Algebraic reduction of twistor spaces of Hopf surfaces (Q5937559)

Twistor theory provides a rich supply of compact complex 3-manifolds. Even if \(S\) is a conformally flat compact 4-manifold, its associated twistor space can have a rich function theory. Consider, for example, Hopf surfaces \(S(\alpha_1,\alpha_2)\) obtained as the quotient of \({\mathbb C}^2\setminus\{0\}\) by \((z_1,z_2)\mapsto(\alpha_1 z_1,\alpha_2 z_2)\) for \(\alpha_i\in{\mathbb C}\) with \(|\alpha_1|=|\alpha_2|>1\). For generic parameters~\(\alpha_i\), the corresponding twistor space \(Z=Z(\alpha_1,\alpha_2)\) has no meromorphic functions but for special values, it can have algebraic dimension \(1\) or~\(2\). In case \(Z\) has algebraic dimension~1, there is a meromorphic mapping \(f:Z\to Y\) onto a nonsingular curve~\(Y\). In this case, the author identifies the fibres as either Hopf surfaces or as having normalisation a nonsingular ruled surface of genus one.