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Generalized varieties of sums of powers

Algebraic Geometry 2014-01-10 v1

Abstract

Let XPNX\subset\mathbb{P}^{N} be an irreducible, non-degenerate variety. The generalized variety of sums of powers VSPHX(h)VSP_H^X(h) of XX is the closure in the Hilbert scheme Hilbh(X)Hilb_{h}(X) of the locus parametrizing collections of points {x1,...,xh}\{x_{1},...,x_{h}\} such that the (h1)(h-1)-plane x1,...,xh\left\langle x_{1},...,x_{h}\right\rangle passes trough a fixed general point pPNp\in\mathbb{P}^{N}. When X=VdnX = V_{d}^{n} is a Veronese variety we recover the classical variety of sums of powers VSP(F,h)VSP(F,h) parametrizing additive decompositions of a homogeneous polynomial as powers of linear forms. In this paper we study the birational behavior of VSPHX(h)VSP_H^X(h). In particular we will show how some birational properties, such as rationality, unirationality and rational connectedness, of VSPHX(h)VSP_H^X(h) are inherited from the birational geometry of variety XX itself.

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@article{arxiv.1401.2059,
  title  = {Generalized varieties of sums of powers},
  author = {Alex Massarenti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.2059},
  year   = {2014}
}

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