On toric geometry and K-stability of Fano varieties

We present some applications of the deformation theory of toric Fano varieties to K-(semi/poly)stability of Fano varieties. First, we present two examples of K-polystable toric Fano 3 3 -fold with obstructed deformations. In one case, the K-moduli spaces and stacks are reducible near the closed point associated to the toric Fano 3 3 -fold, while in the other they are non-reduced near the closed point associated to the toric Fano 3 3 -fold. Second, we study K-stability of the general members of two deformation families of smooth Fano 3 3 -folds by building degenerations to K-polystable toric Fano 3 3 -folds.

A comparison of positivity in complex and tropical toric geometry

Given a smooth complex toric variety we will compare real Lagerberg forms and currents on its tropicalization with invariant complex forms and currents on the toric variety. Our main result is a correspondence theorem which identifies the cone of invariant closed positive currents on the complex toric variety with closed positive currents on the tropicalization. In a subsequent paper, this correspondence will be used to develop a Bedford–Taylor theory of plurisubharmonic functions on the tropicalization.