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We give a method for producing examples of Calabi–Yau threefolds as covers of degree d ≤ 8 of almost-Fano threefolds, computing explicitely their Euler– Poincaré characteristic. Such a method generalizes the well-knownclassical construction of Calabi–Yau threefolds as double covers of the projective space branched along octic surfaces.
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Casnati, G. Examples of Calabi–Yau Threefolds as Covers of Almost-Fano Threefolds. Geom Dedicata 119, 169–179 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10711-006-9067-y
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