Mathematics – Algebraic Geometry
Scientific paper
1998-07-13
Mathematics
Algebraic Geometry
13 pages, Latex, XYpic. Revised version, to appear in Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra
Scientific paper
We address the problem of determining the degree a plane curve must have in
order to pass with multiplicity m through r points in general position. A
conjecture of Nagata states that one must have d > m \sqrt{r}. We prove the
inequalities d \geq m(r-1)\prod_{i=2}^{r-1}(1-i/(i^2+r-1)) and d > m
(\sqrt{r-1} - \pi/8).
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