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Known cases of Tate conjecture for varieties which are smooth over a curve

What are some examples of smooth projective varieties $X$ over a finite field for which the Tate conjecture for divisors is known, and which admit a smooth morphism to a smooth projective curve? I am ...
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Is the group of homologically trivial cycles in a variety over a finite field torsion?

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbb{F}_q$. Is any cycle in the Chow group $CH^i(X)$ which is trivial in $\ell$-adic cohomology automatically torsion? For abelian varieties I believe ...
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Bloch–Beilinson conjecture for varieties over function fields of positive characteristic

Is there a version of the Bloch–Beilinson conjecture for smooth projective varieties over global fields of positive characteristic? The conjecture I’m referring to is the “recurring fantasy” on page 1 ...
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Multiplicity and the perfect projective line

Let $\mathbf{F}_p$ be the field with $p$ elements, and $X = (\mathbf{P}^1_{\overline{\mathbf{F}}_p})^\text{perf}$ the inverse perfection of the projective line over $\mathbf{F}_p$. Let $\Gamma$ be the ...
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Self-intersection of the diagonal on a surface

Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve over the complex numbers, and take $\Delta$ the diagonal divisor on $X\times X$. Using the adjunction formula, one computes $\Delta\cdot\Delta =2-2g$ for $g$ the ...
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Finite flat pullback of the diagonal

Let $X, Y$ be smooth projective connected complex varieties of the same pure dimension $d$ and $f : X\to Y$ a finite flat surjective morphism. Let $\Delta_X$ be the closed subscheme of $X\times X$ ...
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Vector bundles on henselian schemes

Let $X$ be a smooth and projective scheme over $\mathbf{Z}_p$. We call $\mathfrak{X}$ the ringed space whose topological space is the topological space of the special fiber of $X$, and whose ...
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Pairing on arithmetic surfaces

Let $f: X \to S$ be an arithmetic surface, where $S=\operatorname{Spec } O_K$ for a number field $K$. It is well known that if we want to introduce a reasonable intersection theory on $X$ we have to ...
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Twisted sheaves on tower of $\mathbb{P}^n$

Take the projective space $\mathbb{P}^n$ over a ring $W$. We call $\mathcal{O}(q)$ the usual twisted line bundle. Now take the map $f: \mathbb{P}^n\to\mathbb{P}^n$ defined by $$[x_0,\ldots, x_n]\...
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Non algebraizable formal abelian schemes

I'd like to collect a good number of examples of formal schemes over $\text{Spf}(\mathbf{Z}_p)$, whose special fiber is a projective variety over $\mathbf{F}_p$, but that are not algebraizable. If ...
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Liftability of varieties, after fpqc base change

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a finite field, with a closed immersion to some other smooth projective variety $S$, with $S$ liftable. Suppose there exists an fpqc cover $S'\to S$, such ...
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Projective embeddings and quasi-compactness

Let $X$ be a projective scheme over a ring $R$, and $p : X\to\mathbf{P}^n_R$ a projective embedding. Does there exist $n$ large enough so that the complement $U\subset \mathbf{P}^n_R$ of $p(X)$ in ...
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Bloch Ogus spectral sequence

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbf{C}$, and $p : X_{\rm an}\to X_{\rm Zar}$ the obvious map of sites. The Leray spectral sequence $$H^r(X_{\rm Zar}, R^sp_*\mathbf{C})\Rightarrow H^{...
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Neron Severi under specialization

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbf{Q}$, and $\mathcal{X}$ a smooth projective model over $\mathbf{Z}[1/N]$ for $N$ large enough. Call $\eta$ the generic point $\text{Spec}(\mathbf{Q}...
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Motives up to homological equivalence

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a field $k$ finitely generated over its prime field, and $M_{hom}(X)$ the category of motives modulo $\ell$-adic homological equivalence. (1) Is $M_{hom}(...
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Hard Lefschetz for cycles

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a field $k$. It is known by work of Deligne, that the Lefschetz operator: $$ L^k:H^{2n-2k}\left(X_{\overline{k}},\mathbf{Q}_{\ell}\right)\to H^{2n+2k}\left(...
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Lefschetz standard conjecture under specialization/generization

Let $S$ be a smooth connected noetherian scheme (not necessarily over a field) with residue fields that are all of finite type over their prime field. Let $f: \mathcal{X}\to S$ be a smooth projective ...
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Hodge classes generated in degree $1$

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over the complex numbers, and $\text{Hdg}^p(X)_{\mathbf{Q}}$ the abelian group of Hodge classes in $H^p(X,\mathbf{Q}(p))$. Denote by $\text{Hdg}^*(X)$ the ...
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Coniveau in étale motivic cohomology

Let $X$ be a smooth variety over a field. Is there a spectral sequence: $$E_1^{p,q} := \bigoplus_{x\in X^{(p)}}H^{q-p}(\kappa(x)_{\rm ét},\mathbf{Z}(n))\Rightarrow H^{q-p}(X_{\rm ét},\mathbf{Z}(n))$$...
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Multiplicative structure on Deligne cohomology

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over the complex numbers, and $\mathbf{Z}(p)_{\mathcal{D}}$ the Deligne complex on $X$: $$\mathbf{Z}(p)_{\mathcal{D}} : \ \ \mathbf{Z}(p)\to\mathcal{O}_X\to\...
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Chow groups modulo homological equivalence for abelian varieties

Let $X$ be an abelian variety over a field $k$. Let $A^p_{\rm hom}(X)$ be the $p$-th Chow group of cycles modulo homological equivalence ($\ell$-adic, if $k$ is of char $p$). Do we have $$A^p_{\rm ...
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Torsion homologically trivial cycles

Is there an example of a smooth projective variety $X$ over the complex numbers, such that $$\ker(\text{CH}^2(X)\to H^4(X,\mathbf{Z}(2))$$ is not torsion?
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Filtrations and the Betti cycle map

Let $X$ be a smooth projective complex variety. Calling $f : X_{\rm an}\to X_{\rm Zar}$ the "change-of-topology" morphism of sites induced by sending a Zariski open $U$ of $X$ to its analytification, ...
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A quite puzzling question on Deligne cohomology sheaves and cycle maps

Intro. I would be deeply grateful if someone could please clarify the following to me. The question. (the main point is (4)) Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbf{C}$, and $\mathbf{Z}(...
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Complete intersections in projective spaces

Let $X$ be an arbitrary smooth projective variety over a field $k$. Do there exist: a smooth complete intersection $X'$ in a projective space. a surjective morphism of $k$-varieties $X'\to X$ ?
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Specialization maps for Chow groups

Let $S$ be a finite type regular integral affine scheme of finite type over $\text{Spec}(\mathbf{Z})$, and $\mathcal{X}\to S$ a smooth projective morphism. Let $\eta$ be the generic point of $S$, $s\...
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Group completion of Chow varieties

Let $X$ be a quasi-projective variety over a perfect field $k$. Given a projective embedding $j : X\to \mathbf{P}(\mathscr{E})$, the Chow variety $\text{Chow}_r(X, j)$ is a quasi-projective variety ...
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On a class of loci in Chow varieties

Let $k$ be a field, $i:X\hookrightarrow \mathbf{P}(\mathscr{E})$ be a fixed projective embedding of a smooth projective $k$-variety $X$, whose dimension is pure and equals $d\ge 0$. For $0\le p\le d$,...
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Vector bundles vs algebraic cycles

For integral schemes, the Picard group is isomorphic to the group of Cartier divisors modulo linear equivalence. What is the correct analog of this isomorphism, for higher codimension Chow groups vs ...
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Why Green functions and not Neron functions?

Arakelov constructed a nice intersection theory on arithmetic surfaces. A key point is the notion of Green function for a Riemann surface, which will be involved in the ''part at infinity'' of the ...
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Computing intersection number of two arithmetic line bundles

I have some questions in Arithmetic Arakelov geometry Let $\mathcal X\to Spec(\mathcal O_K)=C$ be an arithmetric projective variety over $C$ , where $\mathcal O_K$, ring of number filed $K$ and $\...
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Lower bound for intersection number

The base scheme is an algebraically closed field. Let $X\to \mathbf{P}^1$ be an arithmetic surface over $\mathbf{P}^1$ and let $P$ be a section of $X\to \mathbf{P}^1$. Let $D$ be an effective (edited)...
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Is sum $(E_i, E_j)$ non-positive, with $E_i$'s the exceptional components of a desingularization

Let $Y$ be an integral normal 2-dimensional scheme and let $X\longrightarrow S$ be a flat projective morphism, where $S$ is a Dedekind scheme. Let $f:X\longrightarrow Y$ be a minimal resolution of ...
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intersection number

I vaguely recall the following fact that I'd like to use in my research. It should be easy to see that this holds (if it does) but I can't seem to prove it. Let $p:X\longrightarrow S$ be a (regular) ...
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