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Fundamental set for families of abelian varieties

I'm considering the universal family of principally polarized g-dimensional abelian varieties with level N-structure. Let's briefly recall the usual construction as a quotient of $\mathbb{C}^g \times \...
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Bezout-type theorem for $p$-adic analytic plane curves

Let $p$ be a prime, and let $f,g \in \mathbb{Z}_p[[x,y]]$ be power series convergent on all of $\mathbb{Z}_p$. Suppose that the intersection of the analytic plane curves cut out by $f$ and $g$ is ...
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Exactness of the Weil restriction functor $\mathrm{Res}_{X/k}$

Question. Let $X$ be an Artinian scheme over a perfect field $k$. Consider the abelian category $\mathcal{C}$ of affine commutative group schemes of finite type. Is the Weil restriction $\mathrm{Res}_{...
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Solution formula in an explicit equation over $\mathbb{F}_p^3$

I'm looking into a formula involving prime numbers $p \geq 7$ and an equation's solutions. The equation in question is: $$z^2 = (x^2 - 4x)(y^2 - 4y)((x + 1 - y)^2 - 4x),$$ where $(x,y,z)\in \mathbb{F}...
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Gerbes over finite fields

Let $k$ be a field with algebraic closure $\bar{k}$. Recall that a gerbe over $k$ is an algebraic stack $\mathcal{G}$ over $k$ such that the groupoid $\mathcal{G}(\bar{k})$ is connected. We say that $\...
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An algebraic version of the implicit function theorem for integers

$ \def \x {\boldsymbol x} \def \a {\boldsymbol a} \def \Z {\mathbb Z} $ The famous version of the implicit function theorem (IFT) starts with the assumption of continuous differentiability on the ...
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Genus of a number field

I'm reading Algebraic Number Theory by Neukirch. In chapter 3, he defines the genus of a number field as $$ g = \log \frac{ |\mu (K)| \sqrt{|d_K|}}{2^{r} (2\pi)^{s}} $$ where $|\mu(K)|$ is its ...
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Tate–Shafarevich group and $\sigma \phi(C)=-\phi \sigma(C)$ for all $C \in \operatorname{Sha}(E/L)$

$\DeclareMathOperator\Sha{Sha}\DeclareMathOperator\Gal{Gal}$Let $L/K$ be a quadratic extension of number field $K$. Let $\sigma$ be a generator of $\Gal(L/K)$. Let $E/K$ be an elliptic curve defined ...
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A Brauer group of a double covering of a "well-understood" variety

Let $k$ be a field (it is possible to assume that $k = \mathbb{Q}$ or $= \overline{\mathbb{Q}}$) and $X, Y$ nice varieties over $k$. Let $f \colon Y \to X$ be a finite flat surjective morphism of ...
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An example of a geometrically simply connected variety with infinite Brauer group (modulo constants)

$\DeclareMathOperator\Br{Br}$Let $X$ be a smooth, geometrically integral, geometrically simply connected variety over a numberfield $k$. Is it possible to have $\Br(X)/{\Br(k)}$ being an infinite ...
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Fermat cubic hypersurfaces over finite fields

Consider the Fermat cubic $$ X = \{x_0^3+\dots +x_n^3 = 0\}\subset\mathbb{P}^n_{\mathbb{F}_{q}} $$ over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{q}$ with $q$ elements. If $q \equiv 2 \mod 3$ then the projection $\...
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Theorem 7.11 in Scholze's $p$-adic Hodge Theory

I was trying to understand the statement and proof of Theorem 7.11 in Scholze's paper "$p$-adic Hodge Theory for Rigid-Analytic Varieties". I'll reproduce part of the statement below: Let $...
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Finitely generated $\mathbb{Z}$-algebra embeds into unramified $p$-adic ring

Let $R$ be a finitely generated ring, that is, a $\mathbb{Z}$-algebra of finite type. Assume that $\operatorname{char}(R) = 0$. It follows from Noether's normalization lemma that $R$ can be embedded ...
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What are the rational solutions to $y^4=x^3+x+1$?

What are the rational solutions to $y^4=x^3+x+1$? This equation is interesting because it has substitution $y^2=z$ that reduces it to elliptic curve $z^2=x^3+x+1$. Sometimes, the existence of such ...
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Mordell–Weil and infinitely divisible elements in a Picard group

In Voevodsky's "Étale Topologies of Schemes over Fields of Finite Type over $\mathbb{Q}$" (see here) the main theorem is Theorem 3.1 which says Let $X$ and $Y$ be schemes of finite type over ...
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Similar to a $d$-twist but over a cubic field

This question could be related to my old and Duality's newer questions. I am building a $\mathbb{Z}/9\mathbb{Z}$ elliptic curve $E$ over $\mathbb{Q}$: $$E: y^2+(t^3-3t^2+1)xy + t^3(t-1)^3y=x^2$$ For $...
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Integer quadratic representation subject to discriminant minimization algorithm

Let $f(x)=ax^2+bx+c$ and $f(x)=n$. Is there an algorithm to choose $a,b,c$ such that the discriminant is minimized? Where $a,b,c,n,x$ are all integers. More concretely, is there an algorithm to find $...
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Ranks of elliptic curves over cubic fields

We are writing a paper on the ranks of elliptic curves over cubic fields. The curves of different torsion subgroups are created by the formulas in Jeon et al. and by our new parametrizations. D. Jeon,...
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What is this three dimensional curve that looks like an infinity sign called?

What is this three dimensional curve that looks like an infinity sign called? (Is there a known parametric equation for it?) It was generated with this Sagemath - script, where you can zoom in 3d in ...
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Using algebraic geometry to understand class field theory

In Algebraic Number Theory, S. Lang says "[a geometrical approach] allows one to have a much clearer insight into the whole class field theory, since the existence theorem and the reciprocity law ...
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What is the Perrin-Riou logarithm (or regulator)?

Recently I've been rewatching some recordings of old talks on L-functions and explicit reciprocity laws (in particular, the series of talks by Loeffler and Zerbes given at this workshop at the CRM in ...
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Existence of rational points on a generalized Fermat quartic

Question: Do there exist integers $(x,y,z)\neq (0,0,0)$ such that $$ 13x^4+11y^4=8z^4 ? $$ Some motivation: This is currently the smallest (in a sense defined here On the smallest open Diophantine ...
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Infinitely many coprime solutions of $F(x,y)= k(a_1 x + a_2 y)^2 z^2$?

This might be related to an open problem. Let $F(x,y)$ be homogeneous degree 4 squarefree polynomial with integer coefficients and $h(x,y)=a_1 x + a_2 y$ and $\gcd(F,h)=1$ and $k$ be integer. Consider ...
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Does this conic have a rational point?

Consider the conic $$C = \{X^2+uY^2+vZ^2=0\}\subset\mathbb{P}^2_{\mathbb{Q}(u,v)}$$ over the function field $\mathbb{Q}(u,v)$. Does $C$ have a $\mathbb{Q}(u,v)$-rational point?
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How to get a ball in the nonvanishing locus of a polynomial in $\mathbb Z_p[x_1,\cdots,x_n]$ canonically?

Suppose $f\in \mathbb Z_p[x_1,\cdots,x_n]$, and consider $D(f):=\{(𝑥_1,…,𝑥_𝑛)∈ℤ^𝑛_𝑝:𝑓(𝑥_1,…,𝑥_𝑛)≠0\}\subset \mathbb Z_p^n$. How to calculate a radius $r$ from the datum of $f$ such that $D(f)$...
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A RKHS interpretation of the Rydberg formula for hydrogen and an application for physics?

I was thinking if it is possible to define an inner product between two small physical objects with a positive definite kernel and was led to look at the Rydberg formula: The Rydberg formula for ...
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Lazard module structure of rings with formal elliptic curve

Recently in algebraic topology I was working with a certain graded ring $R$ equipped with an elliptic curve $C$. Now completion at the identity gives a 1-dimensional formal group $G$. This induces a ...
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Points on affine hypersurface over finite field

I am interested in the hypersurface $X\subset\mathbb{A}^4_{\mathbb{F}_{5^n}}$ defined by $$ X = \{x^3 + 3xy^2 + z^3 + 3zw^2 + 1 = 0\} $$ over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_{5^n}$ with $5^n$ elements. Via ...
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Geometry of syntomic cohomology

Deligne cohomology has a geometric interpretation. For example, $H^{2}_{\mathcal{D}}(X,\mathbb{Z}(1))$ is identified with the group $H^{1}(X,\mathcal{O}_{X}^{\ast})$ of isomorphism classes of line ...
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Compatibility of system of $\ell$-adic representations associated to Voevodsky motives

Let $M$ be an object of Voevodsky's category $DM_{gm}(K,\mathbb{Q})$ for a number field $K$. For each prime number $\ell$, there is an $\ell$-adic realization $M_{\ell}$ in the bounded derived ...
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Why is the definition of the adic spectrum $\operatorname{Spa}\,(A,A^+)$ the "right" definition?

I'm currently going through a number of expository accounts of Huber's adic spaces in order to start understanding perfectoid spaces and I'd like to understand the motivation behind the definition of ...
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Parametrizing "ternary cubic equals a square"

I am interested in an equation of the form $$\displaystyle y^2 = f(x_1, x_2, x_3),$$ where $f \in \mathbb{Z}[x_1, x_2, x_3]$ is a ternary cubic form. In particular, I am looking for an analogue of the ...
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Galois action on automorphisms of a curve

Let $C$ be a smooth projective curve defined over a local field $K/\mathbb{Q}_p$. Denote by $\text{Aut}(C)$ the geometric automorphism group of $C$, which consist of isomorphisms of $C\times_{\text{...
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Is the weight-monodromy conjecture known for unramified representations?

Let $X$ be a smooth proper variety over a number field $K$, $v$ a place of $K$ lying over a prime number $p \neq \ell$, and $V := H^n(X_{\overline{K}};\mathbb{Q}_{\ell})$. Suppose $V$ is unramified at ...
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Geometric interpretation of Iwasawa algebras: $\mathbb{Z}_p[[T]]$ as a disk?

I am a student learning Iwasawa theory. I am so sorry if this post is too trivial for this site. I posted it on math.stackexchange yesterday but obtained no responce. A quite basic object is the ...
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Comparing singular cohomology with algebraic de Rham cohomology

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a number field $K$. Then there are two cohomology groups we can attach to $X$: the algebraic de Rham cohomology group $H^k_{\text{dR}}(X/K), $ which is a ...
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Motivation for zeta function of an algebraic variety

If $p$ is a prime then the zeta function for an algebraic curve $V$ over $\mathbb{F}_p$ is defined to be $$\zeta_{V,p}(s) := \exp\left(\sum_{m\geq 1} \frac{N_m}{m}(p^{-s})^m\right). $$ where $N_m$ is ...
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Conceptual explanation for extra/missing $p$ solutions to $x^2+y^2=a \pmod p$ at $a=0$

Throughout, $p$ will denote a prime integer, and $k$ an arbitrary integer. I have worked through V. Lebesgue's proof of quadratic reciprocity outlined by Keith Conrad in this MO thread, and I feel ...
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Polynomial that is not always a square over $\mathbb{Z}_p$

Let $p > 3$ be prime. Is is true that there exists $x \in \mathbb{Z}_p$ such that $$ (1+x^2)^3-1 $$ is not a square in $\mathbb{Z}_p$? In particular, when $-1$ is not a square in $\mathbb{Z}_p$, ...
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A question on the averages of Kloosterman sums

Sorry to disturb. Recently, I encountered a puzzle on the sums involving two Kloosterman sums. That is, For any $h, q_1,q_2\in \mathbb{N}$ with $(q_1,q_2)=1$ and $Q>1$, how two get a bound $$\sum_{...
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$y^3=x^4+x$, and computing all rational points on rank $0$ Picard curves

What are the rational solutions to the equation $$ y^3 = x^4 + x, $$ in particular, are there any (finite) solutions other than $(x,y)=(0,0)$ and $(-1,0)$? Context: This is the simplest-looking ...
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Is 136 a difference of two rational fourth powers?

There is a rich literature that studies which small positive integers are the sums of two rational fourth powers, see e.g. Section 6.6 of Henri Cohen's book Volume I: Tools and Diophantine Equations. ...
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Quasisplit forms of wonderful varieties

I will assume that $k$ is a characteristic $0$ non-archimedean field. A classical result of Tits [T] states that a quasisplit connected reductive group $G$ over $k$ is classified up to strict isogeny ...
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Equivalence between twists of a curve and torsors of its automorphism group

Let $X$ be a curve defined over a number field $K$, and let $G_K$ be the absolute Galois group of $K$. Let $\text{Aut}(X)$ be the group of $\overline{K}$-defined automorphisms of $X$, and consider the ...
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Primes of bad reductions for quotients of elliptic curves

Let $E$ be an elliptic curve over a number field $K$ and $p$ a prime. Suppose that $E$ has a $K$-rational $p$-torsion, which gives the short exact sequence $0\to\mathbb{Z}/p\to E[p]\to\mu_p\to0$ of ...
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Understanding an example of abelian-type Shimura varieties

I'd like some help understanding the idea of abelian-type Shimura varieties. In paricular, I understand an abelian-type Shimura datum $(G,X)$ generally parameterizes non-rational Hodge structures ...
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Need for Drinfeld modules compared to elliptic curves over function field

In a sense ever since they were invented that Drinfeld modules and later shtukas are the "right" objects to study and play the role of elliptic curves over function fields by virtue that ...
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Example of abelian variety over finite field which doesn't lift

What is an example of an abelian variety over a finite field $\mathbb{F}_p$ which doesn't lift to $\mathbb{Z}_p$? This question seems to hint that they should exist, but no example is given. Note that ...
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Roots in indefinite lattice of K3 surfaces

Anyone who likes $K3$ surfaces cares about lattices of the form $$ (2d)\cdot y^2 - 2x \cdot z$$ (namely the mukai pairing on $H^*_{alg}(K3)$ of picard $1$ with polarization $d$). Inside we have ...
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What are the unsolved problems in Formal groups and $L$-functions?

In the 1st page of the introduction of Hazewinkel's Formal Groups and Applications book, there are two ways of constructing formal groups (law): $\bullet$ Given a Lie group $G$, one can define a ...
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