On Higher Order Embeddings and <i>n</i> ‐ Connectedness (Q4243341)

Let \(X\) be a smooth projective surface defined over the complex number field and let \(L\) be a very ample line bundle on \(X\). Then the complete linear system \(|L|\) defines an embedding \(\varphi: X\to\mathbb{P}^{N}\). In the last few years some natural notions of higher order embedding given by \(L\) have been introduced, that is, \(k\)-jet ampleness, \(k\)-very ampleness, and \(k\)-spannedness. [For the definition of these notions see \textit{M. C. Beltrametti} and \textit{A. J. Sommese} in: Algebraic geometry, Proc. Int. Conf., L'Aquila 1988, Lect. Notes Math. 1417, 24-51 (1990; Zbl 0706.14007), in: Problems in the theory of surfaces and their classification, Pap. Meeting Cortona 1988, Symp. Math. 32, 33-48 (1991; Zbl 0827.14029), and in: Complex Analysis and Geometry, The Univ. Ser. Math., 355-376 (1993; Zbl 0806.14014).] If \(k=0\) (respectively \(k=1\)), then these three notions are equivalent to spannedness (respectively very ampleness). In Manuscr. Math. 58, 109-128 (1987; Zbl 0598.14002), \textit{M. Beltrametti} and \textit{A. Lanteri} have studied the 2 and 3-connectedness of ample and spanned divisors and the 4-connectedness of very ample divisors. So it is natural to consider the relation between \(n\)-connectedness and \(k\)-th order embeddings. In this paper, the authors study some relations between \(n\)-connectedness of a very ample line bundle and \(k\)-th order embedding properties. In particular they obtain the following: (I) If \(L\) is a \(k\)-very ample line bundle with \(L^{2}\geq k^{2}\) and \(k\geq 1\), then \(L\) is \(k\)-connected unless \((X,L)\cong (\mathbb{P}^{2}, \mathcal{O}(k))\) and \(k\geq 2\) (see section 3). (II) If \(L^{2}>(k+i)^{2}\) for \(i=1,2,3\) and \(k\geq 2\), then \(L\) is \((k+i)\)-connected unless \((X,L)\) is one of some special types (see section 4). (III) The authors study the \((2+i)\)-connectedness of \(2\)-spanned line bundles for \(i=0,1,2\) without the assumption of the degree of \(L\) (see section 5). (IV) The \((k-1)\)-spannedness of the adjoint bundle \(K_{X}+L\) under the condition that \(L\) is a \((k+1)\)-connected line bundle with \(h^{0}(L)>3k\) and \(L^{2}\geq 4k+1\) (see section 6).