The maximal-rank conjecture for space curves in the range gKd3/2g\leq Kd^{3/2}

Let dd and gg be natural numbers. A smooth, connected curve in P3\mathbb{P}^3 has maximal rank if, for every integer n0n\geq 0, the restriction map

H0(P3,OP3(n))H0(C,OC(n))H^0(\mathbb{P}^3,\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^3}(n))\longrightarrow H^0(C,\mathcal{O}_C(n))

has maximal rank. The Hilbert scheme of P3\mathbb{P}^3 parametrizes subschemes with fixed Hilbert polynomial.

Maximal-rank conjecture. There exists a constant KK such that, for all natural numbers d,gd,g satisfying

gKd3/2,g\leq Kd^{3/2},

there exists an irreducible component of the Hilbert scheme of P3\mathbb{P}^3 whose general element is a smooth, connected curve of degree dd and genus gg of maximal rank.

This conjecture was stated in 1985 and concerns the existence of components of the Hilbert scheme whose general space curve has the expected postulation. The paper's abstract says that the authors prove the statement, so its resolution should be checked against the paper's proof and publication status.

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Edoardo Ballico, Philippe Ellia and Claudio Fontanari, “Maximal rank of space curves in the range A”, arXiv:1705.10113 (2018).

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