Events / Lines on Cubic Surfaces and Generalizations

Lines on Cubic Surfaces and Generalizations

September 16, 2023
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Speaker: Emmett Lennen

Abstract: The well known 27 line theorem states that every smooth cubic surface has exactly 27 lines! In this talk, we go over this theorem and two ways of showing it. Then we will explore some generalizations, including lines on other surfaces, hypersurfaces, and singular cubic surfaces.