Conifold transitions and Mori theory
Symplectic Geometry
2015-04-29 v3 Algebraic Geometry
Abstract
We show there is a symplectic conifold transition of a projective 3-fold which is not deformation equivalent to any Kaehler manifold. The key ingredient is Mori's classification of extremal rays on smooth projective 3-folds. It follows that there is a Lagrangian sphere in a projective variety which is not the vanishing cycle of any Kaehler degeneration, answering a question of Donaldson.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0501043,
title = {Conifold transitions and Mori theory},
author = {Alessio Corti and Ivan Smith},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0501043},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
This paper has been withdrawn because of a critical error in Corollary 7 (vanishing of the square of the first Chern class need not be preserved by the surgery). This error invalidates the proofs of both the main results. In particular, Donaldson's question remains open