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Multiplicative properties of projectively dual varieties

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We present a general formula for the dimension of the projectively dual of the product of two projective varietiesX 1 andX 2, in terms of dimensions ofX 1,X 2 and their projective duals (Theorem 0.1). The proof is based on the formula due to N. Katz expressing the dimension of the dual variety in terms of the rank of certain Hessian matrix. Some consequences and related results are given, including the “Cayley trick” from [3] and its dual version.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Northeastern University, 02115, Boston, MA, U.S.A.

    Jerzy Weyman & Andrei Zelevinsky

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Partially supported by the NSF (DMS-9102432)

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Weyman, J., Zelevinsky, A. Multiplicative properties of projectively dual varieties. Manuscripta Math 82, 139–148 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02567693

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