Lines on K3 quartic surfaces

Presented by DAVIDE CESARE VENIANI

Duration: 00:15

Included in contribution: Talks by Participants

Description

Abstract: There are 27 lines on any smooth cubic surface in P^3. How many are there on a smooth quartic surface? What if we allow for singularities? The answer depends on the characteristic of the ground field: I will show you why.

Place

Location: ICTP

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

Organizers

Arend Bayer, Thomas Bridgeland, Gavril Farkas, Lothar Goettsche, Rahul Pandharipande,
ICTP Local Organizer: Lothar Goettsche