Rank 2 quasiparabolic vector bundles on \(\mathbb P^1\) and the variety of linear subspaces contained in two odd-dimensional quadrics (Q2516480)

Let \(\mathcal G\) be the variety of \((g-2)\)-dimensional linear subspaces of \(\mathbb{P}^{2g}\) lying in the intersection of two quadrics; it is a Fano variety with interesting properties. Let \(\mathcal N\) be the moduli space of stable quasiparabolic vector bundles of rank two and fixed degree on \(\mathbb{P}^1\) with \(2g+1\) marked points. The author shows that \({\mathcal G}\) and \({\mathcal N}\) are isomorphic, as both varieties can be identified with the moduli space \({\mathcal M}^{\mathrm{inv}}\) of vector bundles on a certain double cover of \(\mathbb{P}^1\) which are invariant under the hyperelliptic involution. The identifications \({\mathcal G} {\sim} {\mathcal M}^{\mathrm{inv}}\) and \({\mathcal N} {\sim} {\mathcal M}^{\mathrm{inv}}\) follow respectively from results of \textit{U. V. Desale} and \textit{S. Ramanan} [Invent. Math. 38, 161--185 (1976; Zbl 0323.14012)] and \textit{U. N. Bhosle} [Math. Ann. 267, 347--364 (1984; Zbl 0521.14009)]. The case where the number of marked points is even is also briefly described. The paper concludes with remarks on the birational geometry of \({\mathcal G}\). In particular, by \textit{S. Bauer} [Math. Ann. 290, No. 3, 509--526 (1991; Zbl 0752.14035)], it is birational to a blowup of \(\mathbb{P}^{2g-2}\) in \(2g+1\) points, which is a Mori dream space. Finally, more detailed information on \({\mathcal G}\) is given for \(g=3\).