Chern classes and cohomology for rank 2 reflexive sheaves on \(P^ 3\) (Q910771)

The paper shows that, if F is a non split rank 2 reflexive sheaf on \(P^ 3\), then the knowledge of the numbers \(d_ n=h^ 2(F(n))-h^ 1(F(n))\) gives an explicit algorithm to compute the Chern classes of F and the dimensions \(h^ 0(F(n))\) for all n. If the sheaf is a vector bundle, it is also proved that the knowledge of the numerical sequence \(\{h^ 1(F(n))\}\) together with the first Chern classes gives all the information as above. In some special cases, i.e. when \(h^ 1(F(n))\neq 0\) for at most three values of n, an algorithm is produced computing the first Chern class from the sequence \(\{h^ 1(F(n))\}\). Vector bundles with natural cohomology are also discussed.