Equivariant completions of homogeneous algebraic varieties by homogeneous divisors (Q792413): Difference between revisions

Let X be a smooth complete algebraic \({\mathbb{C}}\)-variety and G a connected linear group acting on X and having a Zariski open orbit \(\Omega\subset X\). By work of Borel \(A=X\backslash \Omega\) has at most 2 connected components. When A is connected classification of such actions was performed by the author in Math. USSR, Izv. 11, 293-307 (1977); translation from Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. Mat. 41, 308-324 (1977; Zbl 0373.14016). In the present paper classification is performed when A is a connected divisor in X which is a homogeneous space for G; in this case \(X=\Omega \cup A\) is a two-orbit space. Main tool when G is semisimple is what the author calls the Mostow-Karpelevič fibration [see \textit{D. G. Mostow}, Am. J. Math. 77, 247-278 (1955; Zbl 0067.160); and 84, 466-474 (1962; Zbl 0123.163); \textit{F. I. Karpelevich}, Usp. Mat. Nauk 11, No.3, 131-138 (1956; Zbl 0072.182)]. The following geometric result is proved: any X as above can be fibered over a G-homogeneous complete variety with fibres isomorphic to a projective space, a product of projective spaces, a Grassmannian or a certain homogeneous space of \(E_ 6\); in particular such an X is projective and rational. Finally a classification of complete normal two orbit surfaces is provided.