Iitaka dimension

noun

The Iitaka dimension of a line bundle L on an algebraic variety X is the dimension of the image of the rational map to projective space determined by L.

Meanings

nounIitaka dimension (plural Iitaka dimensions)

plural Iitaka dimensions

  1. algebraic geometryThe Iitaka dimension of a line bundle L on an algebraic variety X is the dimension of the image of the rational map to projective space determined by L.

Origin

Introduced by Shigeru Iitaka.

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