Intersection theory of the stable pair compactification of the moduli space of six lines in the plane

Abstract: We describe sequences of blowups of

o v e r l i n e M_{0, 5} i m e s o v e r l i n e M_{0, 5}

and

m a t h b f P^{2} i m e s m a t h b f P^{2}

yielding a small resolution of the stable pair compactification

o v e r l i n e M (3, 6)

of the moduli space

M (3, 6)

of six lines in

m a t h b f P^{2}

. These blowup sequences can be viewed, respectively, as generalizations of Keel's and Kapranov's constructions of

o v e r l i n e M_{0, n}

. We use these blowup sequences to describe the intersection theory of

o v e r l i n e M (3, 6)

. In particular, we show that the Chow ring of any small resolution of

o v e r l i n e M (3, 6)

has a presentation analogous to Keel's presentation of

A^{*} (o v e r l i n e M_{0, n})

, and the Chow ring of

o v e r l i n e M (3, 6)

is an explicit subring of the Chow ring of one of these small resolutions. We also introduce higher-dimensional versions of the

p s i

-classes on

o v e r l i n e M_{0, n}

, and describe their intersections on

o v e r l i n e M (3, 6)

. Finally, we use our results to obtain an independent proof of Luxton's result that

o v e r l i n e M (3, 6)

is the log canonical compactification of

M (3, 6)

.

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