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The first cohomology of separably rationally connected varieties

In this short note we prove that if X is a separably rationally connected variety over an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic, then H^1(X, O_X)=0.

Remarks on curve classes on rationally connected varieties

We study for rationally connected varieties $X$ the group of degree 2 integral homology classes on $X$ modulo those which are algebraic. We show that the Tate conjecture for divisor classes on surfaces defined over finite fields implies that this group is trivial for any rationally connected variety.

Families of rationally connected varieties

We prove that a one-parameter family of rationally connected varieties (over an algebraically closed field of characteristic 0) always has a section.

Rationally connected foliations on surfaces

In this short note we study foliations with rationally connected leaves on surfaces. Our main result is that on surfaces there exists a polarisation such that the Harder-Narasimhan filtration of the tangent bundle with respect to this polarisation yields the maximal rationally quotient of the surface.

Convex rationally connected varieties

Nonsingular projective varieties which are both convex and rationally connected are considered. We ask whether such varieties must be algebraic homogeneous spaces G/P. In case X is a complete intersection, an affirmative answer is obtained by an elementary argument.

Curve Classes on Rationally Connected Varieties

We prove that every curve on a rationally connected variety is algebraically equivalent to a (non-effective) integral sum of rational curves.

Convex separably rationally connected complete intersections

We give a generalization of a result of R. Pandharipande to arbitrary characteristic: We prove that, if $X$ is a convex, separably rationally connected, smooth complete intersection in $\mathbb{P}^N$ over an algebraically closed field of arbitrary characteristic, then $X$ is rational homogeneous.

Degenerations of rationally connected varieties and PAC fields

A perfect PAC field containing an algebraically closed field is known to be $C_1$, i.e., every degeneration of a Fano complete intersection has a point. We prove that also every degeneration of a separably rationally connected variety has a point.

Hypersurfaces of low degree are rationally simply-connected

This article proves hypersurfaces of degree d in projective n-space are "rationally simply-connected" if $d^2 \leq n$. In a forthcoming paper, de Jong and I prove a slightly weaker result when $d^2 \leq n+1$.

On the fundamental group scheme of rationally chain connected varieties

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field. Chambert-Loir proved that the étale fundamental group of a normal rationally chain connected variety over $k$ is finite. We prove that the fundamental group scheme of a normal rationally chain connected variety over $k$ is finite and étale. In particular, the fundamental group scheme of a Fano variety is finite and étale.

On Examples of Supersingular and Rationally Chain Connected Threefolds

In this work, we show that for a certain class of threefolds in positive characteristics, rational-chain-connectivity is equivalent to supersingularity. The same result is known for K3 surfaces with elliptic fibrations. And there are examples of threefolds that are both supersingular and rationally chain connected.

Smooth rationally connected threefolds contain all smooth curves

We show that if X is a smooth rationally connected threefold and C is a smooth projective curve then C can be embedded in X. Furthermore, a version of this property characterises rationally connected varieties of dimension at least 3. We give some details about the toric case.

Rationally connected threefolds with nef and bad anticanonical divisor, II

Let $X$ be a smooth complex projective rationally connected threefold with $-K_X$ nef and not semi-ample. In our previous work, we classified all such threefolds when $|{-}K_X|$ has no fixed divisor. In this paper, we continue our classification when $|{-}K_X|$ has a non-zero fixed divisor.

Codimension one regular foliations on rationally connected threefolds

In his work on birational classification of foliations on projective surfaces, Brunella showed that every regular foliation on a rational surface is algebraically integrable with rational leaves. This led Touzet to conjecture that every regular foliation on a rationally connected manifold is algebraically integrable with rationally connected leaves. Druel proved this conjecture for the case of weak Fano manifolds. In this paper, we extend this result showing that Touzet's conjecture is true for codimension one foliations on threefolds with nef anti-canonical bundle.

On the coniveau of rationally connected threefolds

We prove that the integral cohomology modulo torsion of a rationally connected threefold comes from the integral cohomology of a smooth curve via the cylinder homomorphism associated to a family of $1$-cycles. Equivalently, it is of strong coniveau 1 in the sense of Benoist-Ottem.

Birational boundedness of rationally connected Calabi-Yau 3-folds

We prove that rationally connected Calabi--Yau 3-folds with kawamata log terminal (klt) singularities form a birationally bounded family, or more generally, rationally connected $3$-folds of $ε$-CY type form a birationally bounded family for $ε>0$. Moreover, we show that the set of $ε$-lc log Calabi--Yau pairs $(X, B)$ with coefficients of $B$ bounded away from zero is log bounded modulo flops. As a consequence, we deduce that rationally connected klt Calabi--Yau $3$-folds with mld bounded away from $1$ are bounded modulo flops.

Log rationally connected surfaces

In this paper, combining the works of Miyanishi-Tsunoda and Keel-McKernan, we prove the log Castelnuovo's rationality criterion for smooth quasiprojective surfaces over complex numbers.

Rationally connected varieties and fundamental groups

Let U be an open subset of a unirational variety (or more generally of a separably rationally connected variety). We prove that there is rational curve C in U such that the fundamental group of C surjects onto the fundamental group of U. The proof improves the earlier proof (math.AG/0003138) and works in any characteristic. Much improved version, thanks to comments of Colliot-Thélène.

Rationally connected varieties

This is an expository paper on rationally connected varieties. The aim is to provide an introduction to the subject, as well as to discuss a recent result by T. Graber, J. Harris and J. Starr. The paper is based on the talk I gave at the 2004 Summer Research Conference on Algebraic Geometry at Snowbird.

Rationally connected varieties over finite fields

Let X be a geometrically rational (or more generally, separably rationally connected) variety over a finite field K. We prove that if K is large enough then X contains many rational curves defined over K. As a consequence we prove that R-equivalence is trivial on X if K is large enough. These imply that if Y is defined over a local field and it has good, separably rationally connected reduction then the Chow group of zero cycles is trivial for any residue field. R-equivalence is also trivial if the residue field is large enough.

One Cycles on Rationally Connected Varieties

All curves on a separably rationally connected variety are rationally equivalent to a (non-effective) integral sum of rational curves, hence the first Chow group is generated by rational curves. Applying the same techniques, we also proved that the first Chow group of all separably rationally connected Fano complete intersections with index at least 2 is generated by lines. As a consequence, a question of Professor Burt Totaro about integral Hodge classess on rationally connected 3-folds is solved, and positive answer to the question for general n-fold due to Professor János Kollár will follow…

有理连通簇族中的零闭链

Zero-cycles in families of rationally connected varieties

该研究聚焦有理连通簇族中的零闭链，证明亨泽尔离散赋值环上光滑射影概形的特殊纤维可分有理连通时，相对零闭链到特殊纤维的限制诱导周群同构，还推广到高阶周群并提出非光滑情形猜想，推广了Kollár的相关结果。

Extending rationally connected fibrations from ample subvarieties

Using deformation theory of rational curves, we prove a conjecture of Sommese on the extendability of morphisms from ample subvarieties when the morphism is a smooth (or mildly singular) fibration with rationally connected fibers. We apply this result in the context of Fano fibrations and prove a classification theorem for projective bundle and quadric fibration structures on ample subvarieties.

A remark on rationally connected varieties and Mori dream spaces

In this short note, we show that a construction by Ottem provides an example of a rationally connected variety that is not birationally equivalent to a Mori dream space. This answers in the negative (at least in the category of terminal varieties) a question posed by Krylov.

Foliations and Rational Connectedness in Positive Characteristic

In this paper, the technique of foliations in characteristic $p$ is used to investigate the difference between rational connectedness and separable rational connectedness in positive characteristic. The notion of being freely rationally connected is defined; a variety is freely rationally connected if a general pair of points can be connected by a free rational curve. It is proved that a freely rationally connected variety admits a finite purely inseparable morphism to a separably rationally connected variety. As an application, a generalized Graber-Harris-Starr type theorem in positive charac…

Birational Geometry of Rationally Connected Manifolds via Quasi-lines

This is, mostly, a survey of results about the birational geometry of rationally connected manifolds, using rational curves analogous to lines in ${\mathbb P}^n$ ({\it quasi-lines}). Various characterizations of a Zariski neighbourhood of a line in ${\mathbb P}^n$ are obtained, some of them being new. Also, methods of formal geometry are applied for deducing results of birational nature.

Generalized Tsen theorem and rationally connected Fano fibrations

We prove that a fibration X \to \Bbb P_1, the general fiber of which is a smooth Fano threefold, is rationally connected. The proof is based on a generalization of Tsen's classical theorem: a fibration X/C over a curve the general fiber of which is a Fano complete intersection in a product of weighted projective spaces has a section.

包含所有曲线的三维簇是有理连通的

Threefolds containing all curves are rationally connected

本文证明：若三维簇$X$包含所有可嵌入的曲线，则$X$存在维数至少为3的有理连通子簇，且“所有曲线可嵌入”是三维簇的双有理性质。

Weak approximation and rationally connected varieties over function fields of curves

This is a survey of weak approximation over complex function fields, touching on the Koll'ar-Miyaoka-Mori theorem, places of good and bad reduction, the special case of rational surfaces, rationally simply connected varieties, and applications to low-degree complete intersections.

Finite quasisimple groups acting on rationally connected threefolds

We show that the only finite quasi-simple non-abelian groups that can faithfully act on rationally connected threefolds are the following groups: $\mathfrak{A}_5$, $\operatorname{PSL}_2(\mathbf{F}_7)$, $\mathfrak{A}_6$, $\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbf{F}_8)$, $\mathfrak{A}_7$, $\operatorname{PSp}_4(\mathbf{F}_3)$, $\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbf{F}_{7})$, $2.\mathfrak{A}_5$, $2.\mathfrak{A}_6$, $3.\mathfrak{A}_6$ or $6.\mathfrak{A}_6$. All of these groups with a possible exception of $2.\mathfrak{A}_6$ and $6.\mathfrak{A}_6$ indeed act on some rationally connected threefolds.

Nef anti-canonical divisors and rationally connected fibrations

We study the Iitaka-Kodaira dimension of nef relative anti-canonical divisors. As a consequence, we prove that given a complex projective variety with klt singularities, if the anti-canonical divisor is nef, then the dimension of a general fibre of the maximal rationally connected fibration is at least the Iitaka-Kodaira dimension of the anti-canonical divisor.

Approximately rationally or elliptically connected varieties

We discuss a possible approach to the study of the vanishing of the Kobayashi pseudometric of a projective variety X, using chains of rational or elliptic curves contained in an arbitrarily small neighborhood of X in projective space for the Euclidean topology.

Rationality of rationally connected threefolds admitting non-isomorphic endomorphisms

We prove a structure theorem for non-isomorphic endomorphisms of weak Q-Fano threefolds, or more generally for threefolds with big anti-canonical divisor. Also provided is a criterion for a fibred rationally connected threefold to be rational. As a consequence, we show (without using the classification) that every smooth Fano threefold having a non-isomorphic surjective endomorphism is rational.

Fundamental group-scheme of some rationally connected fibrations

In this paper we describe the fundamental group-scheme of a proper variety fibered over an abelian variety with rationally connected fibers over an algebraically closed field. We use old and recent results for the Nori fundamental group-scheme, and of finite group-schemes in general to prove that the kernel of such a fibration is finite, and that the homotopy exact sequence holds in this case. As an application, we describe the fundamental group-schemes of certain proper varieties that are connected by curves or are related to them.

Rationally connected varieties over the maximally unramified extension of p-adic fields

A result of Graber, Harris, and Starr shows that a rationally connected variety defined over the function field of a curve over the complex numbers always has a rational point. Similarly, a separably rationally connected variety over a finite field or the function field of a curve over any algebraically closed field will have a rational point. Here we show that rationally connected varieties over the maximally unramified extension of the p-adics usually, in a precise sense, have rational points. This result is in the spirit of Ax and Kochen's result saying that the p-adics are usually $C_{2}$ …

Maximal rationally connected fibrations and movable curves

A well known result of Miyaoka asserts that a complex projective manifold is uniruled if its cotangent bundle restricted to a general complete intersection curve is not nef. Using the Harder-Narasimhan filtration of the tangent bundle, it can moreover be shown that the choice of such a curve gives rise to a rationally connected foliation of the manifold. In this note we show that, conversely, a movable curve can be found so that the maximal rationally connected fibration of the manifold may be recovered as a term of the associated Harder-Narasimhan filtration of the tangent bundle.

有理连通簇上的全纯李代数胚联络

Holomorphic Lie algebroid connections over rationally connected varieties

研究有理连通光滑复射影簇上的全纯李代数胚联络，证明在特定条件下向量丛存在联络当且仅当其平凡，且所有联络平坦。

Singular rationally connected surfaces with non-zero pluri-forms

This paper is concerned with projective rationally connected surfaces $X$ with canonical singularities and having non-zero pluri-forms, i.e. $(Ω_X^1)^{[\otimes m]}$ has non-zero global sections for some m > 0, where $(Ω_X^1)^{[\otimes m]}$ is the reflexive hull of $(Ω_X^1)^{\otimes m}$. We show that any such surface can be obtained from a rational ruled surface by a very explicit sequence of blow-ups and blow-downs. Moreover, we interpret the existence of non-zero pluri-forms in terms of semistable reduction.

正交格拉斯曼流形中的有理数单连通超曲面

Rationally Simply Connected Hypersurfaces in Orthogonal Grassmannians

本文研究正交格拉斯曼流形中低次超曲面的有理曲线模空间，并证明满足特定条件的超曲面具有有理数单连通性。

有限交换群作用于有理连通三维流形 II：K3 类型群

Finite abelian groups acting on rationally connected threefolds II: groups of K3 type

本文研究有限交换群作用于三维有理连通流形的性质，重点分析K3类型群的分类及其与K3表面的关系。

Fano-Mori 纤维空间的有理连通 Galois 覆盖

Rationally connected Galois covers of Fano-Mori fibre spaces

本文证明了在特定稳定性与扭转条件下，Fano-Mori 纤维空间上的有理连通 Galois 循环有理覆盖必从底拉回，并据此给出 $V$ 不含此类覆盖的判据。

有理连通三维流形上1-闭链的几何可表示性

Geometric representability of 1-cycles on rationally connected threefolds

本文证明任意有理连通三维流形上都存在由光滑射影曲面参数化的1-闭链族，使其诱导Abel-Jacobi同构，从而将原先仅对部分光滑Fano三维流形成立的几何可表示性推广到一般情形。

本原Fano簇的有理连通有理二重覆盖

Rationally connected rational double covers of primitive Fano varieties

本研究证明M≥5时P^{M+1}中M+1次Zariski一般超曲面不存在阿贝尔群的高次Galois有理连通覆盖，尤其不存在2次有理连通有理映射，该结论可推广至其他本原Fano簇并启发绝对刚性猜想。

Symplectic geometry of rationally connected threefolds

We study symplectic geometry of rationally connected $3$-folds. The first result shows that rationally connectedness is a symplectic deformation invariant in dimension $3$. If a rationally connected $3$-fold $X$ is Fano or $b_2(X)=2$, we prove that it is symplectic rationally connected, i.e. there is a non-zero Gromov-Witten invariant with two insertions being the class of a point. Finally we prove that many rationally connected $3$-folds are birational to a symplectic rationally connected variety.

Codimension two integral points on some rationally connected threefolds are potentially dense

Let $V$ be a smooth, projective, rationally connected variety, defined over a number field $k$, and let $Z\subset V$ be a closed subset of codimension at least two. In this paper, for certain choices of $V$, we prove that the set of $Z$-integral points is potentially Zariski dense, in the sense that there is a finite extension $K$ of $k$ such that the set of points $P\in V(K)$ that are $Z$-integral is Zariski dense in $V$. This gives a positive answer to a question of Hassett and Tschinkel from 2001.

Rationally connected manifolds and semipositivity of the Ricci curvature

This work establishes a structure theorem for compact Kähler manifolds with semipositive anticanonical bundle. Up to finite étale cover, it is proved that such manifolds split holomorphically and isometrically as a product of Ricci flat varieties and of rationally connected manifolds. The proof is based on a characterization of rationally connected manifolds through the non existence of certain twisted contravariant tensor products of the tangent bundle, along with a generalized holonomy principle for pseudoeffective line bundles. A crucial ingredient for this is the characterization of unirul…

Ample subvarieties and rationally connected fibrations

Under some positivity assumptions, extension properties of rationally connected fibrations from a submanifold to its ambient variety are studied. Given a family of rational curves on a complex projective manifold X inducing a covering family on a submanifold Y with ample normal bundle in X, the main results relate, under suitable conditions, the associated rational connected fiber structures on X and on Y. Applications of these results include an extension theorem for Mori contractions of fiber type and a classification theorem in the case Y has a structure of projective bundle or quadric fibr…

Some examples of symplectic rationally connected 4-folds

A symplectic manifold is called symplectic rationally connected if there is a non-zero genus zero Gromov-Witten invariant with two point insertions. It is conjectured that every smooth projective rationally connected variety is symplectic rationally connected. In this short note we give some examples of rationally connected 4-folds which are symplectic rationally connected. In particular, all Fano 4-folds of pseudo-index at least 2 are symplectic rationally connected. The proof does not use any explicit description of these varieties.

非有理连通的单直对的丰度

Abundance for uniruled pairs which are not rationally connected

本文在假设低一维极小模型纲领成立的前提下，证明非有理连通的单直射影对数典范对在$K_X+Δ$伪有效时存在好模型，并指出有理连通情况的好模型存在性依赖于特定Calabi--Yau型有理连通对的不存在性猜想。

具有固定指数的有理连通对数 Calabi–Yau 对的双有理有界性

Birational boundedness of rationally connected log Calabi-Yau pairs with fixed index

本文研究固定维数的有理连通 klt 对数 Calabi–Yau 对，证明在反对数典范类的固定 Cartier 指数与 nef 条件下，相应射影簇的集合模 flops 有界。

Families of rationally simply connected varieties over surfaces and torsors for semisimple groups

Under suitable hypotheses, we prove that a form of a projective homogeneous variety $G/P$ defined over the function field of a surface over an algebraically closed field has a rational point. The method uses an algebro-geometric analogue of simple connectedness replacing the unit interval by the projective line. As a consequence, we complete the proof of Serre's Conjecture II in Galois cohomology for function fields over an algebraically closed field.

$(\mathbb{Z}/4)^4$对有理连通三维流形的作用

Actions of $(\mathbb{Z}/4)^4$ on rationally connected threefolds

研究$(\mathbb{Z}/4)^4$对有理连通三维流形的作用，证明相关双有理结论，得出该群不嵌入$\operatorname{Cr}_3(\mathbb{C})$并结合早期结果，实现对$(\mathbb{Z}/m)^r$嵌入情况的完整分类。

Fundamental groups of rationally connected varieties

Let U be an open subset of a unirational variety. We prove that there is rational curve C in U such that the fundamental group of C surjects onto the fundamental group of U. As a consequence we obtain new proofs of the theorems of Harbater and Colliot-Thélène on Galois covers and torsors over the p-adic line. We also obtain examples of pencils of curves of genus <14 whose monodromy group is the full Teichmüller group.

Symplectic geometry and rationally connected 4-folds

We study some symplectic geometric aspects of rationally connected 4-folds. As a corollary, we prove that any smooth projective 4-fold symplectic deformation equivalent to a Fano 4-fold of pseudo-index at least 2 or a rationally connected 4-fold whose second Betti number is 2 is rationally connected.