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Generically Finite Morphisms

Algebraic Geometry 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We consider the problem of birationally modifying a morphism of complete varieties to make it a morphism from a nonsingular variety to a normal variety. Our main result is to give a counterexample to this problem. This example also is a counterexample to the related conjecture of Abhyankar on ``weak simultaneous global resolution''. We also give some positive results. Forinstance, a positive result of this kind is possible if we remove the separatedness condition.

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@article{arxiv.math/0109003,
  title  = {Generically Finite Morphisms},
  author = {Steven Dale Cutkosky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0109003},
  year   = {2007}
}