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On degenerate sections of vector bundles

Algebraic Geometry 2020-02-28 v2

Abstract

We consider the locus of sections of a vector bundle on a projective scheme that vanish in higher dimension than expected. We show that after applying a high enough twist, any maximal component of this locus consists entirely of sections vanishing along a subscheme of minimal degree. In fact, we will give a more refined description of this locus, which will allow us to deduce its limit in the Grothendieck ring of varieties.

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@article{arxiv.1703.10568,
  title  = {On degenerate sections of vector bundles},
  author = {Dennis Tseng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.10568},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

29 pages, revised according to referee comments, comments welcome

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