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A simple proof of the non-rationality of a general quartic double solid

Algebraic Geometry 2017-11-29 v2

Abstract

The aim of this short note is to give a simple proof of the non-rationality of the double cover of the three-dimensional projective space branched over a sufficiently general quartic.

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@article{arxiv.1605.02017,
  title  = {A simple proof of the non-rationality of a general quartic double solid},
  author = {Yuri Prokhorov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.02017},
  year   = {2017}
}

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7 pages

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