34 research outputs found
On fundamental groups related to the Hirzebruch surface F_1
Given a projective surface and a generic projection to the plane, the braid
monodromy factorization (and thus, the braid monodromy type) of the complement
of its branch curve is one of the most important topological invariants, stable
on deformations. From this factorization, one can compute the fundamental group
of the complement of the branch curve, either in C^2 or in CP^2. In this
article, we show that these groups, for the Hirzebruch surface F_{1,(a,b)}, are
almost-solvable. That is - they are an extension of a solvable group, which
strengthen the conjecture on degeneratable surfaces.Comment: accepted for publication at "Sci. in China, ser. Math"; 22 pages, 11
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A characterization of compact complex tori via automorphism groups
We show that a compact Kaehler manifold X is a complex torus if both the
continuous part and discrete part of some automorphism group G of X are
infinite groups, unless X is bimeromorphic to a non-trivial G-equivariant
fibration. Some applications to dynamics are given.Comment: title changed, to appear in Math. An
Generic coverings of plane with A-D-E-singularities
We generalize results of the paper math.AG/9803144, in which Chisini's
conjecture on the unique reconstruction of f by the curve B is investigated.
For this fibre products of generic coverings are studied. The main inequality
bounding the degree of a covering in the case of existence of two nonequivalent
coverings with the branch curve B is obtained. This inequality is used for the
proof of the Chisini conjecture for m-canonical coverings of surfaces of
general type for .Comment: 43 pages, 20 figures; to appear in Izvestiya Mat
The mediating role of perceived motor competence in the relationship between actual motor competence and physical activity in children
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of perceived motor competence in the relationship between motor competence and physical activity in children as hypothesized by Stodden and colleagues (2008) in their conceptual model of motor competence. A total of 207 children aged 8-13 years (58.9% girls) took part in the study. Actual and perceived motor competence (i.e., overall competence, and competence in locomotor and object control skills) were measured using the Test of Gross Motor Development, 3rd Edition, and the Perceived Motor Competence questionnaire in Childhood, respectively. Physical activity was assessed using a self-report questionnaire. Mediation analyses revealed that the relationship between actual motor competence and physical activity was mediated by perceived motor competence. Specifically, a significant indirect effect of actual competence on physical activity through perceived competence was observed for overall competence (β = 0.168) and object control skills (β = 0.178). The present study provides evidence towards mechanisms underlying the relationship between motor competence and physical activity as postulated by Stodden et al. (2008). Moreover, findings indicate that perceived motor competence is important for physical activity promotion during childhood. As such, fostering perceived motor competence should be considered a key outcome in physical education and youth sport programs