Seminar in Real and Complex Geometry

Thursday, November 16, 2023, 16:15-17:45, online via zoom




Takeo Nishinou
(Rikkyo University)

Deformation of singular curves on surfaces


Abstract
             

In this talk, we will consider deformations of singular complex curves on complex surfaces. More precisely, if $\varphi\colon C\to S$ is a map from a smooth projective curve to a projective surface, we consider the deformation of $\varphi$. Despite the simplicity of the problem, little seems to be known for surfaces of positive Kodaira dimension. The problem of the existence of deformations can be reduced to two more tractable problems: checking certain cohomological condition, and solving a certain system of polynomial equations which is independent of geometry. The latter problem is almost always expected to be solved, and in this case, the map has virtually optimal deformation property. This talk will be based on arxiv:2310.14039.