Hilbert schemes of low-degree rational curves on a prime Fano threefold of degree $22$

Abstract

In this paper, we give a complete description of the Hilbert schemes of rational curves up to degree $6$ on a prime Fano threefold $X$ of degree $22$. One of the key ingredients in the geometry of these Hilbert schemes is the geometry of bisecant conics associated with rational curves on $X$. As applications, we describe additional geometric features of these moduli spaces and derive Donaldson--Thomas (DT) type invariants.