Abelianized fundamental group of the affine space over a finite field and big Witt vectors in several variables

arXiv1509.01749MaRDI QIDQ6265196FDOQ6265196

Henrik Russell

Publication date: 5 September 2015

Abstract: Let $X$ be a normal proper variety over a perfect field $k$. We describe abelian coverings of X in terms of the functor $underline{mHDiv}_X$ of principal relative Cartier divisors on $X$. If the base field $k$ is finite, the geometric Galois group of the maximal abelian extension of the function field of $X$ is given by the $k$-valued points of the Cartier dual of the completion of $underline{mHDiv}_X$. As another application, we present the geometric abelianized fundamental group of the affine $n$-space over a finite field by the group of big Witt vectors in $n$ variables, a generalization of the (usual) big Witt vectors.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Homotopy theory and fundamental groups in algebraic geometry (14F35) Witt vectors and related rings (13F35) Geometric class field theory (11G45)

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