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Characters on lattices and isogenies of Abelian varieties
Let $V:=\mathbb{C}^g$ and $\Lambda \subset V$ be a lattice, i.e. a discrete subgroup of rank $2g$. Then $A:=V/ \Lambda$ is a complex torus of dimension $g$. We moreover assume that $A$ is algebraic, ...
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Elements of arbitrary large order in the first Galois cohomology of an elliptic curve
Let $E$ be an elliptic curve over $k=\mathbb{Q}$. Consider $H^1(k,E)$.
In this answer Daniel Loughran writes: "I'm pretty sure that this cohomology group has elements of arbitrarily large order". I ...
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Symplectic leaves in positive characteristic
I am currently considering a family of filtered algebras over an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic with the property that the associated graded algebra is a finitely generated ...
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Families of abelian varieties on the line (or more generally simply connected varieties)
I'm curious whether the following is true:
Question 1: Let $V/\mathbb{C}$ be a smooth connected variety such that $V^\text{an}$ is simply connected. Then, is every abelian scheme $f:\mathscr{A}\to ...
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Morphisms for good reduction are maps respecting filtration
Please see edits below!
So, let $A,A'/K$ be abelian varieties where $K$ is a $p$-adic local field with residue field $k$. Suppose further that they have good reduction with models $\mathscr{A},\...
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$p$-adic uniformisation of abelian varieties
In the paper $p$-adic L-functions and $p$-adic periods of modular forms of Greenberg and Stevens $\S3$ page $420$ they make the following statement:
Let $A$ over $\mathbf{Q}_p$ be an abelian variety ...
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Shafarevich conjecture for abelian varieties
In the paper "Arakelov's theorem for abelian varieties" Faltings proves the Shafarevich conjecture for abelian varieties.
The statement is the following:
Let B be smooth projective a curve, S a ...
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Reduction of Abelian Varieties with Complex Multiplication have Complex Multiplication
Let $A$ be an abelian variety of dimension $g$ over $C$ with complex multiplication by a CM field $K$ where $[K:Q] =2g$. By this I mean that End($A$) $\cong \mathcal{O}_K$. Then, $A$ has a model over ...
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Are the Prym varieties geometrcally nondegenerate subvarieties of the Jacobians?
A subvariety $V$ of an abelian variety $X$ is geometrically nondegenerate if it meets any subvariety of $X$ of dimension bigger than or equal $codim(V)$.
My question is about the Prym varieties as ...
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What is $\mathrm{Num}(X)$ for the canonical cover $X$ of a bielliptic surface $S$?
A bielliptic surface $S$ is a smooth projective complex surface of Kodaira dimension 0 with $h^1(\mathcal O_S)=1$ and $h^2(\mathcal O_S)=0$. It is well known that $S=(A\times B)/G$, where $G$ is a ...
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Elkies' supersingularity theorem in higher dimension (in terms of the associated Newton polygon)
Elkies' supersingularity theorem: Given an elliptic curve $E$ over $\mathbb{Q}$, there are infinitely many primes $p$ such that $E$ is supersingular over $\mathbb{F}_p$.
I have seen another post on ...
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Polarization of the Prym variety
Let $X\rightarrow Y$ a ramifield double cover of curves, $J_X, J_Y$ their jacobians, $P\subset J_X$ the Prym variety, for any line bundle $L$ on $X$ of degree $g_X-1$, denote by $\Theta_L$ the ...
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Independence of $\ell$ of Betti numbers
When $X$ is a smooth proper variety over $\mathbb F_q$, we know by Deligne's theory of weights that the dimension of $H^i_{\operatorname{\acute et}}(\bar X, \mathbb Q_\ell)$ does not depend on $\ell$. ...
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Identifying the canonical principal polarization of a Jacobian
Let $X$ be a curve over an algebraically closed field $k$ (even over $k = \mathbb{C}$ if you want), let $J = Pic^0_{X/k}$ be its Jacobian, let $P \in X(k)$ be a point, and let $i \colon X \...
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Lifting of Frobenius on torsors over abelian varieties
This is related to my previous question Assume that $A$ is an abelian variety over a field $k$ of characteristic $p$, $\mathcal{L}$ is a line bundle on $A$. Assume that $A$ is ordinary and $\mathcal{L}...
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Lifting of Frobenius on semi-abelian varieties
Let $A$ be a semi-abelian variety over a field $k$($char\, k=p$). Namely, there is an exact sequence of group schemes $$0\to T\to A\to B\to 0$$ where $T$ is a torus, $B$ an abelian variety. Assume ...
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Property of bundles with connections on abelian variety doesn't hold for additive or multiplicative group?
This question is a followup to two of my previous questions, see here and here.
Let $A$ be an abelian variety over a field $k$ of characteristic $0$. How do I prove, without using transcendental ...
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Does the numerical equivalence relation coincide with the homological one for 1-cycles (in positive characteristic)?
Is the Grothendieck's Standard Conjecture D (stating that the numerical equivalence relation for algebraic cycles with rational coefficients coincides with the homological one) known to be true for ...
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Which hypersurfaces in $\mathbb{P}^n$ are abelian varieties?
Over an algebraically closed field $k$, which smooth hypersurfaces $X \subset \mathbb{P}^n$ are abelian varieties?
If $n=2$, then the smooth hypersurfaces of degree 3 (i.e. elliptic curves) are ...
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Essential dimension and the moduli space of abelian varieties
The following problem is listed here: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~erman/Papers/Questions2.pdf and attributed to Vistoli:
Let $\mathcal A_g$ denote the moduli stack of principally polarized abelian ...
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Deformations of the moduli space of ppav's
Consider the complex algebraic moduli space $X:=\mathcal A_g^n$ of ppav's of dimension $g$ with some high enough level $n$ structure (so that it represents the corresponding functor).
Can one compute ...
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Generic Smoothness Type of Results in Positive Characteristic
Let $f:X\to Y$ be a surjective morphism between two projective varieties over a field of characteristic $p>0$. Also assume that $f_*\mathcal{O}_X=\mathcal{O}_Y$, and $X$ is smooth.
We know that ...
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Lefschetz on étale fundamental group for quasi-projective varieties
If $X$ is a smooth projective variety of dimension at least $3$ over $\mathbb{C}$, Lefschetz's Hyperplane theorem says that for every hyperplane section $H$
$$\pi^1(H)\to\pi^1(X)$$
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Is hyperelliptic cryptography "practical"?
Previosly my impression on this subject was that hyperelliptic cryptography systems (as well as other possible cryptosystems based on abelian varieties of dimension $>1$) have no advantages over ...
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How order of divisor with support at infinity is changed at reduction?
Jing Yu in his paper "On Arithmetic Of Hyperelliptic Curves" on page 5 asserts the following
The most interesting case is certainly the case $k = \mathbb Q$ and $D \in \mathbb Z[t]$.
To decide ...
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Is there a covering of Prym variety?
$\mathstrut$Hi, guys!
Let $C$, $C^\prime$ be projective smooth irreducible algebraic curves over an algebraically closed field $k$ ($\mathrm{char}(k) \neq 2$), $\phi : C$ $\to$ $C^\prime$ a two-...
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Why is dual lattice a lattice, in the context of complex tori
I have a simple linear algebra question regarding the definition of dual of a lattice; it was asked by someone else here three months ago on mathstackexchange but got no answer and few views, so ...
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Automorphisms of Lie algebra of type $A_5$ modulo its center in characteristic 2
Let $L$ be classical Lie algebra of type $A_5$ over field of characteristic 2; let $M$ be the quotient $L/Z(L)$ modulo its center $Z(L)$.
What about the group of automorphisms of M?
Does anybody ...
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Will any two linearly equivalent ample divisors on an abelian variety intersect?
Let $X$ be an abelian variety of dimension $n>2$. Let $L$ be a very ample line bundle on $X$. Is it possible to find two divisors $D_1,D_2\in |L|$ which do not intersect or intersect in codimension ...
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Quadratic twists of 1-motives
Quadratic twists of elliptic curves (or, more generally, abelian varieties) are familiar objects in arithmetic geometry. I would like to extend that definition to the category of 1-motives over global ...
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Points $\alpha_n$ of $A$ over the $m_n$-th layer in a $\mathbb{Z}_p$-ext. of $K$, where $A$ is an Ab. var. and $m_n$ is strictly increasing
I have the following setting:
1.) A Galois extension of number fields $K\hookrightarrow L$, with $\operatorname{Gal}(L/K)=\mathbb{Z}_{p}$. In my terminology, number field does not imply finiteness ...
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Derived equivalence of families of dual abelian varieties
Let $B$ be a smooth projective complex variety and $\pi:X\to B$ a smooth projective map whose fibres $X_b$ are abelian varieties. Let $\psi:Y\to B$ be the naturally associated bundle such that the ...
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Moduli of coherent sheaves on abelian varieties
Let $\mathcal{A}_g$ be the moduli space (stack?) of $g$-dimensional principally polarized abelian varieties.
We have the universal family of abelian varieties $\chi_g\rightarrow \mathcal{A}_g$, where ...
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$p$-torsion of an abelian variety of $p$-rank $0$
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p > 0$ and let $A$ be an abelian variety over $k$ such that $A[p](k) = 0$, i.e., such that $A$ has $p$-rank $0$. If I am not mistaken, ...
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Is there a unique line bundle in the Kummer surface which pulls back to a totally symmetric line bundle?
Let $X=Jac(C)$ be an abelian surface over $\mathbb{C}$, the Jacobian of a genus 2 curve. Let $L$ be a symmetric line bundle. Let $Y$ be the Kummer surface, quotient of $X$ by the action of involution. ...
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Pullback along Frobenius morphism
Let $X$ be a scheme over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$ and let $F : X \to X$ be the absolute Frobenius morphism. If $\mathcal{L}$ is an invertible $\mathcal{O}_X$-module, then there is a natural ...
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Examples of perfect pseudo algebraically closed fields in positive characteristic
Is there any known example of a perfect pseudo algebraically closed field of positive characteristic containing $\overline{\mathbb{F}_p}$ but is not algebraically closed?
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Is an Isomorphism from an Abelian variety to a Shimura variety always defined over a solvable extension?
Are there counterexamples to the following:
Given two varieties $A$, $\tilde{A}$, both defined over $\mathbb{Q}$, one of which, say $A$, is a Shimura variety. Then, every isomorphism defined over $\...
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Application of Frobenius splitting in characteristic $0$
In general, Frobenius splitting only defines on field of characteristic $p$ (algebraically closed) field.
I am reading Brion and Kumar's book and I can see that there are geometric results can be ...
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Pullback of line bundles and divisors from $Kum(C)$ to $Jac(C)$
Let $C$ be a genus 2 curve over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $X=J(C)$. Consider the involution $i$ on $X$, $x\mapsto -x$. Let $Y=\frac{X}{(i)}$. This is a singular surface with 16 points of singularity - these ...
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How do I find a smooth curve in $J(C)$ through the 2-torsion points?
Let $X$ be the Jacobian of a genus 2 curve over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $L=\mathcal{O}(nC)$, where n is an even number. Is it possible to find a smooth curve from $|L|$ which is fixed by the involution $x\...
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Are Hecke eigenvalues on the cohomology of the Newton polygon strata automorphic?
Fix a genus $g$, a prime $p$, and a Newton polygon $\Delta$ of an abelian variety of genus $g$.
Let $\mathcal A_{g, \overline{\mathbb F}_p, \Delta}$ be the moduli stack of abelian varieties of genus $...
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Reference for de Rham cohomology in positive characteristic
It is known in characteristic $0$ that (algebraic) de Rham cohomology is a Weil cohomology theory. However, in characteristic $p > 0$ it isn't, if only because it has mod $p$ coefficients, whereas ...
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A curve in an abelian surface and its image in the Kummer surface
This is related to a question that I already asked Curve through the 16 singular points of a Kummer surface. I am new to Abelian varieties and I am trying to understand more about them.
Let $X=J(C)$ ...
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Curve through the 16 singular points of a Kummer surface
Let $X$ be an abelian surface over $\mathbb{C}$. Consider the Kummer surface $K$ associated to $X$, that is the quotient of $X$ by the action of involution on $X$, $x\mapsto -x$. Kummer surface is a ...
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Automorphisms of curves in positive characteristic
It is well known that over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero a general curve (for an open subset of $M_g$) of genus $g\geq 3$ is automorphism-free.
Is this result still true over ...
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Do all simple factors of jacobians of curves come from correspondences?
For this question I will let the overly ambiguous word curve mean: smooth projective and connected curve over $\mathbb C$ (or equivalently a smooth compact Riemann-Surface).
Let $C$ be a curve over ...
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What can we say about tropical maps $\mathbb{P}^1 \to A$ for an Abelian variety $A$?
It's well known that maps $\mathbb{P}^1_\mathbb{C} \to A$ are constant for any Abelian variety $A$ (in fact, for any complex torus).
Is there any similar statement in the tropical case? Naively, the ...
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How do non-trivial global differentials give non-trivial cohomology classes in positive characteristic
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field and let $X$ be an $n$-dimensional smooth projective variety over $k$.
If $k= \mathbb C$, there is a natural injective morphism of vector spaces
$$H^0(X,\...
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Is the Jacobian of curve self-dual?
Given $C$ an algebraic curve, its Jacobian is isomorphic to its Albanese variety by Abel-Jacobi Theorem. But generally Jacobian and Albanese varieties are dual abelian varieties, does this imply that ...
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