Zero-dimensional projective schemes and linear general position in positive characteristic

Varieties and morphisms (14A10) Finite ground fields in algebraic geometry (14G15) Arithmetic ground fields for curves (14H25) Plane and space curves (14H50) Projective techniques in algebraic geometry (14N05)

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Let \(Y\) be an integral nondegenerate curve of degree \(d\) in \(\mathbb{P}^ n\) and \(X\) a ``ribbon around \(Y\), i.e. a one-dimensional subscheme of \(\mathbb{P}^ n\) of degree \(2d\) with \(X_{\text{red}} = Y\). \textit{D. Eisenbud} and \textit{J. Harris} proved [J. Algebr. Geom. 1, 15-30 (1992; Zbl 0804.14002)] that in characteristic zero, \(X \cap H\) is in linearly general position for a general hyperplane \(H\) of \(\mathbb{P}^ n\). In the paper under review this result is extended to positive characteristic. Here the result holds for ``general \(Y\) (e.g. for reflexive curves), but there exist exceptions. Explicit examples for such exceptions are constructed in which \(Y\) is a ``strange curve, i.e. there is a point in \(\mathbb{P}^ n\) which lies on all tangent lines to \(Y\).

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