On rigid plane curves (Q253162)

Rigid curves (or \(k\)-rigid) curves are those belonging to minimal equisingular families, which are formed by reduced curves and are the union of finitely many orbits (say \(k\)) of the action of the group of projective transformations of the plane Aut\(\;\mathbb{P}^2\). When \(k=1\), they are called strictly rigid. These curves appear in several important problems in Algebraic Geometry. The main goals of the paper are: {\parindent=0.7cm \begin{itemize}\item[--] To give a complete list of rigid curves of degree \(\leq 4\). \item[--] To provide an infinite series of examples of strictly rigid families of irreducible rational curves in the (equisingular) family of reduced irreducible plane curves of degree \(d\), geometric genus equal to zero and certain equisingularity types. \item[--] For each \(g \geq 1\), to prove the existence of strictly rigid irreducible plane curves of genus \(g\). \item[--] To give some examples of \(2\)-rigid families of irreducible curves and of \(k\)-rigid families with \(k\) irreducible components for each \(k\). \end{itemize}} Some open questions about this interesting topic are also included in the paper.