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On the Lüroth problem for real varieties

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No logo availableCentre International de Rencontres Mathématiques (CIRM)
 Benoist, Olivier

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On the Lüroth problem for real varieties
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The Lüroth problem asks whether every unirational variety is rational. Over the complex numbers, it has a positive answer for curves and surfaces, but fails in higher dimensions. In this talk, I will consider the Lüroth problem for real algebraic varieties that are geometrically rational, and explain a counterexample not accounted for by the topology of the real locus or by unramified cohomology.