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Non-rationality of the symmetric sextic Fano threefold

Algebraic Geometry 2011-02-08 v1

Abstract

We give a simple proof of the non-rationality of the Fano threefold defined by the equations \Sigma x_i = \Sigma x_i^2 = \Sigma x_i^3 = 0 in P^6 .

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@article{arxiv.1102.1255,
  title  = {Non-rationality of the symmetric sextic Fano threefold},
  author = {Arnaud Beauville},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.1255},
  year   = {2011}
}