On the unirationality of supersingular K3 surfaces

2014/03/12 by Max Lieblich, Lieblich, Max
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Advanced Algebra and Geometry #Algebraic Geometry (math.AG) #Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory #Coding theory and cryptography #FOS: Mathematics #Number Theory (math.NT)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1403.3073

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Abstract

We prove that supersingular K3 surfaces over algebraically closed fields of characteristic at least 5 are unirational, following a simplified form of Liedtke's strategy.

Citations

• The Tate conjecture for K3 surfaces in odd characteristic

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