Minimal models, flips and finite generation : a tribute to V.V. SHOKUROV and Y.-T. SIU

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss a proof of existence of log minimal models or Mori fibre spaces for klt pairs $(X/Z,B)$ with $B$ big$/Z$. This then implies existence of klt log flips, finite generation of klt log canonical rings, and most of the other results of Birkar-Cascini-Hacon-McKernan paper.