and coefficients of polynomials and rational functions over the rationals that send a given set of algebraic numbers to the set {0,1,∞} with the additional property that the only critical values are also contained in {0,1,∞}.     

On a class of rational cuspidal plane curves

We obtain new examples and the complete list of the rational cuspidal plane curvesC with at least three cusps, one of which has multiplicitydegC-2. It occurs that these curves are projectively rigid. We also discuss the general problem of projective rigidity of rational cuspidal plane curves.     

Subspaces and Parallelity in semiaffine partial linear spaces

In the paper we characterize subspaces and strong subspaces of a semiaffine partial linear space and consider definability of projective and semiaffine planes, affine lines and parallelity in terms of projective lines. We also give some construction of a wide class of semiaffine partial linear spaces.     

Enumeration of one-nodal rational curves in projective spaces

We give a formula computing the number of one-nodal rational curves that pass through an appropriate collection of constraints in a complex projective space. The formula involves intersections of tautological classes on moduli spaces of stable rational maps. We combine the methods and results from three different papers.     

Projective representations i. projective lines over rings

We discuss representations of the projective line over a ringR with 1 in a projective space over some (not necessarily commutative) fieldK. Such a representation is based upon a (K, R)-bimoduleU. The points of the projective line overR are represented by certain subspaces of the projective space ℙ(K, U ×U) that are isomorphic to one of their complements. In particular, distant points go over to complementary subspaces, but in certain cases, also non-distant points may have complementary images.     

On the intersection problem for linear sets in the projective line

The aim of this paper is to investigate the intersection problem between two linear sets in the projective line over a finite field. In particular, we analyze the intersection between two clubs with possibly different maximum fields of linearity. We also consider the intersection between a certain linear set of maximum rank and any other linear set of the same rank. The strategy relies on the study of certain algebraic curves whose rational points describe the intersection of the two linear sets. Among other geometric and algebraic tools, function field theory and the Hasse–Weil bound play a crucial role. As an application, we give asymptotic results on semifields of BEL-rank two.     

Differential Forms on Quasihomogeneous Noncomplete Intersections

In this article, we discuss a few simple methods for computing the Poincaré series of modules of differential forms given on quasihomogeneous noncomplete intersections of various types. Among them are curves associated with a semigroup, bouquets of such curves, affine cones over rational or elliptic curves, and normal determinantal and toric varieties, including some types of quotient singularities, as well as cones over the Veronese embedding of projective spaces or over the Segre embedding of products of projective spaces, rigid singularities, fans, etc. In many cases, correct formulas can be derived without resorting to analysis of complicated resolvents or using computer systems of algebraic calculations. The obtained results allow us to compute the basic invariants of singularities in an explicit form by means of elementary operations on rational functions.     

Identifying quadric bundle structures on complex projective varieties

In this paper we characterize smooth complex projective varieties that admit a quadric bundle structure on some dense open subset in terms of the geometry of certain families of rational curves.