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Rational curves in Fano hypersurfaces and tropical curves

Algebraic Geometry 2011-08-23 v2

Abstract

Using ideas from the theory of tropical curves and degeneration, we prove that any Fano hypersurface (and more generally Fano complete intersections) is swept by at most quadratic rational curves.

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@article{arxiv.1108.2860,
  title  = {Rational curves in Fano hypersurfaces and tropical curves},
  author = {Takeo Nishinou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.2860},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

v2. The proof improved