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By standard homological algebra we know that $Ext(A,B)$ of $R$-modules classifies certain equivalence classes of short exact sequences $0\rightarrow A\rightarrow B\rightarrow C \rightarrow B A \rightarrow 0$ of $R$-modules, where $R$ is a commutative ring. I now would like to understand this fact in geometry.

1. Let $X$ be a variety (or a scheme if you want), how should I understand $Ext(O_{Y},O_{Z})$ for subvarieties $Y,Z\subset X$? Of course it classifies extensions of $O_{Z}$ by $O_{Y}$, but are there any geometric or intuitive way to understand $Ext(O_{Y},O_{Z})$?
2. More generally are there any geometric way to understand $Ext(\mathcal{E},\mathcal{F})$ for coherent $O_X$-modules $\mathcal{E},\mathcal{F}$?

I would appreciate any idea about "seeing" these extensions.

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# How to understand $Ext(\mathcal{O}_{Y},\mathcal{O}_{Z})$ for subvarieties $Y,Z\subset X$?

By standard homological algebra we know that $Ext(A,B)$ of $R$-modules classifies certain equivalence classes of short exact sequences $0\rightarrow A\rightarrow C \rightarrow B \rightarrow 0$ of $R$-modules, where $R$ is a commutative ring. I now would like to understand this fact in geometry.

1. Let $X$ be a variety (or a scheme if you want), how should I understand $Ext(O_{Y},O_{Z})$ for subvarieties $Y,Z\subset X$? Of course it classifies extensions of $O_{Z}$ by $O_{Y}$, but are there any geometric or intuitive way to understand $Ext(O_{Y},O_{Z})$?
2. More generally are there any geometric way to understand $Ext(\mathcal{E},\mathcal{F})$ for coherent $O_X$-modules $\mathcal{E},\mathcal{F}$?

I would appreciate any idea about "seeing" these extensions.
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