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p-torsion in the Tate-Shafarevich group of supersingular elliptic curves
Let $E$ be a supersingular elliptic curve over $\mathbb{F}_p(t)$. Is something known on the $p$-torsion of the Tate–Shafarevich group in this case? In particular, I would like to know if (or if known ...
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$\ell$-adic analogue of Kedlaya–Mochizuki
There is a well-known analogy between holonomic $\mathcal{D}$-modules on complex algebraic varieties and $\ell$-adic perverse sheaves on varieties over finite fields. Many theorems in one setting have ...
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Generic reducedness of geometric generic fibre
Let $f:X\to Y$ be a surjective morphism between two projective schemes over a field of characteristic $p>0$. Also assume that $X$ is smooth,$Y$ smooth & irreducible and $f_*\mathcal{O}_X=\...
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Galois group of shimura varieties with different level structure
Let $(G,X)$ be a shimura data, and $K$ an open compact neat subgroup of $G(\mathbb A_f)$. Suppose $K'\subset K$ is open and normal, then, I see in many references that the finite etale cover $Sh(G,X)_{...
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Descend local system to the canonical model of Shimura varieties
Suppose $(G,X)$ is a Shimura data, and $E$ be its reflex field. In page 33 of this paper, it constructs an etale local system on the canonical model $\mathrm{Sh}(G,X)_{K,E}$ (variety over $E$) for any ...
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Leray spectral sequence for étale homology
Let $X$, $Y$, $Z$ be quasi-projective varieties over an algebraically closed field $k$, $f: X \to Y$ and $g: Z \to X$ proper (even projective) maps with $f$ smooth, and $h: Z \to Y$ their composite. ...
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About Chern classes via Atiyah class
I am trying to understand a construction of the Chern classes of a vector bundle $\mathcal{E}$ via the Atiyah class, like is done in this text and here in section 1.4. I am interested in the case ...
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Analytic vector bundle from an etale local system is algebraic?
Suppose $X$ is an algebraic variety over $\mathbb C$, and $\mathbb L$ is a $\mathbb Q_p$-local system on $X_{et}$, then it corresponds to a representation $\pi_1(X_{et})\to GL_n(\mathbb L)$. Since ...
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Behavior of translation functors in characteristic $p$
Let $G$ be a semisimple and simply connected algebraic group over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$, and let $\mathfrak g$ be the Lie algebra of $G$. Let $U_\chi(\mathfrak g)$ ...
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Semistability of the $\ell$-adic representation of variety with semistable reduction
The question is in the title, but here's some quick background.
It's easy to show (assuming smooth-proper base change) that the $\ell$-adic cohomology of a variety over the fraction field of a DVR ...
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Topological Hochschild Homology and $p$-adic étale cohomology of $\mathbb{Q}$-schemes
Recent progress in $p$-adic geometry has produced an interesting comparison isomorphism between the crystalline cohomology of a smooth algebra $A$ over a perfect field $k$ in characteristic $p$, and ...
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How would you call morphisms of varieties that induce isomorphisms on etale cohomology in low degrees?
In our text we have several statements of the following sort: for a certain morphism $f:X\to Y$ of varieties over an (algebraically closed) field of characteristic $p$ and some $c>0$ the ...
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Does there exist a scheme $X/{\operatorname{Spec}(\mathbb{Z})}$ such that $\pi_1^\text{ét}(X)=\smash{\hat{\mathbb{Z}}}^2$?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}$Does there exist a scheme $X/{\operatorname{Spec}(\mathbb{Z})}$ such that $\pi_1^\text{ét}(X)=\smash{\hat{\mathbb{Z}}}^2$?
It's well known that $\pi_1^\text{ét}(\Spec(\...
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Descent of classifying stack
Let $X$ be a variety over $k$ and $G$ be a finite abelian group. Then we know that $H_{fppf}^{2}(X,G)$ is in bijective correspondence with isomorphism classes of $G$-banded gerbes.
Now we consider a ...
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When do we have $\bigoplus_{i + j = n} R^i f_* \mathbb{Q}_\ell \otimes_{\mathbb{Q}_\ell} R^j g_* \mathbb{Q}_\ell \cong R^{i + j} h_* \mathbb{Q}_\ell$?
Milne, Étale Cohomology, theorem 8.5 states the following version of the Künneth formula (in slightly greater generality). Let $\Lambda$ be a finite commutative ring. Let $X, Y, S$ be schemes with $S$ ...
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Inertia Action on Kummer Sheaves
In 7.0.2 of Katz's book "Gauss Sums, Kloosterman Sums, and Monodromy Groups", Katz states the following (when $x=0$).
Let $\chi:\mathbb{F}_q^\times\to\mathbb{Q}_\ell^\times$ be a ...
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The Étale Cohomology from the Variety to its Generic Point
Let $n\in \mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ and $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $k$, where $k$ contains all $n$-th roots of unity and $\operatorname{char}(k)=p$. Here $p$ and $n$ are coprime. I wonder ...
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Splitting of composition of trace and counit in derived setting
Let $X,Y$ be varieties (separated of finite type schemes) over base field $k$, $\mathcal{F}$ be constructible sheaf on $Y_{\mathrm{et}}$ and assume that we have a finite morphism $f: X \to Y$, which ...
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Flatness of "derived local system sheaves"
Let $f: Y\longrightarrow X$ be a smooth proper map of smooth proper schemes over $\mathbb{Q}$, and let $\mathcal{F} = R^1_\text{ét}\overline{f}_*\mathbb{Q}_p$ denote the derived pushforward of $\...
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Confusion about the Lefschetz standard conjectures for abelian varieties in the integral setting
Let $(A,\theta)$ be a principally polarized abelian variety of dimension $d$ over a number field $k$. By the hard Lefschetz theorem
$$H^2(A,\mathbb{Q}_{\ell}) \xrightarrow{\theta^{d-2}} H^{2d-2}(A,\...
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Characterize descents of geometric finite étale cover by means of homotopy exact sequence
Let $X/k$ be a geometrically connected $k$-variety (=separated of finite type, esp quasi-compact; the base field $k$ assumed to be separable, so $\overline{k}=k^{\text{sep}}$), $\overline{X} := X \...
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Could I get an interpretation for application of Euler characteristics in number theory?
As a beginner who just get in touch with Euler characteristics in this field, could I get some intuition for the arithmetic meaning of Euler characteristics of bounded complexes, for example Selmer ...
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Splitting in additive categories
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be an additive category and $B \to C$ a nonzero map. Are there say "standard" techniques & criteria one should keep in mind when working with additive categories to ...
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Crystalline at $\ell=p$ implies unramified at $\ell\neq p$
Let $X$ be a smooth, projective variety defined over some $p$-adic field $K$. Is it true that if the etale cohomology $H^i_{et}(X_{\overline{K}},\mathbb{Q}_\ell)$ is crystalline at $\ell=p$, then $H^...
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Finiteness of the Brauer group for a one-dimensional scheme that is proper over $\mathrm{Spec}(\mathbb{Z})$
Let $X$ be a scheme with $\dim(X)=1$ that is also proper over $\mathrm{Spec}(\mathbb{Z})$. In Milne's Etale Cohomology, he states that the finiteness of the Brauer group $\mathrm{Br}(X)$ follows from ...
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How can I prove this stronger version of Fedder's Criterion?
I was reading Fedder's original paper which proved what is now known as "Fedder's criterion". I noticed that the abstract stated something which is a priori stronger than what is proved in ...
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Surjection onto endomorphisms of multiplicative group of a field
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p > 0$. Denote by $k^\times$ the multiplicative group of $k$. There is a ring homomorphism given by restriction to $k^\times$
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\mathbb{...
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Syntomic f-cohomology for open varieties
Syntomic cohomology $H^{i+j}_{\mathrm{syn}}(X,n)$ of a proper variety $X$ with good reduction over a $p$-adic field $K$ is computed via a spectral sequence in terms of $H^i_{\mathrm{f}}(G_K;H^j_{\...
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Triple comparison of cohomology in algebraic geometry
Let $X$ be a smooth proper variety over $\mathbb{Q}$ and $p$ a prime number. For an integer $k$, we have:
a finitely-generated abelian group $H^k(X^{\mathrm{an}}(\mathbb{C});\mathbb{Z})$
a finitely-...
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Tate twist and cohomology groups
I am reading Milne's lecture notes on etale cohomology and I'm hoping someone could help me clear up some minor confusion.
Let $X$ be a nonsingular variety over an algebraically closed field $k,$ say $...
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How to think of algebraic geometry in characteristic p?
How does a working mathematician usually think about algebraic geometry in characteristic $p$? For the sake of concreteness, and to make things more "geometric" (whatever that means), let's ...
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How to show this last condition is equivalent to saying the bilinear form in the proposition is nondegenerate?
I'm reading Lei Fu's "Etale Cohomology Theory".
How to show this last condition is equivalent to saying the bilinear form in the proposition is nondegenerate?
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Specialization of w-contractible objects on intersections on the pro-étale site
I'm trying to understand sections [61.25] and [61.26] of Stacks Project on closed immersions and extension by zero on the pro-étale site.
Lemma [61.25.5] refers to affine weakly contractible objects $...
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Bounding $H^4_{\text{ėt}}$ of a surface
Let $X\longrightarrow X'$ be a smooth proper map of smooth proper schemes defined over $\mathbb{Z}[1/S]$, where $S$ is a finite set of primes. Assume $X'$ is a curve of positive genus, and $X$ is a ...
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Action of complex conjugation on etale cohomology
Let $X$ be a genus $g$ smooth projective curve, defined over $\mathbb{Q}$, and let $\overline{X}$ denote the base change of $X$ to $\overline{\mathbb{Q}}$.
It is well known that $H^1_{\text{ét}}(\...
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What are the finite étale coverings of a quasi-hyperelliptic surface?
Let $X$ be a quasi-hyperelliptic surface in characteristic 3 where the canonical bundle $K_X$ is trivial.
Question: Is there a finite étale covering $Y \rightarrow X$ such that
$Y$ is an abelian ...
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Reference request: good reduction equivalent to crystalline étale cohomology
Suppose $X$ is an abelian variety over a $p$-adic field $K$, and it's well known that $X$ has good reduction is equivalent to the étale cohomology of $X$ is crystalline, and $X$ has semistable ...
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details of a dévissage argument for constructible sheaves
I am working on the following Künneth-type isomorphism from [SGA5, exposé III, 2,3]:
$\mathrm{Settings}.$ Let $X_1, X_2$ be separated finite type schemes over the spectrum of a field $S=\mathrm{Spec}...
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Eigenspaces of complex conjugation on étale cohomology of a smooth projective curve
Let $X$ denote a smooth projective curve defined over $\mathbb{Z}[1/N]$, and its base change $ \overline{X} $ to $ \overline{\mathbb{Q}} $. Let $ V $ be a $ p $-adic local system on $X$ ($p\mid N$), ...
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Zeta function of variety over positive characteristic function field vs. local zeta factor of variety over $\mathbb{F}_p$
Let $X = Y \times_{\mathbb{F}_q} C$, with $Y, C / \mathbb{F}_q$ smooth projective varieties, $C$ a curve. Let $d = \dim_{\mathbb{F}_q} X$. We can consider the local zeta function $Z(X, t) = \prod\...
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Do étale coordinates give rise to a regular sequence of diagonal elements?
Fix an algebraic extension $k\subseteq K$ of fields of characteristic zero and consider a map of commutative rings $\phi\colon K\left[T_{1}^{\pm},\dots,T_{n}^{\pm}\right]\to A$ which is étale. Now ...
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Isomorphisms $S^d(S^m(V)^*) \cong \Lambda^d(S^{m+d-1}(V)^*)$
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$Let $K$ be an algebraically closed field. Let $V$ be a 2-dimensional vector space over $K$. The group $G=\SL_2(K)$ acts naturally on $V$ by left-multiplication on column ...
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Etale cohomology of relative elliptic curve
Let $E_a: y^2 = x(x-1)(x-a)$ be a smooth proper relative elliptic curve over $\text{Spec}(A)$, with $a\in A$, and assume $\text{Spec}(A)$ is a $\text{Spec}(\mathbb{Q}_p)$-scheme.
Let $R^1f_*\mathbb{Q}...
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Why do we care about the eigenvalues of the Frobenius map?
The Riemann hypothesis for finite fields can be stated as follows: take a smooth projective variety X of finite type over the finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$ for some $q=p^n$. Then the eigenvalues $\...
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How does one compute the group action of the automorphism group on integral cohomology?
Suppose I have a curve $X$ (for concreteness, we can take $X$ to be a smooth, projective curve over a finite field $\mathbb F_q$, and even more concretely consider the family of curves described by ...
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Find stratification to decompose constructible sheaf to constant parts (example from Wikipedia)
I have a question about techniques used in determining the stratification over which a constructible sheaf falls into even constant pieces demonstrated on this example from Wikipedia.
Let $f:X = \text{...
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In Mann's six-functor formalism, do diagrams with the forget-supports map commute?
One of the main goals in formalizing six-functor formalisms is to obtain some sort of "coherence theorem", affirming that "every diagram that should commute, commutes". In these ...
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Kernel of restriction in étale cohomology of curves over number fields
Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve defined over a number field $K$. Let $\overline{K}$ denote the algebraic closure of $K$, and set $\overline{X} := X\otimes \overline{K}$. Denote by $\iota: \...
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Unramified lisse $\overline{\mathbb{Q}}_{\ell}$-sheaves
Let $X$ be a connected noetherian scheme and $\ell$ a prime invertible on $X$. Let $D \subset X$ be a regular effective Cartier divisor (or more generally a normal crossings divisor, I suppose). Write ...
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Is the $\ell$-adic cohomology ring of a cubic threefold a complete invariant?
The only interesting $\ell$-adic cohomology of a smooth cubic threefold $X$ is $H^3(X,\mathbb{Z}_{\ell}(2))$, which is isomorphic as a $\mathrm{Gal}_k$-module to $H^1(JX,\mathbb{Z}_{\ell}(1))^{\vee}$ ...