Smooth degeneration of complete intersection curves in positive characteristic (Q1176635)

The author constructs a family of rank two bundles on \(\mathbb{P}^ 3\) such that the general member is a direct sum of line bundles but the special member is indecomposable. From this it follows that for all large \(n\) there exists a family of smooth curves in \(\mathbb{P}^ 3\) with general member a complete intersection of type \((n,n)\) and special member not a complete intersection. Note that the construction only works in positive characteristic.