Complete Subvarieties of \rm{M}_{g,n} and a Lifting Problem

MaRDI QIDQ6433416zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Daebeom Choi

Publication date 17 April 2023

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Positive characteristic ground fields in algebraic geometry (14G17) Families, moduli of curves (algebraic) (14H10)

Abstract: Finding the maximal dimension of complete subvarieties of the moduli space of smooth $n$-pointed curves of genus $g$ is a long-standing open problem. Here we show that for $gge3cdot{2}^{d-1}$, if the characteristic of the base field is greater than $2$, then $m{M}_g$ contains a complete subvariety of dimension $d$. Furthermore, in positive characteristic, we construct a complete surface in $m{M}_{g,n}$ for $gge3$ and $nge1$, which contain a general point. These results follow from the proofs of the lifting conjectures, introduced here. In particular, we translate the existence of complete subvarieties to properties of line bundles on $m{M}_{g,n}$. Our method reframes Zaal's approach, with increased efficiency via Keel's results on semi-ample line bundles in positive characteristic. This method demonstrates the difference in the geometry of moduli spaces between characteristic $0$ and characteristic $p$.

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