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An intersection number for the punctual Hilbert scheme of a surface

Author(s): Geir Ellingsrud; Stein Arild Strømme
Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 350 (1998), 2547-2552.
MSC (1991): Primary 14C17, 14C05
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Abstract: We compute the intersection number between two cycles $A$ and $B$ of complementary dimensions in the Hilbert scheme $H$ parameterizing subschemes of given finite length $n$ of a smooth projective surface $S$. The $(n+1)$-cycle $A$ corresponds to the set of finite closed subschemes the support of which has cardinality 1. The $(n-1)$-cycle $B$ consists of the closed subschemes the support of which is one given point of the surface. Since $B$ is contained in $A$, indirect methods are needed. The intersection number is $A.B=(-1)^{n-1}n$, answering a question by H. Nakajima.


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Additional Information:

Geir Ellingsrud
Affiliation: Mathematical Institute, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1053, N--0316 Oslo, Norway
Email: ellingsr@math.uio.no

Stein Arild Strømme
Affiliation: Mathematical Institute, University of Bergen, Johannes Brunsg. 12, N-5008 Bergen, Norway
Email: stromme@mi.uib.no

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9947-98-01972-2
PII: S 0002-9947(98)01972-2
Keywords: Punctual Hilbert scheme, intersection numbers
Received by editor(s): September 1, 1996
Copyright of article: Copyright 1998, American Mathematical Society


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