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Fano symmetric varieties with low rank

Algebraic Geometry 2010-12-22 v1

Abstract

The symmetric projective varieties of rank one are all smooth and Fano by a classic result of Akhiezer. We classify the locally factorial (respectively smooth) projective symmetric GG-varieties of rank 2 which are Fano. When GG is semisimple we classify also the locally factorial (respectively smooth) projective symmetric GG-varieties of rank 2 which are only quasi-Fano. Moreover, we classify the Fano symmetric GG-varieties of rank 3 obtainable from a wonderful variety by a sequence of blow-ups along GG-stable varieties. Finally, we classify the Fano symmetric varieties of arbitrary rank which are obtainable from a wonderful variety by a sequence of blow-ups along closed orbits.

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@article{arxiv.1012.4171,
  title  = {Fano symmetric varieties with low rank},
  author = {Alessandro Ruzzi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.4171},
  year   = {2010}
}

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31 pages

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