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Obstructions to formally integrating vector fields in characteristic p?
Let $M$ be a smooth scheme over some field $k$ of characteristic $p$, and $\vec X$ a vector field on it. Equivalently, $\vec X$ gives a map $Spec\ k[\epsilon]/\langle \epsilon^2 \rangle \times M \to M$...
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Characterizations of Abelian varieties (3-folds) in positive characteristic
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Characterizations of complex Abelian varieties (especially 3-folds) among projective nonsingular varieties?
I learned that if $X$ is a smooth complex projective variety of dimension ...
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Replacement for derivations in characteristic p?
Let $k$ be a field.
If $f \in k[x]$ is a polynomial, and $d/dx\ f = 0$, then either
$f$ is constant, or
$char\ k = p$ and $f \in k[x^p]$.
So "annihilated by all derivations" is perhaps not the right ...
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Simplest example of jumping of cohomology of structure sheaf in smooth families?
Using Hodge theory (and the ill-defined Lefschetz principle), one can show that in characteristic 0, given a proper smooth family $X \rightarrow B$, the cohomology groups of the structure sheaf of the ...
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Can the projection (tensor algebra) -> (symmetric algebra) be forced to split in char. p by factoring out p-th powers?
Question 1 (the weak and simple statement, which, I think, already is wrong): Let $p$ be a prime. Let $k$ be a field with characteristic $p$.
For any $k$-vector space $V$, consider the canonical ...
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Ample vector bundles, $H^1=0$ and global generation in characteristic $p$
This is a follow up from Ample vector bundles on curves question, in characteristic $p>0$. First, some background. It is known that in characteristic $0$, a vector bundle $E$ on say a projective ...
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Pulling back a line bundle on the Jacobian to a spin bundle on the curve
I'd like to have an expression for the (or some) line bundle on the Jacobian $J$ of a smooth complex projective curve $C$ with genus $g >1$ which pulls back to a chosen spin bundle (theta ...
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Which 'well-known' algebraic geometric results do not hold in characteristic 2?
A smooth curve $X$ in $\mathbb{P}^n$ is strange if there is a point $p$ which lies on all the tangent lines of $X$.
Examples are $\mathbb{P}^1$ is strange and so is $y=x^2$ in characteristic $2$. ...
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dual isogeny for abelian varieties over a general field
Let $ \phi: A \rightarrow B$ be a separable isogeny between two abelian varieties over a field $k$. One knows that there is a dual isogeny $ \hat {\phi} : B \rightarrow A$ such that $ \hat{\phi} \...
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Do permutation modules of solvable groups have self-dual socle in characteristic 2?
I was searching through the small groups database in GAP to find counterexamples to a certain conjecture (which is not important here). I was checking non-nilpotent solvable groups and noticed that ...
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Has anyone studied the Prym map for double covers with two ramification points?
If $f \colon C \to C'$ is a dominant morphism of smooth projective curves, there is a norm map $f_\ast = \mathrm{Nm} \colon JC \to JC'$ between their Jacobians, and we can consider the abelian ...
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Existence of certain identities involving characteristic 2 "thetas"
Let l=2m+1 be prime. In my previous MO question, "What are the polynomial relations between these characteristic 2 thetas?", I defined a subring of Z/2[[x]] as follows:
The subring, S, is generated ...
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How does one compute induced representations for modular representations?
The set-up is this: Let $G$ be a finite group, and $H$ a subgroup. We are given an irreducible representation of $H, \rho: H\rightarrow GL_n(K)$ (I will notationally identify $\rho$ with its character)...
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Modular reduction of exceptional complex reflection groups
I am interested in reducing reflection representations of complex reflection groups modulo a prime $p$. For the infinite family $G(m,r,n)$, it is straightforward to get "good reduction" provided that $...
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level structures and moduli of abelian varieties
Hello,
In the definition of level structure of level $n$ for an elliptic curve $A$, there are two versions:
an isomorphism of group schemes $(\mathbf Z/n\mathbf Z)^2 \to A[n]$.
an isomorhpism of ...
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Can proper-smooth base change be used to show that varieties cannot be lifted to characteristic zero?
Recall the following corollary to the proper and smooth base change theorems:
Let $\pi: X \to S$ be a proper, smooth morphism. Then the direct images $R^i \pi_* \mathcal{F}$ are locally constant ...
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Bertini theorems for base-point-free linear systems in positive characteristics
Suppose that $X$ is a smooth algebraic variety over an algebraically closed (uncountable if it helps) field of characteristic $p > 0$. Suppose that $L$ is a line bundle, probably ample or at least ...
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Finite subgroups of $PGL_2(K)$ in characteristic $p$
Let $K$ be a field of characteristic $p$. What are the finite subgroups of $PGL_2(K)$ whose orders are divisible by $p$? And if $G$ and $H$ are two such subgroups that are isomorphic, can one say when ...
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Restricted universal enveloping algebra of Abelian p-Lie algebra
Question: Let $p$ be a prime. Let $k$ be a commutative ring such that $p=0$ in $k$.
Let $\mathfrak g$ be an abelian $p$-restricted Lie algebra over $k$. In other words, let $\mathfrak g$ be a $k$-...
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Isomorphism on p-torsion of Neron models
Let $A$, $B$ be abelian varieties over $\mathbb{Q}$, with corresponding Neron models $\mathcal{A}$, $\mathcal{B}$ over $X=Spec{\mathbb{Z}}$. Let $p$ be an odd prime of good reduction for both $A$ and $...
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O-linear Weil-pairing on abelian varieties with real multiplication
Let $A/k$ be an abelian variety with real multiplication by some ring of integers $\mathcal O \subset F$. Let $n$ be an integer prime to the characteristic of $k$.
We have the standart $e_n$ pairing $...
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Is the Characteristic of a Field Detectable from the Topology of a Topological Vector Space?
Motivation
A topological vector space is a vector space over a (topological) field, K, that carries a topology such that addition and scalar multiplication are continuous maps, e.g., all normed vector ...
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Reference for a theorem of Tate on the endomorphism rings of AVs over finite fields
Let $k$ be a finite field, and $A$, $B$ abelian varieties over $k$. Let $T_p(A)$, $T_p(B)$ be
the (contravariant) Dieudonn\'e modules associated to the p-divisible groups attached to $A$ and $B$, ...
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The $ Pic ^ 0 $ of an abelian variety
dear, I need a precise reference to the fact that the connected component of $ Pic (A) $, where $ A $ is an abelian variety over a field $ k $ consists of the following set $\{L \in Pic (A) : T ^*_x L ...
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Help wanted with Chebotarev condition in characteristic 2
Having promised a longtime collaborator that I would clear my plate to finish up some joint work of ours, I am swallowing my pride and tossing up the following technical point of function field ...
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Lifting varieties from char. $p$ to char. 0 after alterations
The question is related to this MO question:
Lifting varieties to characteristic zero.
Let $X$ be a projective smooth variety over $k$ alg. closed field of char. $p.$ Does there always exist an ...
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Mod m versions of the toric part of Tate modules
Let $A$ be a polarized abelian variety over a local field $K$ with residue characteristic $p$. In the course of proving that a polarized abelian variety $A/K$ has semi-stable reduction iff for all $\...
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structure of $T_\ell A$ for $A/\mathbf{F}_q$ an abelian variety
Can someone give me references for the structure of the $G_{\mathbf{F}_q}$-module $T_\ell A$, $A/\mathbf{F}_q$ an abelian variety?
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Adem-Wu relations from Bullett-Macdonald identities
Question. Let $p$ be a prime. Let $q$ be a power of $p$. Let $P^0$, $P^1$, $P^2$, ... be elements of some associative $\mathbb F_q$-algebra $A$. (Here, $P^i$ does not mean $P$ to the $i$-th power; ...
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Projectivized Normal Cone to Satake Compactification
Let $\mathcal{A}_g$ be the moduli space of principally polarized abelian varieties over $\mathbb{C}$.
There exists a compactification, the Satake compactification, which is minimal and has the ...
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Given a branched cover with branch cycle description $(g_1,...,g_r)$, does $g_i$ generate some decomposition group?
Classically:
Let $a_1,...,a_r$ be points in $\mathbb{P}^1_{\mathbb{C}}$, and let $\alpha_1,...,\alpha_r$ be simple loops around the $a_i$, all counterclockwise, and none touching (so $\alpha_1...\...
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State of resolution in positive characteristic?
Heisuke Hironaka's coming talk makes me wonder how the state of the work on that theme is. So far, I noticed (but didn't read) these papers:
Kawanoue, Hiraku, Toward resolution of singularities over ...
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Ample line bundle and Frobenius morphism on smooth toric variety
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of $\mathrm{char}(k)=p>0$, $X$ a smooth toric projective variety of $\dim X=n$, $F_X:X\rightarrow X$ the absolute Frobenius morphism of $X$. Then for any $\...
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Global Sections of the Identity Component of Neron model
Let $A$ be an abelian variety over a number field $K$ and consider the Neron model $\mathcal{A}$ of $A$ over $X=Spec{\mathcal{O}_K}$. If $\mathcal{A}^0$ is the identity component of $\mathcal{A}$, ...
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possible mumford-tate groups
Consider an abelian variety $A$ over a number field, and look at the representation of its Mumford-Tate group on $H^1(A)$, restricted to the commutator subgroup. Is it possible that every element of ...
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Ample bundle under Frobenius morphism
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of char($k$)=p>0, $X$ a smooth projective variety over $k$, $F:X\rightarrow X^{(1)}$ the relative Frobenius morphism. Let $E$ be an ample vector bundle on $X$. ...
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The $Pic^0$ of an abelian variety
Given a variety abelian $ A $ defined over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $ 0 $, Mumford define $ Pic^0(A)$= $L \in Pic (A) | T^*_x{L}L = L \ for \ all \ x \ in A$ , where $T_x$ ...
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Liftability in positive characteristic
What clsses of algebraic varieties over field of positive characteristic can be lift to $W_2(k)$?
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Tameness for the Galois closure of a map of curves
Say we are working over some $K=\overline{K}$, of characteristic $p>0$. Let $\phi: Y\rightarrow X$ be a nonconstant map of smooth projective curves. To this map we can associate a map $\psi: Z\...
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DeRham cohomology
The Poincare lemma fails in positive characteristic, since pth powers vanish under differention. My question is : is there still some kind of resolution of the local system k by considering some ...
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Maps on the identity components of Neron models
Any map $A \to B$ of abelian varieties of the same dimension over a global field $K$ induces a map $\mathcal{A} \to \mathcal{B}$ on the corresponding Neron models over $X$ (where $X=Spec{\mathcal{O}_K}...
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If an abelian variety has an m-torsion point, is the set of all Galois conjugates of the m-torsion all the m-torsion? [closed]
I believe this is the case, but I couldn't come up with a proof off the top of my head, so I want to make sure.
If $A$ is an abelian variety over some field $K$ (I'm in fact interested only in ...
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The Picard group ao abelian varieties
Dear, my question is: If A and B are abelian varieties over an algebraically closed field, then Pic ^ {0} (A x B) = Pic ^ {0} (A) x Pic ^ {0} (B)?
Since already many thanks
Flavio.
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Frobenius splitting and derived Cartier isomorphism
Let $X$ be a smooth algebraic variety over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic $p>\dim X$. The motivation for my question comes from the following results.
1. If $X$ is Frobenius ...
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Why can projective varieties just have abelian group operations?
I just started to read Shimura - Automorphic forms and number theory (Lecture notes in mathematics, 54). On page 20 or so, he mentions that every projective variety which is an algebraic group, is ...
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More on universal homeomorphisms
I would like to understand this notion better; where could I find some examples? In particular, I am interested in the following questions (and references for the answers).
Is a universal ...
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Is the pre-image of a regular subscheme with respect to a universal homeomorphism of regular schemes regular?
Let $f:X\to Y$ be a universal homeomorphism of regular (excellent finite-dimensional) schemes, $Z\subset Y$ be a regular subscheme. Is $f^{-1}(Z)$ necessarily regular?
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finite quotients of fundamental groups in positive characteristic
For affine smooth curves over $k=\bar{k}$ of char. $p,$ Abhyankar's conjecture (proved by Raynaud and Harbater) tells us exactly which finite groups can be realized as quotients of their fundamental ...
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Tamagawa numbers of abelian varieties and torsion.
Let $A$ be an abelian variety defined over a number field $K$. Fix a prime $v \subset \mathcal{O}_K$, with underlying rational prime $p$. What relationship, known or conjectural (if any), should there ...
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Why is Pic^0(C) of a curve C a variety?
Let $C$ be an abstract non-singular curve.
I'm having a hard time finding a reference for why $\text{Pic}^0(C)$ is a variety.
Any pointers towards a reference would be appreciated.
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