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On automorphisms of Hilbert squares of smooth hypersurfaces

Algebraic Geometry 2022-10-07 v3

Abstract

Let XX be a smooth projective hypersurface of dimension at least three. We show that every automorphism of the Hilbert square X[2]X^{[2]} of XX is induced by some automorphism of XX.

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@article{arxiv.2012.08098,
  title  = {On automorphisms of Hilbert squares of smooth hypersurfaces},
  author = {Long Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.08098},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

v3: Minor changes, final version. v2: 11 pages. Result strengthened according to J. V. Rennemo's suggestion