Secant variety and syzygies of Hilbert scheme of two points

Abstract

In this paper, we prove that $\mathrm{Sec}(X^{[2]})$ features the identifiability under the Grothendieck-Plücker embedding $X^{[2]} \hookrightarrow \PP^N$ when $X$ is embedded by a $4$-very ample line bundle. We also prove that the embedding $X^{[2]} \hookrightarrow \PP^N$ satisfies Green's condition $(N_p)$ when the embedding of $X$ is positive enough. Accordingly, the singular locus of $\mathrm{Sec}(X^{[2]})$ is exactly $X^{[2]}$ when the embedding of $X$ is positive enough. As an application, we describe the geometry of a resolution of singularities from the secant bundle to $\mathrm{Sec}(X^{[2]})$ when $X$ is a surface.

26 pages, to appear in JPAA