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Curves of maximal moduli on K3 surfaces

Algebraic Geometry 2022-11-08 v3

Abstract

We prove that if XX is a complex projective K3 surface and g>0g>0, then there exist infinitely many families of curves of geometric genus gg on XX with maximal, i.e., gg-dimensional, variation in moduli. In particular every K3 surface contains a curve of geometric genus 1 which moves in a non-isotrivial family. This implies a conjecture of Huybrechts on constant cycle curves and gives an algebro-geometric proof of a theorem of Kobayashi that a K3 surface has no global symmetric differential forms.

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@article{arxiv.2007.01735,
  title  = {Curves of maximal moduli on K3 surfaces},
  author = {Xi Chen and Frank Gounelas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.01735},
  year   = {2022}
}

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