摘要
Let G be a linear algebraic group over C and P be a parabolic subgroup. We determine the signatures of the flag manifold G/P. As an application, we prove that the nonsingular hypersurfaces of degree 2 in CP^n are prime if n satisfies certain conditions.
Let G be a linear algebraic group over C and P be a parabolic subgroup. We determine the signatures of the flag manifold G/P. As an application, we prove that the nonsingular hypersurfaces of degree 2 in CP^n are prime if n satisfies certain conditions.