On the birational rigidity of a series of multidimensional Fano varieties (Q5942002)

Let \(V_m \subset \mathbb{P}^1 \times \mathbb{P}^M\) be a hypersurface of bidegree \((m,M)\). Clearly \(V_1\) is rational for any \(M\), and as it is shown by \textit{A. V. Pukhlikov} [Izv. Math. 64, No. 3, 563-581 (2000); translation from Izv. Ross. Akad. Nauk, Ser. Mat. 64, No. 3, 131-150 (2000; Zbl 1005.14005) and J. Math. Sci., New York 94, No. 1, 986-995 (1999; Zbl 0972.14009)], for \(m \geq 3\) and \(M \geq 4\) the general \(V_m\) is birationally superrigid and possesses a unique Fano fibration structure. In this paper is discussed the last case: \(m = 2\). The main theorem proved shows that under certain conditions the varieties \(V_2\) are biratonally rigid for \(M \geq 6\), and then for the general \(V_2\) the group \(\text{Bir}(V_2)\) is isomorphic to \(\mathbb{Z}_2\). This implies that a variety \(V_2\) as in the conditions of the theorem is not rational and admits precisely two Fano fibration structures.