Abstract
We consider a system of R cubic forms in n variables, with integer coefficients, which define a smooth complete intersection in projective space. Provided
Funding source: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Award Identifier / Grant number: EP/J500495/1
Award Identifier / Grant number: EP/M507970/1
Funding statement: This research was supported by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council grants EP/J500495/1 and EP/M507970/1.
Acknowledgements
This paper is based on a DPhil thesis submitted to Oxford University. I would like to thank my DPhil supervisor, Roger Heath-Brown. I am grateful to Rainer Dietmann for helpful conversations.
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