Minimal model program for log canonical threefolds in positive characteristic (Q1996258)

The Minimal Model Program has recently been established for klt threefold pairs defined over algebraically closed fields of characteristic \(p>5\) by work of \textit{C. D. Hacon} and \textit{C. Xu} [J. Am. Math. Soc. 28, No. 3, 711--744 (2015; Zbl 1326.14032)], \textit{P. Cascini}, \textit{H. Tanaka} and \textit{C. Xu} [Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér. (4) 48, No. 5, 1239--1272 (2015; Zbl 1408.14020)], \textit{C. Birkar} and \textit{J. Waldron} (see [Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér. (4) 49, No. 1, 169--212 (2016; Zbl 1346.14040); Adv. Math. 313, 62--101 (2017; Zbl 1373.14019)]). Let \(k\) be a perfect field of characteristic \(p>5\) and let \((X, \Delta)\) be a three dimensional log canonical pair, where \(\Delta\) has real coefficients. The authors show that there exists an MMP with scaling for \((X,\Delta)\) that terminates after finitely many steps. Along the way, the authors prove the cone theorem and a version of the basepoint free theorem in this general setting.