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Journal of Algebraic Geometry

Journal of Algebraic Geometry

Online ISSN 1534-7486; Print ISSN 1056-3911

   
 
 

 

Nodes and the Hodge conjecture


Author: R. P. Thomas
Journal: J. Algebraic Geom. 14 (2005), 177-185
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S1056-3911-04-00378-9
Published electronically: March 15, 2004
MathSciNet review: 2092131
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Abstract: The Hodge conjecture is shown to be equivalent to a question about the homology of very ample divisors with ordinary double point singularities. The infinitesimal version of the result is also discussed.


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R. P. Thomas
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, 180 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 2AZ United Kingdom
MR Author ID: 636321
Email: rpwt@ic.ac.uk

Received by editor(s): May 22, 2003
Published electronically: March 15, 2004