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Fix an integer $i\geq 3$ and a finite abelian group $G$.

Is there a connected closed Kähler manifold $M$ such that $H^i(M, \mathbb{Z})\approx \mathbb{Z}^n\oplus G$ for some integer $n\geq 0$?

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  • $\begingroup$ For context, there is a positive answer for $i = 2$, but not for $i = 1$ as $H^1$ is always free abelian. $\endgroup$ Oct 8, 2020 at 12:24

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The answer is positive and can be deduced from Proposition 15 of "Sur la topologie des varietes algebriques en characteristique p" by Serre. According to this proposition for any finite group $G$ there exists a complete intersection $X$ on which $G$ is acting freely. Set $Y=X/G$. Then $\pi_1(Y)=G$. Let now $G$ be your abelian group. Then $\pi_1(Y)\cong G$ and $H_1(Y,\mathbb Z)\cong G$. It follows that $H^2(Y,\mathbb Z)\cong \mathbb Z\oplus G$. To get torsion $G$ is higher cohomologies take the product $Y\times \mathbb CP^n$.

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  • $\begingroup$ what if $i$ is odd? $\endgroup$
    – user164740
    Oct 8, 2020 at 13:32
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    $\begingroup$ If $i$ is odd, take the product with a complex torus. $\endgroup$
    – abx
    Oct 8, 2020 at 14:32
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    $\begingroup$ Then I guess it would be more efficient to take product with a complex torus in all cases. $\endgroup$
    – user164740
    Oct 8, 2020 at 17:13

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