A speciality theorem for curves in P^5

Abstract: Let

be an integral projective curve. One defines the speciality index

e (C)

of

C

as the maximal integer

t

such that

h^{0} (C, o m e g a_{C} (- t)) > 0

, where

o m e g a_{C}

denotes the dualizing sheaf of

C

. Extending a classical result of Halphen concerning the speciality of a space curve, in the present paper we prove that if

is an integral degree

d

curve not contained in any surface of degree

< s

, in any threefold of degree

< t

, and in any fourfold of degree

< u

, and if

d > > s > > t > > u g e q 1

, then

e (C) l e q f r a c d s + f r a c s t + f r a c t u + u - 6.

Moreover equality holds if and only if

C

is a complete intersection of hypersurfaces of degrees

u

,

f r a c t u

,

f r a c s t

and

f r a c d s

. We give also some partial results in the general case

,

r g e q 3

.

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