A projective variety is irreducible if and only if it does not contain a line












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Let $X$ be a proper closed subset of $mathbb P^2_{mathbb C}$. Is it true that $X$ is irreducible if and only if it does not contain a line $ax+by+cz = 0$? I have never seen or thought about irreducibility this way.



This is claimed in these notes on elliptic curves in the proof that an elliptic curve is irreducible.










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    For an elliptic curve (which in this case means a cubic) what you say is correct. The only non-trivial decomposition for 3 is $2+1$ or $1+1+1$. Higher degree curves, this is false.
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    You're saying if $X$ is a projective curve defined by a cubic equation, then the proper irreducible subsets of $X$ can either be lines or quadratics?
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    Oh I see..if $X = Z(f)$ and $X_0 = Z(f_0)$ is contained in $X$ for $f, f_0$ homogeneous, then $f_0$ divides $f$.
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Let $X$ be a proper closed subset of $mathbb P^2_{mathbb C}$. Is it true that $X$ is irreducible if and only if it does not contain a line $ax+by+cz = 0$? I have never seen or thought about irreducibility this way.



This is claimed in these notes on elliptic curves in the proof that an elliptic curve is irreducible.










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    For an elliptic curve (which in this case means a cubic) what you say is correct. The only non-trivial decomposition for 3 is $2+1$ or $1+1+1$. Higher degree curves, this is false.
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    – Mohan
    Dec 16 '18 at 23:05










  • $begingroup$
    You're saying if $X$ is a projective curve defined by a cubic equation, then the proper irreducible subsets of $X$ can either be lines or quadratics?
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 16 '18 at 23:24










  • $begingroup$
    Oh I see..if $X = Z(f)$ and $X_0 = Z(f_0)$ is contained in $X$ for $f, f_0$ homogeneous, then $f_0$ divides $f$.
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 17 '18 at 0:18














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Let $X$ be a proper closed subset of $mathbb P^2_{mathbb C}$. Is it true that $X$ is irreducible if and only if it does not contain a line $ax+by+cz = 0$? I have never seen or thought about irreducibility this way.



This is claimed in these notes on elliptic curves in the proof that an elliptic curve is irreducible.










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Let $X$ be a proper closed subset of $mathbb P^2_{mathbb C}$. Is it true that $X$ is irreducible if and only if it does not contain a line $ax+by+cz = 0$? I have never seen or thought about irreducibility this way.



This is claimed in these notes on elliptic curves in the proof that an elliptic curve is irreducible.







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    For an elliptic curve (which in this case means a cubic) what you say is correct. The only non-trivial decomposition for 3 is $2+1$ or $1+1+1$. Higher degree curves, this is false.
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    – Mohan
    Dec 16 '18 at 23:05










  • $begingroup$
    You're saying if $X$ is a projective curve defined by a cubic equation, then the proper irreducible subsets of $X$ can either be lines or quadratics?
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 16 '18 at 23:24










  • $begingroup$
    Oh I see..if $X = Z(f)$ and $X_0 = Z(f_0)$ is contained in $X$ for $f, f_0$ homogeneous, then $f_0$ divides $f$.
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 17 '18 at 0:18














  • 4




    $begingroup$
    For an elliptic curve (which in this case means a cubic) what you say is correct. The only non-trivial decomposition for 3 is $2+1$ or $1+1+1$. Higher degree curves, this is false.
    $endgroup$
    – Mohan
    Dec 16 '18 at 23:05










  • $begingroup$
    You're saying if $X$ is a projective curve defined by a cubic equation, then the proper irreducible subsets of $X$ can either be lines or quadratics?
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 16 '18 at 23:24










  • $begingroup$
    Oh I see..if $X = Z(f)$ and $X_0 = Z(f_0)$ is contained in $X$ for $f, f_0$ homogeneous, then $f_0$ divides $f$.
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 17 '18 at 0:18








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$begingroup$
For an elliptic curve (which in this case means a cubic) what you say is correct. The only non-trivial decomposition for 3 is $2+1$ or $1+1+1$. Higher degree curves, this is false.
$endgroup$
– Mohan
Dec 16 '18 at 23:05




$begingroup$
For an elliptic curve (which in this case means a cubic) what you say is correct. The only non-trivial decomposition for 3 is $2+1$ or $1+1+1$. Higher degree curves, this is false.
$endgroup$
– Mohan
Dec 16 '18 at 23:05












$begingroup$
You're saying if $X$ is a projective curve defined by a cubic equation, then the proper irreducible subsets of $X$ can either be lines or quadratics?
$endgroup$
– D_S
Dec 16 '18 at 23:24




$begingroup$
You're saying if $X$ is a projective curve defined by a cubic equation, then the proper irreducible subsets of $X$ can either be lines or quadratics?
$endgroup$
– D_S
Dec 16 '18 at 23:24












$begingroup$
Oh I see..if $X = Z(f)$ and $X_0 = Z(f_0)$ is contained in $X$ for $f, f_0$ homogeneous, then $f_0$ divides $f$.
$endgroup$
– D_S
Dec 17 '18 at 0:18




$begingroup$
Oh I see..if $X = Z(f)$ and $X_0 = Z(f_0)$ is contained in $X$ for $f, f_0$ homogeneous, then $f_0$ divides $f$.
$endgroup$
– D_S
Dec 17 '18 at 0:18










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