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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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Base change for fundamental group prime to p in mixed characteristic?

I found the answer to this question while typing it up, but since I've already written it, it is probably worthwhile to post-and-answer in case someone finds it useful. Let $S=\operatorname{Spec}\...
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Question regarding étale sheaf under finite étale surjective morphism

Let $X$ and $Y$ be smooth projective varieties over $\mathbb{C}$, and suppose we have a surjective finite étale morphism $f:X\rightarrow Y$ (actually $Y=X/G$ for a free action of a finite group $G$), ...
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Some facts about sheafification functor on étale site

I'm studying the book Etale cohomology and the Weil conjecture by Freitag, Kiehl and I have some questions on the subchapter introducing the machinery associating to an étale presheaf a sheaf (that is ...
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What is the étale fundamental group of projective spaces over finite fields?

Is there any convenient way to understand the étale fundamental group of projective spaces over finite fields, in particular, the étale fundamental group of $\mathbf{P}^2_{\mathbf{F}_q}$?
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Essential Image of the Étale Homotopy type

For any scheme $X$ we can associate the étale homotopy type $Et(X)$, which is a pro-object in the homotopy category of CW-complexes. My question is, do we have a good understanding of the essential ...
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On a quasi-separated assumption in a lemma for the homotopy exact sequence of the etale fundamental group

Background: I've seen two versions of the homotopy exact sequence for etale fundamental groups. One from Stacks: Stacks 0BTX: Let $k$ be a field with algebraic closure $\overline{k}$. Let $X$ be a ...
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Canonical étale path between a point and its ''nearby'' point

Consider the punctored line $X=\Bbb{A}^1_k\setminus \{s_1,\ldots,s_n\}$ over some field $k$. A(n étale) path in $X$ between two geometric points $x$ and $y$ is, by definition, an isomorphism between ...
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Étale fundamental group of multiplicative group over an algebraically/separably closed field

This is a repost of my question here. Do we know the structure of the étale fundamental group $\pi^\text{et}_1(\mathbb{G}_{m,K^\text{sep}})$ of the multiplicative group, for a given field $K$? For ...
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Operations on étale sheaves

Which of the following operations on étale sheaves $A$ commute with tensor powers? (eg. for instance $i^*(A^{\otimes n})=(i^*(A))^{\otimes n}$?) $i^*(A)$, $i$ closed immersion. $i_*(A)$ $i^!(A)$ $i_!(...
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A short proof for simple connectedness of the projective line

The Riemann-Hurwitz formula implies that the projective line $\mathbb{P}^1_K$ over any algebraically closed field $K$ is simply connected (i.e., $\pi_1^{et}(\mathbb{P}^1_K) = 1$; equivalently, if $\...
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Zariski vs etale torsors over abelian varieties

Question. Let $A$ be an abelian variety (say, over the complex numbers), $G$ an algebraic group, $c$ a class in $H^1_{\rm et}(A, G)$. Denote the multiplication by $N$ map on A by $m_N:A\to A$. Does ...
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Under what conditions is the induced map of etale fundamental groups surjective?

Let $f:X \to Y$ be a morphism of schemes. I am interested in sufficient conditions on $f$ which would ensure that the induced map $\pi_1^{et}(X) \to \pi_1^{et}(Y)$ of etale fundamental groups is ...
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$\mathbb{A}^1$-invariance of categories of Finite Etale Covers

Let $k$ be algebraically closed with characteristic $0$. For a scheme $X$, let $FEt(X)$ be the category of finite etale covers of $X$. What can be said about $FEt(X \times \mathbb{A}^1)$ and the ...
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Stalks of higher direct image under open embedding

Let $U$ be an open subset of $\mathbb P^1$ without two points (say $t=0$ and $t=\infty$) and $j: U\to \mathbb P^1$ be an open immersion. Ground field $k$ is algeraically closed. Let $G$ be the group ...