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On the Xiao conjecture for plane curves
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Let f:S⟶B be a non-trivial fibration from a complex projective smooth surface S to a smooth curve B of genus b. Let cf the Clifford index of the general fibre F of f. In Barja et al. (Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik, 2016) it is proved that the relative irregularity of f, qf=h1,0(S)−b is less or equal than or equal to g(F)−cf . In particular this proves the (modified) Xiao's conjecture: qf≤g(F)2+1 for fibrations of general Clifford index. In this short note we assume that the general fiber of f is a plane curve of degree d≥5 and we prove that qf≤g(F)−cf−1 . In particular we obtain the conjecture for families of quintic plane curves. This theorem is implied for the following result on infinitesimal deformations: let F a smooth plane curve of degree d≥5 and let ξ be an infinitesimal deformation of F preserving the planarity of the curve. Then the rank of the cup-product map H0(F,ωF)⟶⋅ξH1(F,OF) is at least d−3 . We also show that this bound is sharp.
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FAVALE, F., NARANJO DEL VAL, Juan Carlos and PIROLA, Gian Pietro. On the Xiao conjecture for plane curves. Geometriae Dedicata. 2018. Vol. 195, num. 1, pags. 193-201. ISSN 0046-5755. [consulted: 16 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/143059