The essential dimension of congruence covers

DOI10.1112/S0010437X21007594zbMATH Open1490.14042arXiv1901.09013OpenAlexW3210090417MaRDI QIDQ5014255FDOQ5014255

Mark Kisin, Jesse Wolfson, Benson Farb

Publication date: 1 December 2021

Published in: Compositio Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Consider the algebraic function $Ph{i}_{g,n}$ that assigns to a general $g$-dimensional abelian variety an $n$-torsion point. A question first posed by Kronecker and Klein asks: What is the minimal $d$ such that, after a rational change of variables, the function $Ph{i}_{g,n}$ can be written as an algebraic function of $d$ variables? Using techniques from the deformation theory of $p$-divisible groups and finite flat group schemes, we answer this question by computing the essential dimension and $p$-dimension of congruence covers of the moduli space of principally polarized abelian varieties. We apply this result to compute the essential $p$-dimension of congruence covers of the moduli space of genus $g$ curves, as well as its hyperelliptic locus, and of certain locally symmetric varieties.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1901.09013

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zbMATH Keywords

essential dimensionShimura varietiesfinite flat group schemes

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Modular and Shimura varieties (14G35) Arithmetic aspects of modular and Shimura varieties (11G18)

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