Abstract
Let X be a del Pezzo surface of degree one over an algebraically closed field, and let Cox(X) be its total coordinate ring. We prove the missing case of a conjecture of Batyrev and Popov, which states that Cox(X) is a quadratic algebra. We use a complex of vector spaces whose homology determines part of the structure of the minimal free Pic(X)-graded resolution of Cox(X) over a polynomial ring. We show that sufficiently many Betti numbers of this minimal free resolution vanish to establish the conjecture.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 729-761 |
Number of pages | 33 |
Journal | Algebra and Number Theory |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cox rings
- Del Pezzo surfaces
- Total coordinate rings