New Rational Cubic Fourfolds via Cremona Transformation

New Rational Cubic Fourfolds via Cremona Transformation

Explore a 53-minute lecture on new rational cubic fourfolds discovered through Cremona transformations. Delve into the conjecture linking birational cubic fourfolds to equivalent K3 categories, with a focus on cases involving Veronese surfaces. Learn about the proof technique utilizing Cremona transformations on P5, presented by Yu-Wei Fan from the University of California Berkeley. Gain insights into the joint work with Kuan-Wen Lai, uncovering novel rational cubic fourfolds and advancing our understanding of algebraic geometry.