Complex projective 3-fold with non-negative canonical Euler-Poincaré characteristic (Q937843)

Let \(X\) be a smooth variety of general type. Then for suitable \(m\) depending only on the dimension of \(X\) [see \textit{C. D. Hacon, J. McKernan}, Invent. Math. 166, No. 1, 1--25 (2006; Zbl 1121.14011) and \textit{S. Takayama}, Invent. Math. 165, No. 3, 551--587 (2006; Zbl 1108.14031)], the map associated to \(| mK_X| \) is birational. The optimal value of such an \(m\) is known only for surfaces [\textit{E. Bombieri}, Inst. Hautes Études Sci. Publ. Math. No. 42, 171--219 (1972; Zbl 0259.14005)]. The paper under review studies the problem for 3-folds under assumptions on the Euler characteristic. The main result states that \(m=14\), respectively \(m=8\), for smooth 3-folds with non negative, respectively positive, canonical Euler characteristic. The proof relies on a subtle technical analysis of minimal 3-folds of general type with \(p_g=1\) and \(p_2>1\).