Questions tagged [etale-cohomology]
for questions about etale cohomology of schemes, including foundational material and applications.
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Syntomic f-cohomology for open varieties
Syntomic cohomology $H^{i+j}_{\mathrm{syn}}(X,n)$ of a proper variety $X$ with good reduction over a $p$-adic field $K$ is computed via a spectral sequence in terms of $H^i_{\mathrm{f}}(G_K;H^j_{\...
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Triple comparison of cohomology in algebraic geometry
Let $X$ be a smooth proper variety over $\mathbb{Q}$ and $p$ a prime number. For an integer $k$, we have:
a finitely-generated abelian group $H^k(X^{\mathrm{an}}(\mathbb{C});\mathbb{Z})$
a finitely-...
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details of a dévissage argument for constructible sheaves
I am working on the following Künneth-type isomorphism from [SGA5, exposé III, 2,3]:
$\mathrm{Settings}.$ Let $X_1, X_2$ be separated finite type schemes over the spectrum of a field $S=\mathrm{Spec}...
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Tate twist and cohomology groups
I am reading Milne's lecture notes on etale cohomology and I'm hoping someone could help me clear up some minor confusion.
Let $X$ be a nonsingular variety over an algebraically closed field $k,$ say $...
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Do étale coordinates give rise to a regular sequence of diagonal elements?
Fix an algebraic extension $k\subseteq K$ of fields of characteristic zero and consider a map of commutative rings $\phi\colon K\left[T_{1}^{\pm},\dots,T_{n}^{\pm}\right]\to A$ which is étale. Now ...
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Eigenspaces of complex conjugation on étale cohomology of a smooth projective curve
Let $X$ denote a smooth projective curve defined over $\mathbb{Z}[1/N]$, and its base change $ \overline{X} $ to $ \overline{\mathbb{Q}} $. Let $ V $ be a $ p $-adic local system on $X$ ($p\mid N$), ...
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How to show this last condition is equivalent to saying the bilinear form in the proposition is nondegenerate?
I'm reading Lei Fu's "Etale Cohomology Theory".
How to show this last condition is equivalent to saying the bilinear form in the proposition is nondegenerate?
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Introduction to the theory of $D$-modules and the role of the characteristic cycle
I am seeking recommendations for a concise introduction to the theory of $D$-modules suitable for an algebraic geometer. Specifically, I am interested in understanding:
The role of the characteristic ...
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Bounding $H^4_{\text{ėt}}$ of a surface
Let $X\longrightarrow X'$ be a smooth proper map of smooth proper schemes defined over $\mathbb{Z}[1/S]$, where $S$ is a finite set of primes. Assume $X'$ is a curve of positive genus, and $X$ is a ...
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How does one compute the group action of the automorphism group on integral cohomology?
Suppose I have a curve $X$ (for concreteness, we can take $X$ to be a smooth, projective curve over a finite field $\mathbb F_q$, and even more concretely consider the family of curves described by ...
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Action of complex conjugation on etale cohomology
Let $X$ be a genus $g$ smooth projective curve, defined over $\mathbb{Q}$, and let $\overline{X}$ denote the base change of $X$ to $\overline{\mathbb{Q}}$.
It is well known that $H^1_{\text{ét}}(\...
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Zeta function of variety over positive characteristic function field vs. local zeta factor of variety over $\mathbb{F}_p$
Let $X = Y \times_{\mathbb{F}_q} C$, with $Y, C / \mathbb{F}_q$ smooth projective varieties, $C$ a curve. Let $d = \dim_{\mathbb{F}_q} X$. We can consider the local zeta function $Z(X, t) = \prod\...
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Lift of nearby cycles functor
Let $S$ be the spectrum of a Henselian discrete valuation ring (called a Henselian trait). Let $f:X\to S$ be a finite type, separated morphism of schemes. Let $\eta\in S$ be the generic point. Let $s\...
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Higher direct images of locally constant etale sheaf under smooth proper map locally constant
Let $f:X \to Y$ a surjective smooth proper map between Noetherian schemes and $F$ a locally constant sheaf on small etale site of $X$.
Question: Refering to Donu Arapura's answer here, how to see that ...
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Is the $\ell$-adic cohomology ring of a cubic threefold a complete invariant?
The only interesting $\ell$-adic cohomology of a smooth cubic threefold $X$ is $H^3(X,\mathbb{Z}_{\ell}(2))$, which is isomorphic as a $\mathrm{Gal}_k$-module to $H^1(JX,\mathbb{Z}_{\ell}(1))^{\vee}$ ...
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Specialization of w-contractible objects on intersections on the pro-étale site
I'm trying to understand sections [61.25] and [61.26] of Stacks Project on closed immersions and extension by zero on the pro-étale site.
Lemma [61.25.5] refers to affine weakly contractible objects $...
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Finite dimensionality of Galois cohomology
Let $K_S$ denote the maximal extension of $\mathbb{Q}$, unramified outside a finite set of primes $S$, and let $G_S$ denote the Galois group of $K_S/\mathbb{Q}$.
It is known that for any finitely ...
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Unramified lisse $\overline{\mathbb{Q}}_{\ell}$-sheaves
Let $X$ be a connected noetherian scheme and $\ell$ a prime invertible on $X$. Let $D \subset X$ be a regular effective Cartier divisor (or more generally a normal crossings divisor, I suppose). Write ...
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Kernel of restriction in étale cohomology of curves over number fields
Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve defined over a number field $K$. Let $\overline{K}$ denote the algebraic closure of $K$, and set $\overline{X} := X\otimes \overline{K}$. Denote by $\iota: \...
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Second group cohomology of a twisted fundamental group
Let $X$ be a smooth hyperbolic projective curve defined over $\mathbb{Z}[1/S]$, where $S$ is a finite set of primes, and let $\pi:=\pi_1^{\text{ét}}(X, \overline{b})$ denote its étale fundamental ...
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Finiteness of the Brauer group for a one-dimensional scheme that is proper over $\mathrm{Spec}(\mathbb{Z})$
Let $X$ be a scheme with $\dim(X)=1$ that is also proper over $\mathrm{Spec}(\mathbb{Z})$. In Milne's Etale Cohomology, he states that the finiteness of the Brauer group $\mathrm{Br}(X)$ follows from ...
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A relative Abel-Jacobi map on cycle classes
I have a question about relativizing a classical cohomological construction that I think should be easy for someone well versed in such manipulations.
Background:
Suppose $X$ is a smooth projective ...
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Etale cohomology of relative elliptic curve
Let $E_a: y^2 = x(x-1)(x-a)$ be a smooth proper relative elliptic curve over $\text{Spec}(A)$, with $a\in A$, and assume $\text{Spec}(A)$ is a $\text{Spec}(\mathbb{Q}_p)$-scheme.
Let $R^1f_*\mathbb{Q}...
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Reference request: good reduction equivalent to crystalline étale cohomology
Suppose $X$ is an abelian variety over a $p$-adic field $K$, and it's well known that $X$ has good reduction is equivalent to the étale cohomology of $X$ is crystalline, and $X$ has semistable ...
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Find stratification to decompose constructible sheaf to constant parts (example from Wikipedia)
I have a question about techniques used in determining the stratification over which a constructible sheaf falls into even constant pieces demonstrated on this example from Wikipedia.
Let $f:X = \text{...
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Some questions about $\ell$-adic monodromy
I'm stucking on the proof of the Lemma 3.12 of A p-adic analogue of Borel’s theorem.
Here $\mathcal A_{g,\mathrm K}$ is just a shimura variety defined over $\mathbb Z_p$, and full level $\ell$ ...
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A relative cycle class map
Suppose I have a smooth projective morphism $p: X \to S$ between varieties, and a relative cycle $Z \subset X \to S$ which is assumed to be as nice as can be (rquidimensional with fibers of dimension $...
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Etale local systems and proper base change
I am looking for a reference, or a proof, of the following statement:
Let $f:Y\longrightarrow X$ be a smooth proper map of quasiprojective $K$ schemes, and let $\overline{f}:\overline{Y}\...
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In Mann's six-functor formalism, do diagrams with the forget-supports map commute?
One of the main goals in formalizing six-functor formalisms is to obtain some sort of "coherence theorem", affirming that "every diagram that should commute, commutes". In these ...
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"Simple Limit Argument" in Freitag's and Kiehl's Etale Cohomology
I have a question about an argument used in Freitag's and Kiehl's Etale Cohomology and the Weil Conjecture in the proof of:
4.4 Lemma. (p 41) Every sheaf $F$ representable by an étale scheme $U \to X$,...
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