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Lines on algebraic varieties

Algebraic Geometry 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

A variety XX is covered by lines if there exist a finite number of lines contained in XX passing through each general point. I prove two theorems. Theorem 1:Let XnPMX^n\subset P^M be a variety covered by lines. Then there are at most n!n! lines passing through a general point of XX. Theorem 2:Let Xn\subsetPn+1X^n\subsetP^{n+1} be a hypersurface and let xXx\in X be a general point. If the set of lines having contact to order kk with XX at xx is of dimension greater than expected, then the lines having contact to order kk are actually contained in XX.

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@article{arxiv.math/0111039,
  title  = {Lines on algebraic varieties},
  author = {J. M. Landsberg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0111039},
  year   = {2007}
}

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