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K3 and Enriques Surfaces

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Arithmetic and Geometry of K3 Surfaces and Calabi–Yau Threefolds

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This is a note on my introductory lectures on K3 and Enriques surfaces in the workshop “Arithmetic and Geometry of K3 surfaces and Calabi–Yau threefolds” held at the Fields Institute. No new results are included.

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The author was supported in part by JSPS Grant-in-Aid (S), No. 22224001, No. 19104001.

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Kondō, S. (2013). K3 and Enriques Surfaces. In: Laza, R., Schütt, M., Yui, N. (eds) Arithmetic and Geometry of K3 Surfaces and Calabi–Yau Threefolds. Fields Institute Communications, vol 67. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6403-7_1

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