Motivic splitting lemma (Q2481644)

Summary: Let \(M\) be a Chow motive over a field \(F\). Let \(X\) be a smooth projective variety over \(F\) and \(N\) be a direct summand of the motive of \(X\). Assume that over the generic point of \(X\) the motives \(M\) and \(N\) become isomorphic to a direct sum of twisted Tate motives. The main result of the paper says that if a morphism \(f: M \to N\) splits over the generic point of \(X\) then it splits over \(F\), i.e., \(N\) is a direct summand of \(M\). We apply this result to various examples of motives of projective homogeneous varieties.