“Rationality, unirationality, and rational connectedness”

Martedì 12 Maggio 2026, ore 14:00 - Aula 2BC30 - Alex Massarenti (Università di Ferrara)

Abstract

We investigate the hierarchy between rationality, unirationality, and rational connectedness, discussing the various implications among these concepts. We then examine specific cases, addressing quadric bundles and del Pezzo surfaces over arbitrary fields, as well as complex 3-folds.