On birational involutions of $P^3$

Abstract

Let $X$ be a rationally connected three-dimensional algebraic variety and let $τ$ be an element of order two in the group of its birational selfmaps. Suppose that there exists a non-uniruled divisorial component of the $τ$-fixed point locus. Using the equivariant minimal model program we give a rough classification of such elements.

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