On the classification of Hilbert modular threefolds (Q1178743)

It is well-known that almost all Hilbert modular varieties of a totally real number field \(k/Q\) are of general type where the exceptions being found in degree \(\leq 6\). In the present paper explicit bounds for the discriminant of a cubic number field are given so as to guarantee non- rationality resp. general type of the variety in question. Concerning non-rationality the starting point is the formula of the arithmetic genus given by Hirzebruch-Vignéras [\textit{M.-F. Vignéras}, Math. Ann. 224, No. 3, 189-215 (1976; Zbl 0325.12004)] and an estimation of the number of elliptic fixed points in terms of relative class numbers following the ideas of \textit{D. Weisser} [Math. Ann. 257, No. 1, 9-22 (1981; Zbl 0467.10021)\ whereas the second result stems on a condition due to \textit{S. Tsuyumine} [Invent. Math. 80, 269-281 (1985; Zbl 0576.14036)] and the reviewer [Math. Ann. 264, 413-422 (1983; Zbl 0504.14028)].