Schemes 26: Abstract and projective varieties
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Critical Evaluation
Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument
The lecture provides a clear and rigorous exposition of a subtle topic in algebraic geometry. The value lies in the precise definitions and the step-by-step construction of Hironaka’s example, which is a classic counterexample. The argumentation is solid: the speaker explains the concepts of blow-ups, strict transforms, and algebraic equivalence, and uses the degree of curves to derive a contradiction. The logical flow is coherent, and the explanation of the gluing construction is particularly illuminating. The lecture also situates the example in a broader context, mentioning Chow’s lemma and the historical motivation.
Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy
The lecture is based on Hartshorne’s ‘Algebraic Geometry’, a standard reference. The speaker is a well-known mathematician, and the content is mathematically accurate. The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on the distinction between abstract and projective varieties, including the concept of completeness and Hironaka’s example. No external sources are cited in the video, but the reliance on Hartshorne is explicit. The lecture is well-structured and rigorous.
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Title / Content Match
The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on the distinction between abstract and projective varieties, including the concept of completeness and Hironaka's example.
Quality & Reliability
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Lecture by a renowned mathematician, based on a standard textbook (Hartshorne), with precise definitions and a rigorous construction of Hironaka's example. The content is mathematically sound and well-explained.
Key Moments
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- Introduction to the lecture and recap of definitions of abstract and projective varieties.
- Definition of complete variety and relation to proper morphisms.
- Historical context: Weil's introduction of abstract varieties for Jacobians, and Chow's theorem.
- Summary of known results: complete varieties are projective in low dimensions, but not in dimension 3.
- Start of Hironaka's example: two curves intersecting in two points, blow-ups in different orders.
- Construction of the variety by gluing two blow-ups, and the resulting curves L1 and L2.
- Argument using degrees of curves to show contradiction, proving non-projectivity.
- Conclusion and mention of further applications, such as algebraic spaces that are not schemes.
Cited Sources
- Algebraic Geometry — The course is based on chapter II of this book by Robin Hartshorne.
Concurring Sources
- Algebraic Geometry — The lecture follows the treatment in Hartshorne's book, which is a standard reference.
Contribution & Novelties
The lecture provides a clear and detailed exposition of Hironaka’s example of a complete but non-projective variety, which is a classic counterexample in algebraic geometry. The speaker explains the construction step by step, including the gluing of blow-ups, and the argument using degrees of curves. This is valuable for students and researchers seeking to understand the subtle differences between abstract and projective varieties.
Pour aller plus loin :
- Hironaka’s example — Wikipedia article on the example.
- Algebraic space — Generalization of schemes, mentioned in the lecture.
- Chow’s lemma — Lemma stating that complete varieties are birational to projective varieties.
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Radar Profile
The radar profile shows high scores in quality and technical level, with slightly lower but still strong scores in quantity and reliability. This indicates a dense, rigorous lecture that may be challenging for beginners but is highly informative for those with background in algebraic geometry.