Zariski decomposition: a new (old) chapter of linear algebra

DOI10.4169/AMER.MATH.MONTHLY.119.01.025zbMATH Open1253.14006DBLPjournals/tamm/BauerCK12arXiv0911.4500OpenAlexW2964203156WikidataQ58142837 ScholiaQ58142837MaRDI QIDQ2904849FDOQ2904849

Authors: Thomas Bauer, Mirel Caibăr, Gary Kennedy 

Publication date: 24 August 2012

Published in: American Mathematical Monthly (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In a 1962 paper, Zariski introduced the decomposition theory that now bears his name. Although it arose in the context of algebraic geometry and deals with the configuration of curves on an algebraic surface, we have recently observed that the essential concept is purely within the realm of linear algebra. In this paper, we formulate Zariski decomposition as a theorem in linear algebra and present a linear algebraic proof. We also sketch the geometric context in which Zariski first introduced his decomposition.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0911.4500

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Divisors, linear systems, invertible sheaves (14C20) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to linear algebra (15-01) Linear algebra (educational aspects) (97H60)

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