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Christopher D. Hacon

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arXiv2026

Two-step nilpotent monodromy of local systems on special varieties

Let $X$ be a smooth complex quasi-projective variety that is special in the sense of Campana. We prove that the monodromy group of any complex local system on $X$ is virtually nilpotent of class at most $2$. This result sharply refines a theorem of Cadorel, Yamanoi, and the second author. To establish this result, we develop a deformation theory for certain local systems on quasi-compact Kähler manifolds by constructing universal deformations for such local systems. As a byproduct of our argument, we also show that a general fiber of the quasi-Albanese map of $X$ is special, extending a result of Campana and Claudon from the projective to the quasi-projective setting.

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arXiv2026

On Pseudo-Effectivity and Volumes of Adjoint Classes in Kähler Families with Projective Central Fiber

This paper is devoted to studying the deformation behavior of pseudo-effective canonical divisors and volumes of adjoint classes in Kähler families. Based on recent developments in the Kähler minimal model program, for flat families with fiberwise canonical singularities, we establish the global stability of the pseudo-effectivity of canonical divisors and uniruledness, assuming in addition that one fiber is projective, while the same conclusion for Kähler threefolds is also true without the projectivity assumption of the central fiber. For a smooth Kähler family whose central fiber is projective with a big adjoint class, we show that its volume remains locally constant. Finally, using the (relative) minimal model program for Kähler threefolds, we verify the deformation invariance of volumes of adjoint classes and plurigenera for smooth families of Kähler threefolds, thereby confirming Siu's invariance of plurigenera conjecture in dimension three.

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arXiv2025

Hodge theory for local systems and cohomological support loci

In this article, we pursue two main objectives. The first is to show that the fundamental results of Green-Lazarsfeld (1987, 1991) on generic vanishing theorems, and works of Budur-Wang (2015, 2020) on cohomology jumping loci, can be established within a unified framework based on suitable versions of the $\partial\bar{\partial}$-lemma. Our second-and primary-goal is to develop the technical tools required for this approach, namely an $L^2$-Hodge theory for the cohomology of rank-one local systems on quasi-compact Kähler manifolds. Further developments concerning higher-rank local systems, as well as several geometric applications, will be presented in a companion paper and are briefly outlined in the introduction.

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arXiv2025

On birational boundedness of foliated surfaces

In this paper we prove a result on the effective generation of pluri-canonical linear systems on foliated surfaces of general type. Fix a function $P: \mathbb Z_{\geq 0}\to \mathbb Z $, then there exists an integer $N_1>0$ such that if $(X,\mathcal F)$ is a canonical or nef model of a foliation of general type with Hilbert polynomial $χ(X, mK_{\mathcal F})=P(m)$ for all $m\in \mathbb Z_{\geq 0}$, then $|mK_{\mathcal F}|$ defines a birational map for all $m\geq N_1$. We also prove a Grauert-Riemannschneider type vanishing theorem for foliated surfaces with canonical singularities.

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arXiv2024

Boundedness of elliptic Calabi-Yau threefolds

We show that elliptic Calabi--Yau threefolds form a bounded family. We also show that the same result holds for minimal terminal threefolds of Kodaira dimension 2, upon fixing the rate of growth of pluricanonical forms and the degree of a multisection of the Iitaka fibration. Both of these hypotheses are necessary to prove the boundedness of such a family.

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arXiv2022

Variations of generalised pairs

In this paper we investigate various properties of generalised pairs in families, especially boundedness of several kinds. We show that many statements for usual pairs do not hold for generalised pairs. In particular, we construct an unexpected counter-example to boundedness of generalised lc models with fixed appropriate invariants. We also show that the DCC of Iitaka volumes and existence of nef reduction maps fail in families of generalised pairs. In a positive direction we show boundedness of bases of log Calabi-Yau fibrations with their induced generalised pair structure under natural assumptions. Roughly speaking we prove this boundedness for fibrations whose general fibres belong to a bounded family and whose Iitaka volume is fixed.

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arXiv2021

Existence of flips for generalized lc pairs

We prove the existence of flips for $\mathbb Q$-factorial NQC generalized lc pairs, and the cone and contraction theorems for NQC generalized lc pairs. This answers a question of C. Birkar which was conjectured by J. Han and Z. Li. As an immediate application, we show that we can run the minimal model program for $\mathbb Q$-factorial NQC generalized lc pairs. In particular, we complete the minimal model program for $\mathbb Q$-factorial NQC generalized lc pairs in dimension $\leq 3$ and pseudo-effective $\mathbb Q$-factorial NQC generalized lc pairs in dimension $4$.

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arXiv2020

On weak Zariski decompositions and termination of flips

We prove that termination of lower dimensional flips for generalized klt pairs implies termination of flips for log canonical generalized pairs with a weak Zariski decomposition. Moreover, we prove that the existence of weak Zariski decompositions for pseudo-effective generalized klt pairs implies the existence of minimal models for such pairs.

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arXiv2018

On a connectedness principle of Shokurov-Kollár type

Let $(X,Δ)$ be a log pair over $S$, such that $-(K_X+Δ)$ is nef over $S$. It is conjectured that the intersection of the non-klt (non Kawamata log terminal) locus of $(X,Δ)$ with any fiber $X_s$ has at most two connected components. We prove this conjecture in dimension $\leq 4$ and in arbitrary dimension assuming the termination of klt flips.

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arXiv2017

Birational characterization of abelian varieties and ordinary abelian varieties in characteristic p>0

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$. We give a birational characterization of ordinary abelian varieties over $k$: a smooth projective variety $X$ is birational to an ordinary abelian variety if and only if $κ_S(X)=0$ and $b_1(X)=2 \dim X$. We also give a similar characterization of abelian varieties as well: a smooth projective variety $X$ is birational to an abelian variety if and only if $κ(X)=0$, and the Albanese morphism $a: X \to A$ is generically finite. Along the way, we also show that if $κ_S (X)=0$ (or if $κ(X)=0$ and $a$ is generically finite) then the Albanese morphism $a:X\to A$ is surjective and in particular $\dim A\leq \dim X$.

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arXiv2016

On the boundedness of SLC surfaces of general type

The purpose of this note is to give a new proof of Alexeev's boundedness result for stable surfaces which is independent of the base field and to highlight some important consequences of this result.

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arXiv2016

On the Adjunction Formula for $3$-folds in characteristic $p>5$

In this article we prove a relative Kawamata-Viehweg vanishing-type theorem for PLT $3$-folds in characteristic $p>5$. We use this to prove the normality of minimal log canonical centers and the adjunction formula for codimension $2$ subvarieties on $\mathbb{Q}$-factorial $3$-folds in characteristic $p>5$.

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arXiv2016

On Fujita invariants of subvarieties of a uniruled variety

We show that if $X$ is a smooth uniruled projective variety and $L$ a big and semiample $\mathbb{Q}$-divisor on $X$, then there exists a proper closed subset $W\subset X$ such that every subvariety $Y$ satisfying $a(Y,L)> a(X,L)$ is contained in $W$.

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arXiv2014

Boundedness of log Calabi-Yau pairs of Fano type

We prove a boundedness result for klt pairs $(X,B)$ such that $K_X+B\equiv 0$ and $B$ is big. As a consequence we obtain a positive answer to the Effective Iitaka Fibration Conjecture for klt pairs with big boundary.

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