Roitman's theorem for singular complex projective surfaces (Q1922422)

The authors generalize \textit{A. A. Rojtman}'s theorem [Ann. Math., II. Ser. 111, 553-570 (1980; Zbl 0504.14006)] which states that the Abel-Jacobi map induces an isomorphism of the torsion subgroups of the Chow group \(A_0(X)\) and the Albanese variety \(\text{Alb}(X)\), in the case of smooth complex projective surfaces. This result was already generalized by \textit{A. Collino} [J. Pure Appl. Algebra 34, 147-153 (1984; Zbl 0589.14007)] and \textit{M. Levine} [Am. J. Math. 107, 737-757 (1985; Zbl 0579.14007)] to normal surfaces. In this work, the result is proved for any singular complex projective surface but some modifications are made. First, the authors define a modified version of \(A_0(X)\), which can be interpreted by means of algebraic \(K\)-theory, and replace \(\text{Alb} (X)\) by Griffith's intermediate Jacobian \(J^2(X)\) which is defined with the help of Hodge theory. A generalization of Abel-Jacobi map gives an isomorphism between their torsion subgroups. As a consequence, the authors deduce the isomorphism of \(A_0(X)\) and \(J^2(X)\) in some cases. In the proof the authors construct Mayer-Vietoris sequences for \(K\)-theory and Deligne cohomology in order to compute \(J^2(X)\). They apply the statement of the Collino and Levine generalization (loc. cit.) to the normalized of \(X\) to get the result.