Paper 2, Section II, F

Algebraic Geometry
Part II, 2020

Let kk be an algebraically closed field of characteristic not equal to 2 and let VPk3V \subset \mathbb{P}_{k}^{3} be a nonsingular quadric surface.

(a) Prove that VV is birational to Pk2\mathbb{P}_{k}^{2}.

(b) Prove that there exists a pair of disjoint lines on VV.

(c) Prove that the affine variety W=V(xyz1)Ak3W=\mathbb{V}(x y z-1) \subset \mathbb{A}_{k}^{3} does not contain any lines.