GASC Seminar

 
Asymptotic intersection theory and restricted volumes

 

Mihnea Popa

Harvard University
 
 

Northeastern University

Monday, February 2, 2004


 

Talk at 1:30 p.m. in 509 Lake Hall


 

Abstract:   I will describe work (partly in progress) on defining asymptotic intersection numbers of big (or pseudoeffective) line bundles on smooth projective varieties. Intuition is provided by intersecting with the positive part of a Zariski decomposition, in case it exists. The technical tool is a notion of volume for restrictions of linear series. One shows that the asymptotic intersection numbers and the restricted volumes define continuous functions of the big cone of the ambient variety, and obtain an interesting decomposition of this cone given by their zero-locus. This is joint work with Ein, Lazarsfeld, Mustata and Nakamaye.



Here are some directions to Northeastern University. Lake Hall can be best accessed from the entrance on the corner of Greenleaf Street and Leon Street.



GASC Seminar Home Page Posted: January 29, 2004.   Comments to:  a.suciu@neu.edu
Web page:  Alexandru I. Suciu  URL: http://www.math.neu.edu/gasc/abs/popa04.html