Linear Systems of Cubics Singular at General Points of Projective Space

We present an elementary proof that given a general collection of d points in Pn the linear system of cubics singular on each point has the expected codimension except when n=4 and d=7. In that case the cubic is unique. This, together with previous work of the author, gives a proof of the Alexander–...

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Veröffentlicht in:Compositio mathematica 2002-12, Vol.134 (3), p.269-282
1. Verfasser: Chandler, Karen A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present an elementary proof that given a general collection of d points in Pn the linear system of cubics singular on each point has the expected codimension except when n=4 and d=7. In that case the cubic is unique. This, together with previous work of the author, gives a proof of the Alexander–Hirschowitz interpolation theorem.
ISSN:0010-437X
1570-5846
DOI:10.1023/A:1020905322129