Journal of Algebraic Geometry

Author(s): Ivan Cheltsov
Journal: J. Algebraic Geom.
Posted: June 17, 2009
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Abstract: Let

be a hypersurface in $\mathbb{P}^{4}$ of degree

that has at worst isolated ordinary double points. We prove that

is factorial in the case when

has at most $(d-1)^{2}-1$ singular points.

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