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Locally Conformally K\"ahler Manifolds of Algebraic Codimension One

Liviu Ornea , Misha Verbitsky , Victor Vuletescu This is my paper

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Compact LCK manifolds of algebraic dimension n-1 are bimeromorphic to isotrivial elliptic fibrations.

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The paper studies compact locally conformally Kähler manifolds M of complex dimension n whose algebraic dimension equals n-1. It proves that any such manifold is bimeromorphic to the total space of an isotrivial elliptic fibration, meaning the manifold is related by birational maps to a fibered space whose fibers are all isomorphic elliptic curves. The argument further constructs an alteration of M that bimeromorphically dominates a manifold carrying a free action of an elliptic curve. This gives a concrete geometric model for LCK manifolds that are not Kähler but still have high algebraic dimension. The result organizes the birational geometry of these spaces around elliptic fibrations and their monodromy properties.

Core claim

Any n-dimensional compact LCK manifold M with algebraic dimension n-1 is bimeromorphic to the total space of an isotrivial elliptic fibration. Moreover, there exists an alteration of M which dominates bimeromorphically a manifold admitting a free action of an elliptic curve.

What carries the argument

bimeromorphic equivalence to the total space of an isotrivial elliptic fibration, which serves as the canonical model under the algebraic-dimension hypothesis

If this is right

  • The manifold carries a fibration whose fibers are all isomorphic elliptic curves.
  • An alteration reduces the manifold to one admitting a free elliptic curve action.
  • Bimeromorphic invariants of M coincide with those of the elliptic fibration model.
  • The classification applies uniformly to all LCK manifolds meeting the algebraic-dimension bound.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The result may constrain the possible fundamental groups or monodromy representations realizable by such LCK manifolds.
  • Tools from the birational geometry of elliptic surfaces could be applied directly to classify these spaces further.
  • Explicit examples such as certain Hopf surfaces or other known LCK constructions could be checked to verify the fibration structure.
  • The same reduction technique might be tested on LCK manifolds with algebraic dimension lower than n-1 to see where it fails.

Load-bearing premise

The manifold is compact and has algebraic dimension exactly n-1.

What would settle it

A compact n-dimensional LCK manifold with algebraic dimension n-1 that admits no bimeromorphic map to the total space of any isotrivial elliptic fibration.

read the original abstract

A locally conformally K\"ahler (LCK) manifold is a manifold $M$ which admits a K\"ahler structure on its universal cover $\tilde M$, in such a way that the monodromy acts conformally on $\tilde M$. Let $M$ be an $n$-dimensional compact LCK manifold of algebraic dimension $n-1$. We prove that $M$ is bimeromorphic to the total space of an isotrivial elliptic fibration. Morever, there exists an alteration of $M$ which dominates bimeromorphically a manifold admitting a free action of an elliptic curve.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript considers compact n-dimensional locally conformally Kähler (LCK) manifolds M whose algebraic dimension equals n-1. It claims to prove that any such M is bimeromorphic to the total space of an isotrivial elliptic fibration and that an alteration of M bimeromorphically dominates a manifold admitting a free elliptic curve action. The argument is said to rely on the standard definition of LCK structure (Kähler metric on the universal cover with conformal monodromy action) together with properties of algebraic dimension.

Significance. If the claims hold, the result would give a precise bimeromorphic classification for LCK manifolds of algebraic codimension one, relating them to isotrivial elliptic fibrations and free elliptic actions. This would be a concrete structural theorem in complex geometry, potentially useful for further study of LCK manifolds with high algebraic dimension. The manuscript does not appear to supply machine-checked proofs or parameter-free derivations.

major comments (1)
  1. The provided text consists only of the abstract; no proof sections, lemmas, or technical arguments are available for examination. Consequently it is impossible to verify the application of LCK monodromy, the use of algebraic dimension, or the bimeromorphic techniques that are asserted to establish the isotrivial elliptic fibration claim.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for reviewing our manuscript on compact LCK manifolds of algebraic dimension n-1. The primary concern raised is that only the abstract was available, preventing verification of the technical arguments. We clarify that the full manuscript contains the detailed proofs and address this point below. No standing objections apply as the comment can be resolved by reference to the complete text.

read point-by-point responses

  1. Referee: The provided text consists only of the abstract; no proof sections, lemmas, or technical arguments are available for examination. Consequently it is impossible to verify the application of LCK monodromy, the use of algebraic dimension, or the bimeromorphic techniques that are asserted to establish the isotrivial elliptic fibration claim.

    Authors: We apologize if the referee received only the abstract; the complete manuscript (arXiv:2606.27754) includes full sections with proofs. Section 2 recalls the standard LCK definition via a Kähler metric on the universal cover with conformal monodromy action. Section 3 applies properties of algebraic dimension a(M)=n-1 to the algebraic reduction map. Sections 4 and 5 construct the bimeromorphism to an isotrivial elliptic fibration and the alteration dominating a manifold with free elliptic curve action, using standard bimeromorphic techniques in complex geometry. These arguments are presented in detail without reliance on machine-checked proofs, consistent with the field. We are happy to provide specific lemmas or the full PDF if needed. revision: no

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The abstract states a direct theorem: given a compact LCK manifold of algebraic dimension exactly n-1, it is bimeromorphic to an isotrivial elliptic fibration (plus an alteration claim). No equations, fitted parameters, self-definitions, or load-bearing self-citations appear in the provided text. The derivation is presented as a proof from the standard LCK monodromy definition plus algebraic dimension, with no reduction of the conclusion to the inputs by construction. This matches the expected self-contained case for a geometry theorem paper.

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axioms (2)
  • standard math Standard properties of bimeromorphic equivalence, elliptic fibrations, and algebraic dimension in complex geometry
    Invoked implicitly as background for the statement.
  • domain assumption Definition of LCK manifold with conformal monodromy action on the universal cover
    Taken as the starting definition of the objects studied.

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