Mori geometry meets Cartan geometry: Varieties of minimal rational tangents

2015/01/20 by Jun-Muk Hwang, Hwang, Jun-Muk · 1 citation
Computer Science · Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #14J40 #14J45 #53B99 #Algebraic Geometry (math.AG) #Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory #Differential Geometry (math.DG) #FOS: Mathematics #Nonlinear Waves and Solitons #Polynomial and algebraic computation

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1501.04720

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Abstract

We give an introduction to the theory of varieties of minimal rational tangents, emphasizing its aspect as a fusion of algebraic geometry and differential geometry, more specifically, a fusion of Mori geometry of minimal rational curves and Cartan geometry of cone structures.

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