Remarks on minimal rational curves on moduli spaces of stable bundles (Q321497)

Let \(C\) be a smooth projective curve of genus \(g\) \(\geq\) 2 over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero and \(M\) the moduli space of stable vector bundles of rank \(r\) \(\geq\) 2 with fixed determinant of degree \(d\) on the curve \(C\). In [\textit{X. Sun}, Math. Ann. 331, No. 4, 925--937 (2005; Zbl 1115.14027)] it is shown (Theorem 1) that if \(g\) \(\geq\) 3 then any rational curve passing through the generic point of \(M\) has degree at least \(2r\) and it has degree \(2r\) if and only if it is a Hecke curve unless \(g = 3\), \(r = 2\) and \(d\) is even. In the present paper the author shows that for \(g = 3\) and \(d\) even and any point \([w]\)\(\in\)\(M\), there is a minimal rational curve passing through \([w]\) which is not a Hecke curve. [\textit{M. Liu}, Int. J. Math. 23, No. 8, Article ID 1250085, 15 p. (2012; Zbl 1254.14039)] and [\textit{S. Ramanan}, Math. Ann. 200, 69--84 (1973; Zbl 0239.14013)].