Rational curves on fibered varieties (Q2043065)

Let \(X\) be a complex projective manifold with trivial first Chern class \(c_1(X)\) but non-zero second Chern class \(c_2(X) \neq 0\), e.g. \(X\) is a Calabi-Yau or hyper-Kähler manifold. Then one expects that \(X\) contains a rational curve, this is known for surfaces by theorem of Bogomolov-Mumford. Initiated by the work of \textit{K. Oguiso} [Int. J. Math. 4, No. 3, 439--465 (1993; Zbl 0793.14030)] and \textit{P. M. H. Wilson} [Invent. Math. 98, No. 1, 139--155 (1989; Zbl 0688.14032)] many authors have discussed the existence of rational curves on higher-dimensional Calabi-Yau manifolds with special structures, for example if \(X\) admits a fibration. In this paper the author starts by studying the existence of rational curves for projective varieties with klt singularities admitting an elliptic fibration \(f: X \rightarrow B\) such that the canonical class is the pull-back of a Cartier divisor from the base. He proves that if \(X\) does not admit a holomorphic one-form, even after finite étale cover, then \(X\) contains a uniruled divisor. In particular the statement applies to singular Calabi-Yau spaces. The author gives an interesting application of his theorem: let \(X\) be a Calabi-Yau space of dimension at least three admitting a nef divisor \(D\) such that \(c_1(D)^2=0\) and \(c_1(D) \cdot c_2(X) = 0\). Then \(X\) contains a rational curve. Note that \(D\) is expected to be semiample but this is a difficult open problem, even for threefolds. For the proof the author shows that \(X\) also admits a divisor \(N\) that is globally generated and defines an elliptic fibration on \(X\).