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Algebraic Geometry Mid-Sem Exam 2024

This document outlines the mid-semester exam for the Algebraic Geometry course at ISI Kolkata, detailing the structure, timing, and maximum marks. It includes a series of mathematical problems related to algebraic varieties, projective spaces, and theorems such as Bézout's theorem. The exam covers topics like irreducibility, dimension, and properties of varieties over an algebraically closed field.

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Algebraic Geometry Mid-Sem Exam 2024

This document outlines the mid-semester exam for the Algebraic Geometry course at ISI Kolkata, detailing the structure, timing, and maximum marks. It includes a series of mathematical problems related to algebraic varieties, projective spaces, and theorems such as Bézout's theorem. The exam covers topics like irreducibility, dimension, and properties of varieties over an algebraically closed field.

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ISI Kolkata

Stat-Math Unit
Algebraic Geometry (M. Math)
Mid-Semester Exam

Timing: 2:30 to 5 PM Spring 2024-25 Max mark: 30

Throughout k is always assumed to be an algebraically closed field, unless specified otherwise.


All the varieties are assumed over k.
1. Consider the natural inclusion of A2k \ {(0, 0)} ,→ A2k . Show that the induced ring map

Γ(A2 , OA2 ) −→ Γ(A2 \ {(0, 0)}, OA2 )

is an isomorphism. Using this, show that A2k \ {(0, 0)} is not affine. (5)

2. Let X ⊆ Pnk be a projective variety with homogeneous prime ideal I of k[X0 , . . . , Xn ].


k[X0 , . . . , Xn
consider the homogeneous coordinate ring S(X) := . Let
I
π : An+1 \ {(0, . . . , 0)} −→ Pnk

denote the natural quotient map.


e := π −1 (X) ∪ {(0, . . . , 0)} is an affine variety with coordinate ring S(X).
(a) Show that X (2)
(b) Prove that dim X
e = dim X + 1. (4)

3. Let X be a topological space that is a finite union of non-empty open subsets Vi . Then X
is irreducible if and only if all Vi are irreducible and Vi ∩ Vj ̸= ∅ for all pairs (i, j). (4)

4. Let X be an algebraic variety. Show that dim X = 0 if and only if X is a point. (4)

5. Let F be an irreducible plane curve in P2 . Let P ̸= [1 : 0 : 0], and I(P, F ∩ Z) = 1. Show


∂F
that |P ̸= 0. (5)
∂X
(Hint: Use Euler’s theorem for homogeneous polynomial.)

6. Using Bèzout’s theorem show that there is a unique line passing through two distinct
points of P2 . (4)
(Hint: A line is a hypersurface of degree one. What is the space of lines in P2 ? )

7. Let F be a plane irreducible projective curve of degree d, and let P ∈ P2 be a point. We


set m := mP (F ) ∈ N. Applying Bèzout’s theorem show that for all but finitely many lines
L in P2 through P , the intersection F ∩ L consists of exactly d − m points not equal to P . (4)
(Hint: Use previous exercise.)
8. Let f : Pnk −→ Pm n
k be a morphism. Assume W = f (P ) is closed. Then either W is a
single point, or dim W = n. As a consequence, f can’t be non-constant if m < n.

9. Let F, G ∈ k[X, Y ] be such that gcd(F, G) = 1. Show that V (F, G) is a finite set of points.
(Hint: F and G are relatively prime elements in k(X)[Y ].)

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