Questions tagged [ramification]
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Is the following local map unramified?
Let $(R,m)$ and $(S,n)$ be two local rings, $R \subseteq S$, $R$ regular, $S$ a finitely generated and flat $R$-algebra, and $mS=n$.
In comments to this question it was claimed that in such situation ...
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Weierstrass points in Artin-Schreier extensions of the rational function field in characteristic $p$
I encountered a problem when proving a result regarding the orders at non-Weierstrass points ($n$ is an order of the point $P$ if there is some holomorphic differential $\omega$ with order $n$ at $P$) ...
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What is the indecomposable decomposition of holomorphic differentials of an Artin-Schreier curve C as a Z/p-representation?
I am attempting to decompose the holomorphic differentials of an Artin-Schreier-Witt curve as a $\mathbb{Z}/p^n$-representation. This is done in Theorem 1 of Madan-Valentini Automorphisms and ...
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Wild ramification in composite fields
Let $ F $, $ F_i $ for $ i = 1, 2 $ and $ E $ be function fields over a finite field with characteristic $ p $ such that $ F \subseteq F_i \subseteq E $ and $ E = F_1 \cdot F_2 $ is the composite ...
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Action of the symmetric group $S_3$ on an elliptic curve $E$ defined over $\mathbb{Z}$
I came up with the following question on a facebook group: find the positive integer solutions of the equation $$\frac{x}{y+z}+\frac{y}{x+z}+\frac{z}{x+y}=4$$
Now clearly this is very difficult, ...
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A question about Hitchin discriminant
Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve over $\mathbb{C}$, $\mathcal{M}$ be moduli space of Higgs bundle of rank $r\geq2$ and degree $d$ on $X$, $W=\bigoplus_{i=2}^{r}H^{0}(X,K_{X}^{\otimes i})$, and $H\...
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Euler characteristic of Galois covering ramified on a smooth normal crossing locus of a smooth algebraic surface
I want to compute the Euler characteristic of a $G$- covering $\pi: Y\to X$ ramified on a smooth normal crossing locus $D=\sum C_i$ of a smooth algebraic surface $X$.
We know $e(X)=n_0-n_1+n_2-n_3+n_4$...
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branch divisor of this map
We consider the blow up $Bl(\mathbb{P}^2)_p$ of $\mathbb{P}^2$ in $p:=|1:0:0|$ and the following surface:
$Y:=\{(|y_1: y_2:y_3:y_4|, |x_0:x_1:x_2|) \in \mathbb{P}^3\times \mathbb{P}^2: rk(\begin{...
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The variety induced by an extension of a field
If $K$ is a finitely generated field extension of $k$, then there exists an irreducible affine $k$-variety with function field $K$. The idea is that if $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are generators of $K$ under $k$...
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Is there a Galois theory for deformations of curves?
I have some general questions about the deformations of Galois covers of curves. Suppose we are given a $G$-Galois cover $k[[z]]/k[[x]]$, where $k$ is algebraically closed of characteristic $p>0$. ...
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Computing the kernel of some Artin-Map
let $K = \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{-5})$ and $L = K(i)$. $\mathcal{O}_K$ is the ring of integers of K.
I would like to show that the kernel of the Artin-Map $\phi_{L/K}: I_K \rightarrow Gal(L/K)$ is $P_K$, ...
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Relative degree of a prime over a number field (notation from Algebraic Number Fields from Gerald J. Janusz) [closed]
I´m working with "Algebraic Number Fields" from Gerald J. Janusz (1. edition from 1973) and I have a question about his notation.
In chapter IV proposition 4.5 he states if K is an algebraic number ...
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Deligne's “Notes sur Euler-Poincaré: brouillon project”
Is the note "Notes sur Euler-Poincaré: brouillon project" by Deligne available somewhere online? If not, is there a way that I could get a copy of it?
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A problem in Bushnell and Henniart's book, “The local Langlands conjecture for GL(2)”
On page 123 of Chapter 5 in Bushnell and Henniart's book The Local Langlands Conjecture for GL(2), they state
an elementary property of tamely ramified extension of local fields, which is as follows,
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Values of Grössencharacter attached to CM elliptic curve
I am trying a cross-post here, as my previous post on stackexchange was not as fruitful as I hoped. The link to the older post is: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3327269/values-of-...
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Ramification divisor with base change
Let's work over $\mathbb{C}$. Consider the following commutative diagram
\begin{array}{llllllllllll}
E_1& \xrightarrow{f} &E_2\\
\downarrow{\pi} &&\downarrow{\pi}\\
P_1 & \...
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Ramification concept in complex analysis and algebraic number theory
I have a question about the connection between the concept of ramification/branching out for Riemann surfaces and algebraic number theory:
In the theory of Riemann surfaces we have following ...
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Infinite Non Abelian Extensions Unramified Outside p
Let $K$ be a number field and $p$ be a fixed odd prime. Suppose $\mathfrak{p}\mid p$ is the only prime prime above $p$ in $K$, and that $p$ does not divide the class number of $K$ (I am okay with ...
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Swan-conductor and base change
Let $C$ be a proper smooth curve over a perfect field $K$ of positive characteristic $p$, $u: U \hookrightarrow C$ strictly open and $\mathfrak{F}$ a lisse (lcc) $\mathbb{F}_l $-sheaf $(l \neq p)$ on $...
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Unramified Extensions of Local Fields and $\mathcal{O}_L / Q^e \otimes_{k} k^{sep}$
Suppose I have an extension of number fields $L/K$, and a prime $P$ in $\mathcal{O}_K$ splits into $Q^e$ in $\mathcal{O}_L$. Put $k = \mathcal{O}_K / P$ and $k^{sep}$ for the separable closure of $k$. ...
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Can free rational curves lift to ramified covers of Fano varieties?
Does there exist $X$ a smooth Fano manifold, $f: Y \to X$ a nontrivial ramified finite cover, $C \subseteq X$ a smooth very free rational curve, such that $f$ is étale over a neighborhood of $C$?
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Formally unramified morphisms and open diagonals
Let $R\to S$ be a commutative unital $R$-algebra with dual arrow $X\to Y$. If I understand correctly, an open diagonal $\Delta_{X/Y}:X\to X\times _YX$ always implies $X\to Y$ is formally unramified, ...
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What are the primes that are ramified?
Let $K$ be an imaginary quadratic field and $E$ be an elliptic curve with CM by $\mathcal{O}_K$. We know that the maximal unramified extension (Hilbert class field) $H/K$ is $K(j(E))$. Can we ...
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Image of the trace map of ring of integers
Let $L/\mathbb{Q}$ be a finite Galois extension, and let $\mathcal{O}_L$ be the ring of integers of $L$.
We have $tr_{L/\mathbb{Q}}(\mathcal{O}_L)=d\mathbb{Z}$ for some $d\geq 1.$
Fact. $d=1$ if ...
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Reference request about what ramification looks like etale locally
Specifically, I'm looking for the proof of the following statement:
If $X\rightarrow Y$ is a finite map of degree $n$ of curves over $\mathbb{C}$, and $P\in X$ maps to $Q\in Y$ with degree of ...
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Is the number of ramified coverings of given degree of a curve with prescribed branch divisor finite?
Let Y be a smooth projective curve over C and prescribe a branch divisor B on Y. I want to know if the number of coverings of Y of fixed degree and branched along B is finite. If so, why? Or, where is ...
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Inverse Galois problem on the upper or lower numbering filtration
Let $K$ be a (complete) discrete valuated field and $E$ a Galois extension of group $G$. Then one has two filtrations on $G$, the upper and the lower numbering.
Assume that $K$ is equal to its ...
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Ramified covering interpretation of an elliptic curve
Let $E:y^2=x(x-1)(x-\lambda)$ be the Legendre form of an elliptic curve $E$ defined over $\mathbb{C}$. The ramified covering $E\to \mathbb{P}_{1}$ defined so that $(x,y)\mapsto x$ has two branches and ...
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What is the effect of imaginary quadratic extension on a quaternion algebra's ramified primes
A smart man once explained to me how to solve the following problem, then I forgot.
Let $F\subset\mathbb{R}$
be a number field,
let $d\in F^+$,
and let $K=F(\sqrt{-d})$.
Denote the rings of integers ...
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Existence of infinite or bad places that ramify in $K(p^{-1}E(K))/K$ where $p$ is a prime of good reduction
Let $E$ be an elliptic curve, $K$ a number field so that $\operatorname{rank}_{K}(E)\geq 1,$ $p$ a prime of $\mathbb{Q}$ at which $E$ reduces well.
We know (see for instance Silverman, The Arithmetic ...
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Traces in finite extensions of integrally closed domains
$\def\fp{\mathfrak{p}}\def\fq{\mathfrak{q}}$I'm looking for a reference for the following commutative algebra fact.
Let $A$ be an integrally closed integral domain, with field of fractions $K$. Let $...
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Relation between ramification index and length of filtration of ramification groups
Given a complete valued field $K$ with a discrete value group $\mathbb{Z}$, consider a totally ramified finite Galois extension $L$ of $K$ with its Galois group $G$. Let $O_L$ be the valuation integer ...
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Unramified extension of number fields
Any finite field extension (in particular Galois extension) of $\mathbb{Q}$ is ramified. Is there an intuitive geometric explanation of this fact?
Suppose we have an number field $K$, is any Galois ...
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Ramification of prime ideal in Kummer extension
Let $\mu \in \mathbb{Q}(\zeta_n)$ lie above the rational prime $p$, and let the prime ideal $\mathscr{P}\subset \mathbb{Z}[\zeta_n]$ have ramification index $a$ over $\mu$.
Why is it then true that $...
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Measure of ramification of local fields using upper numbering
We let $F$ be a non-archimedean local field (say with finite residue field). Consider a Galois extensions $E$ of $F$, with $G = Gal(E/F)$, in a fixed separable closure $\bar{F}$ of $F$. Considering ...
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Unramified extensions of a given degree
Let $K \neq \mathbb{Q} $ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}$. For a given integer $n$, how to construct an unramified extension of $K$ of degree $n$ ?
EDIT: If not then under what conditions on $K$,...
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Is the moduli space of curves arising from wild ramification smooth?
Fix a natural number $g$, a prime $p$, and a $p$-group $P$.
Let $C$ be a smooth projective curve of genus $g$ with a faithful action of $P$ and an isomorphism $C / P \cong \mathbb P^1$ such that $P$ ...
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Control ramification in Noether Normalization
Let $X$ be an irreducible affine variety (integral, reduced scheme of finite type over an algebraically closed field $\Bbbk$ of characteristic zero) of dimension $n$. The well-known Noether ...
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When does a dyadic prime ramify in a relative quadratic extension?
In a quadratic extension $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{d})$of $\mathbb{Q}$ it is clear that 2 ramifies if and only if $d\equiv 2,3\mod 4$ (easy to see if you compute the discriminant). But if I take a relative ...
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Degeneracy divisor of the “trace” morphism
Let $f\colon X\to Y$ be a finite morphism of smooth curves over an alg. closed field of characteristic zero. I recently asked how methods reminiscent of basic algebraic number theory can be used to ...
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Showing that $2c_1(f_*\mathscr O_X)=-f_*R_f$ on curves, maybe by local fields
I originally asked this question on Mathematic StackExchange, but it did not seem to be attracting any attention, so now I am trying mathoverflow. I hope it is not too simple or unappropriate a ...
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Root discriminant lower bounds in algebraic geometry
Let $X$ be a simply-connected smooth projective variety over $\mathbb C$. Let $C$ be a curve on $X$.
If $Y$ is a ramified cover of $X$ of degree $n$, and $D$ is the branch divisor of $Y$, call $(D \...
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How to explicitly see the ramification over infinity
Take the equation $y^{d}=\Pi_{1}^{n}(x-t_{i})^{m_{i}}$ over $\mathbb{C}$. This affine equation gives a cyclic cover of $\mathbb{P}^{1}$. Now it is usually said without explanation that if the sum $\...
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Basic arithmetic behind ramification in quadratic number fields
Ramification of prime numbers in number fields is a topic relevant to what I'm studying (arithmetic hyperbolic 3-manifolds), and many results from algebraic number theory are used there, however most ...
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ramification of discrete valuation field
Let $K$ be a discrete valuation field with valuation $v:K\rightarrow \mathbb Z\cup \{\infty\}$ which is normalized by $v(\pi)=1$ for a prime element $\pi$. Let $v:\overline K\rightarrow \mathbb Q\cup\{...
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Two different definitions of $\sigma$-L-spaces in Kottwitz I and II
In his papers "Isocrystals with additional structure" I and II, Kottwitz defines the notion of $\sigma$-$L$-spaces. In the first one the situation is the following
$k$ an algebraically closed field ...
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ramified quaternion algebras
I'm trying to better understand the connection between the concepts of ramification of a field extension, and ramification of a quaternion algebra. I'm also trying to build a better understanding of ...
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Question about local description of the branch locus
Let $\pi:Y\to X$ be a dominant, finite morphism of nonsingular varieties over an algebraically closed field $\Bbbk$. Assume furthermore that for all $Q\in Y$, with $P=\pi(Q)$, we have
$$\mathcal O_{Y,...
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Elementary proof of the Hurwitz formula
I am aware of two forms of the Hurwitz formula. The first is more common, and deals only with the degrees. So if $f:X \rightarrow Y$ is a non-constant map of degree $n$ between two projective non-...
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Unicritical rational functions on curves in characteristic $p$
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic $p$, and let $X_{/k}$ be a smooth projective connected curve. Let $x_0$ be a point of $X(k)$.
How precisely can one describe the ...
