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We show that any union of slc strata of a Fano log pair with semi-log canonical singularities is simply connected. In particular, Fano log pairs with semi-log canonical singularities are simply connected, which confirms a conjecture of the first author.
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The first author was partially supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers JP16H03925, JP16H06337. The second author was partially supported by the NSFC (No. 11501012, No. 11771294). The authors would like to thank Ms. Kimiko Tanaka for her supports.
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Fujino, O., Liu, W. Simple connectedness of Fano log pairs with semi-log canonical singularities. Math. Z. 295, 341–348 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00209-019-02347-0
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Keywords
- Fano varieties
- Semi-log canonical singularities
- Slc strata
- Simple connectedness
- Rational chain connectedness