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Michele Bolognesi

Publications and source records attributed to Michele Bolognesi.

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arXiv2026

On Fano varieties of index one that are linear sections of Grassmannians of lines

In this paper we consider the general $n-2$ dimensional linear section $X$ of the Grassmannian $\mathbb G(1,n)$ of lines in $\mathbb{P}^n$, that is a Fano variety of index 1. We first prove that for $n$ odd $X$ is birational to a hypersurface defined by a pfaffian determinant of order $n+1$ of linear forms in $\mathbb{P}^{n-1}$, and we study this birational transformation in some detail. Then for $n$ even, we prove that $X$ is unirational and birational to a hypersurface defined by a pfaffian determinant of order $n$ of linear forms in $\mathbb{P}^{n-1}$. Moreover we prove that the hypersurface of $\mathbb{P}^n$ described by the lines corresponding to the points in $X$ has degree $n-1$ and is rational, and we find a rational parametrization of it.

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arXiv2025

The Prym-Hitchin Connection and Anti-Invariant Level-Rank Duality

We construct a "Hitchin-type" connection on bundles of non-abelian theta functions on higher-rank Prym varieties, for unramified double covers of curves. We formulate a version of level-rank duality in this Prym setting (building on work of Zelaci), show it holds for level one, and establish that the duality respects the flat connections at all levels.

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arXiv2025

Abelianization of the $\operatorname{SL}_2$ Hitchin connection at level four

We prove that the Hitchin connection for $\operatorname{SL}_2$ at level four can be understood in terms of the Mumford-Welters connections on bundles of abelian theta functions for Prym torsors of all unramified double covers, and use this to show that its monodromy is finite. This builds on earlier works, for individual curves, of the last named author with Oxbury and Ramanan. The key ingredients in making this work on the level of connections are equivariant conformal embeddings, and anti-invariant level-rank duality.

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arXiv2025

K3 surfaces and cubic fourfolds with Abelian motive

We show that cubic fourfolds with lattice of algebraic 2-cycles of rank greater than 19 have abelian and finite dimensional (in the sense of Kimura) Chow motive. This also implies Abelianity and finite dimensionality of the motive of related hyperKahler varieties, such as the Fano variety of lines and the LLSvS 8fold. A similar remark allows us to show the Abelianity of the motive of an infinity of LSV 10folds, and of other hyperKahler 10folds associated to the twisted intermediate Jacobian fibration of cubic fourfolds with an associated K3 surface. After that, starting from certain 4-dimensional families of K3 surfaces, we construct two families of Fano varieties whose Chow motive is finite dimensional. Varieties from the first family are some quadric surface fibrations, and contain the finite dimensional transcendental motive of a K3 surface. Varieties from the second family are singular cubic fourfolds, and their motives are Schur-finite and Abelian in Voevodsky's triangulated category of motives.

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arXiv2025

Göpel Varieties

We show that the Coble hypersurfaces, uniquely characterized by the remarkable property that their singular loci are an abelian surface and a Kummer threefold, respectively, belong to a family of hypersurfaces exhibiting similar behavior, but defined in various types of homogeneous spaces. With the help of Jordan-Vinberg theory, we show how these hypersurfaces can be parametrized by G{ö}pel type varieties inside projectivized representations of complex reflection groups.

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arXiv2025

Double EPW sextics and the Voisin filtration on zero-cycles

Let $X$ be a double EPW sextic, and $ι$ its anti-symplectic involution. We relate the $ι$-anti-invariant part of the Chow group of zero-cycles of $X$ with Voisin's rational orbit filtration. For a general double EPW sextic $X$, we also relate the anti-invariant part of the Chow motive of $X$ with the motive of a Gushel-Mukai fourfold. As an application, we obtain a similar result for certain Fano varieties of lines in cubics with infinite-order birational automorphisms.

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arXiv2025

Moduli of Cubic fourfolds and reducible OADP surfaces

In this paper we explore the intersection of the Hassett divisor $\mathcal C_8$, parametrizing smooth cubic fourfolds $X$ containing a plane $P$ with other divisors $\mathcal C_i$. Notably we study the irreducible components of the intersections with $\mathcal{C}_{12}$ and $\mathcal{C}_{20}$. These two divisors generically parametrize respectively cubics containing a smooth cubic scroll, and a smooth Veronese surface. First, we find all the irreducible components of the two intersections, and describe the geometry of the generic elements in terms of the intersection of $P$ with the other surface. Then we consider the problem of rationality of cubics in these components, either by finding rational sections of the quadric fibration induced by projection off $P$, or by finding examples of reducible one-apparent-double-point surfaces inside $X$. Finally, via some Macaulay computations, we give explicit equations for cubics in each component.

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arXiv2024

A 9-dimensional family of K3 surfaces with finite dimensional motive

Let S be a K3 surface obtained as triple cover of a quadric branched along a genus 4 curve. Using the relation with cubic fourfolds, we show that S has finite dimensional motive, in the sense of Kimura. We also establish the Kuga-Satake Hodge conjecture for S, as well as Voisin'conjecture concerning zero-cycles. As a consequence, we obtain Kimura finite dimensionality, the Kuga-Sataka Hodge conjecture, and Voisin's conjecture for 2 (9-dimensional) irreducible components of the moduli space of K3 surfaces with an order 3 non-symplectic automorphism.

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arXiv2023

Hecke cycles on moduli of vector bundles and orbital degeneracy loci

Given a smooth genus two curve $C$, the moduli space SU$_C(3)$ of rank three semi-stable vector bundles on $C$ with trivial determinant is a double cover in $\mathbb{P}^8$ branched over a sextic hypersurface, whose projective dual is the famous Coble cubic, the unique cubic hypersurface that is singular along the Jacobian of $C$. In this paper we continue our exploration of the connections of such moduli spaces with the representation theory of $GL_9$, initiated in \cite{GSW} and pursued in \cite{GS, sam-rains1, sam-rains2, bmt}. Starting from a general trivector $v$ in $\wedge^3\mathbb{C}^9$, we construct a Fano manifold $D_{Z_{10}}(v)$ in $G(3,9)$ as a so-called orbital degeneracy locus, and we prove that it defines a family of Hecke lines in SU$_C(3)$. We deduce that $D_{Z_{10}}(v)$ is isomorphic to the odd moduli space SU$_C(3, \mathcal{O}_C(c))$ of rank three stable vector bundles on $C$ with fixed effective determinant of degree one. We deduce that the intersection of $D_{Z_{10}}(v)$ with a general translate of $G(3,7)$ in $G(3,9)$ is a K3 surface of genus $19$.

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arXiv2023

Cox rings of blow-ups of multiprojective spaces

Let $X^{1,n}_r$ be the blow-up of $\mathbb{P}^1\times\mathbb{P}^n$ in $r$ general points. We describe the Mori cone of $X^{1,n}_r$ for $r\leq n+2$ and for $r = n+3$ when $n\leq 4$. Furthermore, we prove that $X^{1,n}_{n+1}$ is log Fano and give an explicit presentation for its Cox ring.

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arXiv2023

The Coble Quadric

Given a smooth genus three curve $C$, the moduli space of rank two stable vector bundles on C with trivial determinant embeds in $\mathbb{P}^8$ as a hypersurface whose singular locus is the Kummer threefold of $C$; this hypersurface is the Coble quartic. Gruson, Sam and Weyman realized that this quartic could be constructed from a general skew-symmetric fourform in eight variables. Using the lines contained in the quartic, we prove that a similar construction allows to recover SU$_C(2, L)$, the moduli space of rank two stable vector bundles on C with fixed determinant of odd degree L, as a subvariety of $G(2, 8)$. In fact, each point $p \in C$ defines a natural embedding of SU$_C(2, \mathcal{O}(p))$ in $G(2, 8)$. We show that, for the generic such embedding, there exists a unique quadratic section of the Grassmannian which is singular exactly along the image of SU$_C(2, \mathcal{O}(p))$, and thus deserves to be coined the Coble quadric of the pointed curve $(C, p)$.

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arXiv2023

Some Motivic Properties of Gushel-Mukai Sixfolds

Gushel-Mukai sixfolds are an important class of so-called Fano-K3 varieties. In this paper we show that they admit a multiplicative Chow-Künneth decomposition modulo algebraic equivalence and that they have the Franchetta property. As side results, we show that double EPW sextics and cubes have the Franchetta property, modulo algebraic equivalence, and some vanishing results for the Chow ring of Gushel-Mukai sixfolds.

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arXiv2023

On the Chow Ring of Fano Fourfolds of K3 type

We show that a wide range of Fano varieties of K3 type, recently constructed by Bernardara, Fatighenti, Manivel and Tanturri, have a multiplicative Chow-Künneth decomposition, in the sense of Shen-Vial. It follows that the Chow ring of these Fano varieties behaves like that of K3 surfaces. As a side result, we obtain some criteria for the Franchetta property of blown-up projective varieties.

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arXiv2022

The Hitchin connection in arbitrary characteristic

We give an algebro-geometric construction of the Hitchin connection, valid also in positive characteristic (with a few exceptions). A key ingredient is a substitute for the Narasimhan-Atiyah-Bott Kähler form that realizes the Chern class of the determinant-of-cohomology line bundle on the moduli space of bundles on a curve. As replacement we use an explicit realisation of the Atiyah class of this line bundle, based on the theory of the trace complex due to Beilinson-Schechtman and Bloch-Esnault.

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arXiv2021

Birational geometry of moduli spaces of configurations of points on the line

In this paper we study the geometry of GIT configurations of $n$ ordered points on $\mathbb{P}^1$ both from the the birational and the biregular viewpoint. In particular, we prove that any extremal ray of the Mori cone of effective curves of the quotient $(\mathbb{P}^1)^n//PGL(2)$, taken with the symmetric polarization, is generated by a one dimensional boundary stratum of the moduli space. Furthermore, we develop some technical machinery that we use to compute the canonical divisor and the Hilbert polynomial of $(\mathbb{P}^1)^n//PGL(2)$ in its natural embedding, and its group of automorphisms.

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arXiv2021

Some Moduli of $n$-pointed Fano Fourfolds

The object of this note is the moduli spaces of cubic fourfolds (resp., Gushel-Mukai fourfolds) which contain some special rational surfaces. Under some hypotheses on the families of such surfaces, we develop a general method to show the unirationality of the moduli spaces of the $n$-pointed such fourfolds. We apply this to some codimension 1 loci of cubic fourfolds (resp., Gushel-Mukai fourfolds) appeared in the literature recently.

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arXiv2020

A family of special cubic fourfolds with motive of abelian type

In this short note, we show that there exist one dimensional families of cubic fourfolds with Chow motive of abelian type and finite dimensional inside every Hassett divisor of special cubic fourfolds. This also implies abelianity and finite dimensionality of the motive of related Hyperkähler varieties, such as the Fano variety of lines and the LLSvS 8fold.

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arXiv2020

Unirationality of certain universal families of cubic fourfolds

The aim of this short note is to define the \it universal cubic fourfold \rm over certain loci of their moduli space. Then, we propose two methods to prove that it is unirational over the Hassett divisors $\mathcal{C}_d$, in the range $8\leq d \leq 42$. By applying inductively this argument, we are able to show that, in the same range of values, $\mathcal{C}_{d,n}$ is unirational for all integer values of $n$. Finally, we observe that for explicit infinitely many values of $d$, the universal cubic fourfold over $\mathcal{C}_d$ can not be unirational.

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