Term 1 2015/16:
This term we plan to learn about new techniques in Rationality problems. We will start from the book "Rational and Nearly Rational Varieties" (Kollar-Corti-Smith), with the aim of understanding the new degeneration techniques by Voisin et al. (Scroll down the page for some references)
We meet Tuesday 13-14pm in B1.01.
In the second Term we are following (the lecture notes of Brendan Hassett "Cubic fourfolds, K3 surfaces, and rationality questions", available on the arXiv (http://arxiv.org/abs/1601.05501)
The schedule is only a rough guide as to what we expect to discuss each week.
Schedule
| Week 3 |
B1.01 |
Sara L, last CKS seminar |
| Week 4 |
B1.01 |
Eduardo, Introduction |
| Week 5 |
9 th Feb B1.01 |
Sara M, Pfaffian Cubic Fourfolds |
| Week 6 |
16th Feb, B1.01 |
Juan, |
| Week 7 |
23rd feb, B1.01 |
Enrico, |
| Week 8 |
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| Week 9 |
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| Week 10 |
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Some references:
Voisin,
Kollar,
Colliot-Thelene,
Totaro.
the Corti-Kollar-Smith book is (legally!) available via Warwick library
here