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On a complex manifold, a divisor on a complex manifold is a locally finite formal sum $D={\sum }_Y{m}_{Y}Y$, where $Y$ ranges over irreducible complex analytic hypersurfaces and $m_Y\in \mathbb{Z}$. The local algebra needed here is that the local ring ${\mathcal{O}}_{X,x}$, identified in coordinates with convergent power-series germs, is a regular local ring and a unique factorization domain. In particular, each height-one prime is generated by one irreducible germ, and a nonzero meromorphic germ is a quotient of holomorphic germs. Reduced local equations of the same hypersurface differ by a holomorphic unit. These facts include local branches when a globally irreducible hypersurface has several branches at a singular point.

The order of a meromorphic function along a hypersurface is the exponent of its reduced local equation in the quotient's factorization. Equivalently, at a generic smooth point of $Y$, write $f=t^{m}u$, with $t$ a transverse local equation of $Y$ and $u$ a holomorphic unit; then ${\mathrm{ord}}_Y(f)=m$. Changing a reduced equation multiplies it by a unit and leaves $m$ unchanged. These local orders agree on overlaps and are constant along the generic smooth locus of an irreducible hypersurface. A nonzero global meromorphic function therefore defines its principal divisor on a complex manifoldPositive coefficients record zeros and negative coefficients record poles.

A local defining function $f_i$ for $D$ on $U_i$ is a nonzero meromorphic function whose orders there equal the coefficients of $D$. It can be constructed as the product of local reduced hypersurface equations to the prescribed integer powers. On an overlap, $f_i/f_j$ has no zero or pole along any hypersurface. The unique factorization domain property then makes it a nowhere-zero holomorphic function, after choosing representatives of the germs. The holomorphic line bundle associated to a divisor is obtained by gluing holomorphic frames usingThese ratios satisfy the cocycle condition, and the expressions $f_i{e}_i$ agree on overlaps. They form the canonical meromorphic section of a holomorphic line bundle with divisor $D$.

If $D=\mathrm{div}(f)$ globally, $f_i/f$ is a holomorphic unit on $U_i$, and $(f_i/f)e_i$ is a global nowhere-zero holomorphic section. Hence $[D]$ is holomorphically trivial. Conversely, if $[D]$ has a nowhere-zero global holomorphic frame $e$, write $e_i=a_{i}e$ with $a_i$ holomorphic units. The coefficients $f_i{a}_i$ of the canonical meromorphic section of a holomorphic line bundle agree on overlaps and give a nonzero global meromorphic function $f$. Since multiplication by a unit does not change orders, $\mathrm{div}(f)=D$. Therefore

For a smooth hypersurface $Y\subset X$, the adjunction formula isIndeed, the holomorphic conormal sequence has first term $N_{Y/X}^{\ast }\cong [-Y]{|}_Y$; taking its determinant yields $K_X{|}_Y\cong N_{Y/X}^{\ast }\otimes K_Y$, which gives the formula. Here the canonical bundle is the top exterior power of the holomorphic cotangent bundle.

Apply this first to $W\subset {\mathbb{P}}^4$. Its degree-$d_1$ equation is a section of $\mathcal{O}(d_1)$, so $[W]\cong \mathcal{O}(d_1)$. Since $K_{{\mathbb{P}}^4}\cong \mathcal{O}(-5)$, we obtain $K_W\cong {\mathcal{O}}_W(d_1-5)$. The restricted second equation cuts out $S$ in $W$ and has associated bundle ${\mathcal{O}}_W(d_2)$. A second application of adjunction formula gives the canonical bundle of a regular projective complete intersection

It remains to prove that a nonzero exponent cannot yield a trivial holomorphic line bundle on $S$. Choose a connected component $S_0$ and a hyperplane meeting but not containing it. Such a hyperplane exists: a positive-dimensional compact projective submanifold cannot lie entirely in an affine chart, since all its affine coordinate functions would be global holomorphic functions and hence constant. A hyperplane through one point and not another consequently meets $S_0$ properly. Its equation gives a holomorphic section of ${\mathcal{O}}_{S_0}(1)$ that has both a zero and a nonzero value. For $m>0$, the $m$th power has the same two properties. Were ${\mathcal{O}}_{S_0}(m)$ trivial, this section would be represented by a global holomorphic function, contradicting its constancy on compact connected $S_0$. For $m<0$, triviality would imply triviality of its positive dual power. This proves nontrivial hyperplane powers on a compact projective submanifold and henceThe degrees are positive because the two equations define a hypersurface and a surface of the specified dimensions.

The calculation uses “non-singular” in the usual smooth complete-intersection sense: the equations define reduced smooth divisors, with independent differentials along $S$. If only their reduced zero sets are required to be smooth, polynomial multiplicities cannot determine the canonical bundle. For example, $Q_1=Z_0^m$ and $Q_2=Z_1^4+Z_2^4+Z_3^4+Z_4^4$ have the same smooth quartic surface in the hyperplane $Z_0=0$ for every $m\ge 1$. That surface has trivial canonical bundle, while the displayed polynomial degree sum is $m+4$. Thus unreduced equations must not be substituted into the adjunction formula for the reduced surface.