Formats of 6 x 6 skew matrices of linear forms with vanishing Pfaffian
We show that every skew-symmetric 6 × 6 matrix of linear forms with vanishing Pfaffian is congruent to one of finitely many types of matrices, each of which is characterised by a specific pattern of zeroes (and some other linear relations) among its entries. Such matrices are for example important for compactifying moduli spaces of stable rank 2 vector bundles with Chern classes c1 = 0, c2 = 2 on cubic threefolds.
Authors
- Christian Böhning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5988-2624)
- Hans‐Christian Graf von Bothmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0136-444X)
Institutions
- University of Warwick (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- University of Warwick
- Published
- 2026-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.82444/warw.34807170
- Primary Topic
- Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00