Chern classes of fibered products of surfaces (Q1276546)
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Chern classes of fibered products of surfaces (English)
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7 February 1999
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Let \(X\) be a complex algebraic surface, \(f:X\rightarrow \mathbb{C}\mathbb{P}^2\) a generic projection of degree \(n\). For \(k\leq n\) the \(k\)-th Galois cover \(X_k\) can be defined as \(\overline{X\times_f\dots\times_fX-\Delta}\) where \(\Delta\) is the big diagonal and the fibered product is taken \(k\) times. A formula for \(c_1^2(X_k)\) and \(c_2(X_k)\) is given in this paper. For \(k=n\) (or \(n-1\)), \(X_k\) is called the full Galois cover of \(f\) with respect to the full symmetric group. In this case, the formulas were already known. The author applies the formula in two examples to obtain a surface with a high slope of \(c_1^2/c_2\). This paper is a preparation for the author's ongoing research to find more examples of non-diffeomorphic surfaces or surfaces in different deformation families with the same \(c_1^2\) and \(c_2\). Conjectures concerning the spin structure of fibered products of Veronese surfaces and their fundamental groups are also posed in this paper.
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non-diffeomorphic surfaces with same Chern class
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fibered products of Veronese surfaces
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fundamental groups
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Galois covers
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