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Are there connections between Calabi-Yau manifolds and number theory?

I am interested in understanding whether there are any significant connections between Calabi-Yau manifolds and number theory. Calabi-Yau manifolds are central objects in algebraic geometry and string ...
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Good reduction for the universal elliptic curve

Let $X$ be a modular curve, i.e. a quotient of the upper half plane $\mathbb{H}$ by a congruence subgroup $\Gamma$. When $\Gamma=\Gamma_0(N)$, it is known that $X$ has a smooth model denoted $\mathcal{...
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Reference Request: Beilinson-Bloch conjecture in terms of Beilinson regulator isomorphism

I'm looking for a reference that provides a concise statement of the Beilinson-Bloch conjecture, specifically formulated in terms of an isomorphism under the Beilinson regulator map. More precisely, I'...
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Lifting mod $p$ representations of arithmetic fundamental groups of a non-affine scheme over a finite field of characteristic $p$

Let $X$ be a geometrically irreducible scheme (not necessarily affine) over $\mathbb{F}_{p}$ and let $ \pi_{1}(X) $ be the arithmetic etale fundamental group of $ X $. Let $ \overline{\mathbb{F}}_{p} $...
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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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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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Analog of a theorem on equidistribution in adeles

Is there a reference anywhere for the analog of Theorem 6 in chapter XV of Langs Algebraic Number Theory for global function fields? In my research I have been using this theorem to prove density ...
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Igusa's $\chi_{10}$ and Borcherds products

Igusa defined a genus 2 Siegel modular form $\chi_{10}$, which vanishes on the Humbert surface $G_{1}$ (the image of a "degenerate" Hilbert modular surface, the product of modular curves, ...
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Mumford's computation of the determinant of cohomology of a relative curve

In Integral Grothendieck-Riemann-Roch theorem, Pappas mentions that Mumford computed the determinant of cohomology of $f:X\to S$ a relative curve integrally, and thus proved an integral version of GRR ...
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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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Rational solutions to $P(x,y)=0$ for $P$ reducible over ${\mathbb C}$

There are facts in Mathematics that are so "obvious" and "well-known" that no-one includes a proper proof. An example is: Theorem: If polynomial $P(x,y)$ with rational coefficients ...
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Number of rational points over finite fields mod $q$ is birational invariant

I heard that if $\mathbf F_q$ is a finite field, $X, Y$ are birational smooth proper variety over $\mathbf F_q$, then $\#(X(\mathbf F_q)) \equiv \#(Y(\mathbf F_q)) \pmod q$, and I heard that the proof ...
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When is the Fermat Catalan surface a rational surface?

Related to Fermat Catalan conjecture and scholar.google.com didn't return any results. Define the Fermat Catalan surface $$ S_{m,n,k}: x^m+y^n=z^k$$ Where $\frac1m+\frac1n+\frac1k < 1$. Q1 When is ...
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About derived divided power envelope

Assume $A$ is a $\mathbb{Z}_{(p)}$-algebra with ideal $I$ and $A,A/I$ are $p$-torsionfree. In this survey, Akhil Mathew defines the derived divided power envelope $LD_I(A)$ in Construction 7.15, after ...
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Generalization of Weil Conjectures

is there a reference in English, besides Deligne's original publication: "La conjecture de Weil: II", not synthetic but complete that deals with the original argument of the generalization ...
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Exposition of Drinfeld's proof of function field Langlands for GL(2)

I know, or think I know, the vague outline of the proof: the Galois-to-automorphic direction is "classical," i.e. follows from converse theorems due to Grothendieck et al., and for the ...
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What is the motivation for excellent rings?

First of all I am not formally educated in mathematics so pardon my ignorance if this is obvious and I am skipping something vital, but I am interested nonetheless in what the original motivation and ...
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How do we deduce the Jacquet-Langlands correspondence from Fargues' two towers?

In trying to understand the geometric proof of the local-Langlands and Jacquet-Langlands correspondence which uses Fargues's two tower theorem, I am having trouble finding a nice source on this, and I ...
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Reference request: Long exact sequence in profinite Galois cohomology up through $H^2$

I'm looking for a reference of the following statement. Let $G$ be the Galois group of a Galois extension $L/K$, not necessarily finite. Let $A,B,C$ be groups with a continuous $G$-action, and let $$1\...
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Reference request: relationship between discriminant and smoothness of a conic over arbitrary fields

I'm looking for an (ideally modern) reference of the relationship between the discriminant and smoothness of projective conics over arbitrary fields (including those of characteristic 2). Let $k$ be a ...
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Deligne's letter to Bhargava from March 2004

I am quite interested in moduli spaces for Rings and Ideals, a letter from Deligne to Bhargava is cited in Melanie Wood's thesis Moduli spaces for Rings and Ideals (pdf), studying the minimal free ...
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Modern reference for Andre Weil's 'Sur les courbes algébriques et les variétés qui s'en déduisent'

I'm currently interested in the cardinality of the set of values of a polynomial over a finite field. I found a paper Saburo Uchiyama, Sur le Nombre des Valeurs Distinctes d'un Polynome a ...
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Gauss-Manin and Hilbert modular forms

There is a geometric formulation of Hilbert modular forms (HMFs) that parallels that for classical modular forms (sections of a line bundle over the moduli space of Hilbert-Blumenthal Abelian ...
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Final step in Coppersmith?

In the final step in Coppersmith technique we have $n$ polynomials (possibly non-homogeneous) in $\mathbb Z[x_1,\dots,x_m]$ where $m\leq n$ and using elimination theory we extract the common integer ...
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Where's the best place for an algebraic geometer to learn some algebraic number theory?

There are lots of introductions to number theory out there, but typically they are streamlined to assume as little prerequisite knowledge as possible. I'm looking for a text which does the opposite -- ...
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Curves over number fields with everywhere good reduction

My question is the following:$\newcommand{\Q}{\Bbb Q} \newcommand{\Z}{\Bbb Z}$ What is known about number fields $K$ fulfilling the condition $C_{g,K}$ "there is a smooth projective curve of ...
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Reference Request: Cohomology and limits of coherent topoi. (Non-abelian case)

SGA 4 VI Discusses finiteness conditions one can impose on topoi to make limits behave correctly. I am not that familiar with SGA but it is my impression that this expose only discusses abelian ...
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Published reference on the automorphism group of modular curves $X_1(N)$?

I wish to cite that the automorphism groups of $X_1(N)$ have already been completely calculated, and what they are, but I am having difficulty finding this calculation in the literature. I have ...
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Points of elliptic curves over cyclotomic extensions

Let $E$ be an elliptic curve over $\mathbb Q$. Let's look at the group of points of this elliptic curve over $\mathbb Q(1^{1/\infty})$ which we get after adding all roots of unity to $\mathbb Q$. It ...
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Books building up to the Gross-Zagier formula

I am an undergrad extremely interested in some applications of the Gross-Zagier formula for elliptic curves. I have a strong foundation in group theory and abstract algebra, and an understanding of ...
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Infinitely many integer solutions to $X^4+Y^4-18Z^4= -16$

We found infinitely many integer solutions to $$X^4+Y^4-18Z^4= -16 \qquad (1)$$. The interesting part in this diophantine equation is the sum of the reciprocals of the degrees is $3/4 < 1$, which ...
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Question about Zeta Function of Singular Plane Curve

I am working on a project which involves learning about the zeta function (weil zeta function) for plane curves, but I do not know much algebraic geometry. (I do not know anything about schemes). I ...
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Diagonalising a symmetric matrix with polynomial entries

Suppose I have a symmetric $2$ by $2$ matrix $M$ whose $(i,j)$-th entry $F_{i,j}(\mathbf{x})$ belongs to $\mathbb{R}[x_1, \ldots, x_n]$ for each $i,j$. I know that for each $\mathbf{x} \in \mathbb{R}^...
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Any simple concrete proof of Faltings theorem?

Are there simple proofs of some concrete special cases of Faltings's theorem? Any help would be appreciated.
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Lefschetz fixed-point theorem for the Frobenius map

Where can one find a proof of Lefschetz fixed-point theorem for the Frobenius map on elliptic curves over algebraic closures of $F_{p}$ ? This could immediately follow if their coholomogies (for the ...
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Chow Groups of varieties over number fields

I believe that there is a conjecture that for any smooth projective variety $X$ over a number field $K$, its Chow groups $CH^i(X)$ (or at least $CH^i(X)\otimes_{\mathbf Z} \mathbf Q$) are finitely ...
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Good place to learn about arithmetic schemes?

Where is a good place to learn about arithmetic schemes? There is discussion in Eisenbud-Harris's book The Geometry of Schemes (and also Mumford's red book) and I hear that there is discussion in Liu'...
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Teichmuller groupoids in Grothendieck's esquisse d'un programme

Grothendieck in his Esquisse d'un programme mentioned without any precise definition and construction that the absolute Galois group $Gal(\overline{\mathbb{Q}}/\mathbb{Q})$ acts on the whole "tower" ...
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Szpiro's conjecture for function fields and Mochizuki's approach to the number field case

Where can I find more details on the proof of Szpiro's conjecture for function fields, as mentioned in Minhyong Kim's answer to this MO question? I am looking at this in the context of Mochizuki's ...
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When will the value of automorphic function $f(x)$ satisify an algebraic equation?

When will the value of automorphic function $f(x)$ satisfy an algebraic equation? Or what is the value of $x$ such that the value of automorphic function $f(x)$ is algebraic? If the question is too ...
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Why is the CM-type preserved after base changing from char 0 to char p?

There is a transition in the theory of complex multiplication which seems to be glossed over in all expositions I can find. I would like to explicitly find a theorem that allows me to do this. ...
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Is there a concrete way to show the existence of canonical model for non-modular Shimura curves?

I am trying to read Carayol's article on the construction of Galois representations associated to Hilbert modular forms (http://archive.numdam.org/article/CM_1986__59_2_151_0.pdf). The main geometric ...
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Quasi-algebraically closed fields reference request

I am looking for a road to understanding what quasi-algebraically closed fields are with the ultimate goal of understanding the paper by Lang 1952. My current background is the first 6 chapters from ...
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On nearby cycle sheaves and a 2-fibered product of topoi

In SGA7 Exposé XIII, Deligne introduces an algebraic theory of nearby cycle sheaves and vanishing cycle sheaves on schemes over the $S$, where $S$ is the spectrum of a Henselian discrete valuation ...
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reference request: rational points on the unit sphere

I wonder what would be a good/early reference for the fact: rational points on the unit sphere (centered at the origin) are dense. Stereographic projection (from a rational point in the sphere) ...
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'Adelic torus' not arising from a rational torus

Let $G$ be a reductive group over a global field $F$, and $\gamma$ a strongly regular semi-simple element of $G(F)$. Then the centralizer $G_\gamma$ is defines an $F$-torus $T$, and hence by base ...
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Grothendieck's motivation of crystalline cohomology

Here Illusie mentions Grothendieck's observation that using Gauss-Manin connection one can give a non-canonical isomorphism between de Rham cohomology of smooth schemes over $W(k)$ with isomorphic ...
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Reference to "bounds of Weil and Deligne"

In the this paper by Friedlander and Iwaniec, it is said that they are "able to avoid much of the high-powered technology frequently used in modern analytic number theory such as the bounds of Weil ...
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Definition of logarithm for universal vector extension

Let $S$ be a topological $\mathbb{Z}_p$-algebra and $R\to S$ a surjection (where $R$ has $p$ nilpotent) with topologically nilpotent kernel which has a PD structure. We know that if $G/R$ is a $p$-...
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Ehresmann's theorem over the $p$-adics

I am looking for a version of Ehresmann's theorem for analytic manifolds over the $p$-adic numbers $\mathbb{Q}_p$ or, more generally, local fields. I follow the conventions from Serre's book "Lie ...
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