the étale cohomology groups of an algebraic variety or scheme are algebraic analogues of the usual cohomology groups with finite coefficients of a topological space, introduced by Grothendieck in order to prove the Weil conjectures.
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Classes of hyperplane sections in cohomology
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over the algebraic closure of a finite field with Galois group $G$.
Is it true that the vector space $H^{2k}(X,\mathbf{Q}_{\ell}(k))^G$ has always positive ...
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Frobenius eigenvalues algebraic numbers
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbf{F}_q$ and $\overline{X}$ its base change to $\overline{\mathbf{F}_q}$.
By Deligne’s Weil I, the eigenvalues of the geometric Frobenius acting on $...
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The weight filtration on etale cohomology and Berkovich analytic geometry
If $X$ is a smooth projective curve over $\mathbb C_p$, then its first etale cohomology $\mathrm H^1_{et}(X,\mathbb Q_\ell)$ (with $\ell\neq p$) carries a certain weight filtration $W_\bullet$ -- also ...
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Hodge-Tate weights of etale cohomology groups
Given a smooth algebraic variety $X$ over a number field $F$, its $p$-adic cohomology groups $H^i(X \times_F \bar F, \mathbb Q_p)$ carries an action of $\mathrm{Gal}(\bar F/F)$, which gives a ...
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etale higher direct image sheaf
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a smooth morphism of schemes such that all the fibres (for geometric points) are affine spaces. Let $F$ be a coherent sheaf on $X$. Is $R^i_{et}~f_*F=0~~~\forall i>0$? ...
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Cokernel of map of étale sheaves
Let $p:\mathbb{G}_m\to \operatorname{Spec} k$ be the structure map, and let $T$ be an algebraic $k$-torus viewed as an étale sheaf over $k$. Why is the cokernel of the canonical map $T\to p_*p^*T$ ...
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Smooth loci and formal neighborhoods
Let $R$ be a Noetherian local ring with maximal ideal $I$.
Suppose we have a morphism of smooth $R$-algebras $f : A\to B$ such that its reduction modulo $I^n$
$$f_n : A/I^n \to B/I^n$$
is an ...
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What is the relationship between the $\ell$-adic cohomology of a DM stack and that of its coarse moduli space?
Let $\mathscr{X}$ be a smooth proper DM stack over a field $k$ (perhaps assumed to be separably closed and/or of char. $0$) and let $\pi \colon \mathscr{X} \rightarrow X$ be its coarse moduli space.
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When is the etale cohomology of $\mathrm{Sym}^n(X)$ isomorphic to the $\Sigma_n$-invariants in the étale cohomology of $X^n$?
Suppose $X$ is a smooth projective variety defined over an arbitrary algebraically closed field $k$, and consider the action of $\Sigma_n$ on the $n$-fold product $X^n$. Is it true that $H_{\acute{e}t}...
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Group scheme representation from action of a group scheme on a variety?
Let f be some homogenous polynomial of d.
Let $X = \operatorname{Proj} (k[x,y,z]/(f))$
where $k$ is algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$.
Now $G$ is a group scheme acting on $X$.
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Cohomology and base change
Let $f$ be some homogenous polynomial of $d$.
Let $X = \operatorname{Proj} (k[x,y,z]/(f))$ where $k$ is algebraically closed field of characteristic $p >0$.
Now let $R$ be a $k$-algebra.
What ...
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Interpolation of families of local fields
Let $\Sigma$ be the set of all places of $\mathbf{Q}$. We’ll call, for any $v\in\Sigma$, a local field complete with respect to an absolute value lying over $v$ and of finite degree over $\mathbf{Q}_v$...
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“Algebraization" of $p$-adic fields
Part 1: a single finite place. Let $K$ be a finite extension of $\mathbf{Q}_p$.
Does there exist a number field $F/\mathbf{Q}$ and a finite place $v$ lying over $p$, such that for the completion ...
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Vector space objects in schemes - confusion
Let $R$ be the ring $\mathbf{C}\times\mathbf{C}$, and consider the affine line $\mathbf{A}^1_R$.
$\mathbf{A}^1_R$ can be given the structure of additive group scheme over $R$, denoted $(\mathbf{G}_a)...
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Étale cohomology of varieties in positive characteristic via singular cohomology
Suppose $X$ is a smooth scheme, not necessarily projective, over $\mathbb{Z}[1/N]$ for some integer $N\neq 0$. I would like to understand the cohomology groups $H^i_{ét}(X_{\overline{\mathbb{F}}_p}, \...
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Specialization map on geometric points
Let $\mathcal{X}$ be a proper and smooth scheme over $\text{Spec}(\mathbf{Z}_p)$, and let’s call $X$ the geometric generic fiber of $\mathcal{X}$, and $X_0$ the geometric special fiber of $\mathcal{X}$...
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Lefschetz trace formula and Frobenius elements
Let $\mathcal{X}$ be a smooth and proper scheme over $\text{Spec}(\mathbf{Z}_p)$ (with $\mathbf{Z}_p$ the $p$-adic integers).
Let’s call $X$ its geometric generic fiber $X := \mathcal{X}_{\overline{\...
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Weaker version of smooth base change for étale sheaves
Consider the cartesian square of schemes
$$ \require{AMScd}
\begin{CD}
X' @>{g'}>> X \\
@V{f'}VV @VV{f}V \\
S' @>>{g}> S
\end{CD}
$$
and the base change map
$$ \eta : ...
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Lefschetz trace formula over truncated Witt ring
Let $k$ be a finite field, $W_n(k)$ be its $n$-th truncated Witt ring. We have a Frobenius on $W_n(\bar{k})$ whose fixed point is exactly $W_n(k)$. Let $X$ be a finite type separated scheme over $W_n(...
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Picard group and reduced schemes
If $A$ is a ring, then we know that $Pic(A)=Pic(A_{red})$, but for a scheme $X$ it is false in general.
On the other hand, we have that $Pic(X)=H^{1}_{et}(X,\mathbb{G}_m)$ and étale cohomology doesn'...
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Special formal lifts of smooth algebras
Let $A$ be a smooth algebra over $k$ a finite field.
Say $B$ is a $p$-adically complete smooth algebra over the Witt ring $W(k)$, lifting $A$.
Assume $B$ is of the form $W(k)\langle t_1,\ldots, t_n\...
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Twisted sheaves on tower of $\mathbb{P}^n$
Take the projective space $\mathbb{P}^n$ over a ring $W$.
We call $\mathcal{O}(q)$ the usual twisted line bundle.
Now take the map $f: \mathbb{P}^n\to\mathbb{P}^n$ defined by
$$[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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Smooth algebras always lift
Let $k$ be a finite field, $A$ a smooth $k$-algebra.
Does there exists a smooth algebra $B$ over the Witt vectors $W(k)$, such that $B/p\simeq A$? How is it constructed?
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Do residues commute with transverse base change?
Fix a number $n > 0$. Given a smooth $\mathbb{Z}[1/n]$-scheme $X$ (i.e., a smooth scheme such that $n$ is invertible in its ring of functions), we may consider the étale sheaf $\mu_n$ on $X$ which ...
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Liftings and closed immersions
Let $A$ be a flat $\mathbf{Z}_p$-algebra, $\overline{I}\subset A/p$ an ideal.
Can we find an ideal $I\subset A$ such that
$I$ mod $p$ = $\overline{I}$
$I$ does not contain $p$.
It's harder than it ...
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Coherent modules over complete adic rings: counterexamples
Let $A$ be a coherent ring, complete with respect to the adic topology generated by a finitely generated ideal $I$.
Define the category $Coh(A,I)$ whose objects are inverse systems $\{M_n\}$ of $A$-...
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Absolute approximation of formal schemes
Let $\mathfrak{X}_j$ be an inverse system of qcqs $p$-adic formal scheme, flat over $\mathbf{Z}_p$, with affine transition maps, and assume $\mathcal{O}_{\mathfrak{X}_j}$ is a coherent sheaf of ...
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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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Approximation of constructible abelian étale sheaves
Let $F$ be a constructible abelian étale sheaf of modules over a finite ring $\Lambda$ on a scheme $X$ over a field $k$, with the size of $\Lambda$ invertible on $X$.
Suppose $X = \varprojlim X_j$, ...
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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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What is the map induced by Frobenius on the cohomology group $H_{fppf}^1(X, \mathbb{G}_a)$?
Let $X$ be a projective curve of degree $p$ in $\mathbb{P}^2_k$, where $k$ is a field of charcteristic $p>0$. $X$ may not be reduced. I'm trying to compute $H_{fppf}^1(X, \alpha_p)$ using the ...
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Push-forward along closed immersion
Let $X$ be a scheme, $p : Z\to X$ a closed immersion, $\mathcal{F}$ a locally free sheaf of modules on $Z$ of finite rank.
Assume both $\mathcal{O}_Z$ and $\mathcal{O}_X$ are coherent sheaves of $\...
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Étale torsors and equivariant structures
Let $X$ be a scheme over a separably closed field, equipped with an action of a constant group scheme $G$.
Let $H$ be a finite group whose size is invertibile on $X$, and $Y\to X$ an $H$-torsor with ...
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Descent of étale torsors
Let $X$ be a scheme over a field $k$, $G$ a finite abelian group of size invertible on $X$. Suppose $K/k$ is a Galois field extension and let $Y\to X_K$ be an étale $G$-torsor.
For what field ...
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Comparison for cycle class maps for de Rham and etale cohomology via p-adic Hodge theory
Let $K$ be a p-adic local field, $X$ a smooth projective variety over $Spec(K)$, $CH^k(X)$ the Chow group of pure codimension $k$. Then there are cycle maps
$cl^X_{DR}:CH^k(X)\to H^{2k}_{DR}(X/K)$ ...
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Integral morphism between universally closed and separated schemes
Let $f : X\to Y$ be a morphism between schemes over $\text{Spec}(\mathbf{Z}_p)$.
Assume:
$f$ is integral
both $X$ and $Y$ are universally closed and separated over $\mathbf{Z}_p$
$f$ mod $p^n$ is an ...
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Relative approximation of morphisms
Let $S$ a qcqs scheme, and let $f : X := \varprojlim_j X_j \to S$ be an inverse limit of qcqs schemes $f_j : X_j \to S$ with affine transition maps.
Suppose $f$ is (P). Is $f_j$ also (P) for all $j$ ...
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Commutative algebra counterexample
Let $M$ be an $R[x]$-module, such that $M$ is finitely generated as an $R$-module.
Does there exist one such $M$, such that $M\otimes_{R[x]}R[x,x^{-1}]$ is not finitely generated as an $R$-module?
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Usage of Leray spectral sequence
Maybe this is an elementary stuff for experts, I could not figure it out by myself. Let $\pi:G\to S$ be an elliptic curve with zero section $e:S\to G$. Take $\mathcal{H}=(R^1\pi_*\mathbb{Q}_\ell)^\vee$...
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étale vs syntomic vs flat cohomology
Let $\mathscr{A}/X$ be an abelian scheme over $X$ of characterisitic $p$. The étale topology is not fine enough for the Kummer sequence for $\mathscr{A}$ to be (right) exact, but the syntomic and flat ...
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Gluing finitely presented quasi coherent sheaves
Let $X$ be a quasi-compact, separated scheme, and $\{\text{Spec}(A_i)\subset X\}_{i=1,\ldots, n}$ a finite affine open cover.
Suppose a quasi-coherent $\mathcal{O}_X$-module $\mathcal{F}$ is such ...
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Reference request: Motivic Cohomology and Cycle class maps
For a smooth projective variety $X$ over any field $K$, Voevodsky showed in his paper ``Motivic Cohomology Groups Are Isomorphic to Higher Chow Groups in Any Characteristic" that the motivic ...
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A question on direct limits of rings, and descent of ideals
Motivated by an étale cohomology calculation I am going to do, here is a question that should have positive and not too hard answer.
Let $A$ be a ring, $A_0$ a ring such that $A_0$ is equipped with ...
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Geometric Frobenius on $\ell$-adic cohomology
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a finite field $k$, and $F$ the geometric Frobenius on $H^*_{et}(X_{k^{sep}}, \mathbf{Z}_{\ell})$.
Is $F$ only rationally bijective, or integrally ...
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Smoothness in formal GAGA
Suppose $X$ is a noetherian scheme over a complete noetherian local ring $(A,\mathfrak{m})$, and assume $X$ is projective.
If $\widehat{X}$, the $\mathfrak{m}$-adic formal completion, is smooth in ...
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Liftable rational varieties
Is there an example of a rational smooth projective variety over a perfect field of characteristic $p$, that is not liftable to characteristic zero?
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Set theoretic complete intersections in toric varieties
Is it expected that every smooth projective variety over the complex numbers, is a set-theoretic complete intersection into a smooth projective toric variety?
Is there an example of a smooth ...
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Complete intersections in toric varieties
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over the complex numbers. Is $X$ a global complete intersection inside a smooth projective toric variety?
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Algebraization of open formal subschemes
Let $\mathfrak{X}$ be a locally noetherian adic formal scheme over $\text{Spf}(A)$, with $A$ an $I$-adically complete and separated noetherian ring.
Suppose the mod $I$-fiber of $\mathfrak{X}$ is an ...
