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Unirational surfaces on the Noether line

Christian Liedtke and Matthias Schütt

Vol. 239 (2009), No. 2, 343–356
Abstract

We show that among simply connected surfaces of general type unirationality is a common feature, even when fixing the positive characteristic or numerical invariants. To do so, we construct unirational Horikawa surfaces in abundance.

Keywords
unirationality, Lüroth problem, Noether–Horikawa surface
Mathematical Subject Classification 2000
Primary: 14M20, 14J29
Milestones
Received: 16 June 2008
Revised: 10 September 2008
Accepted: 11 September 2008
Published: 27 November 2008
Authors
Christian Liedtke
Mathematisches Institut
Universität Düsseldorf
Universitätsstraße 1
40225 Düsseldorf
Germany
Matthias Schütt
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
Universitetspark 5
2100 Copenhagen
Denmark