Reduction modulo p of the Noether problem

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Authors Emiliano Ambrosi, Domenico Valloni

Publication date 8 February 2023

Abstract: Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $pgeq0$ and $V$ be a faithful $k$-rational representation of a finite $ell$-group $G$, where $ell$ is a prime number. The Noether problem asks whether $V/G$ is a stably rational variety. While if $ell=p$ it is well-known that $V/G$ is always rational, when $elleqp$, Saltman and then Bogomolov constructed $ell$-groups for which $V/G$ is not stably rational. Hence, the geometry of $V/G$ depends heavily on the characteristic of the field. We show that for all the groups $G$ constructed by Saltman and Bogomolov, one cannot interpolate between the Noether problem in characteristic $0$ and $p$. More precisely, we show that it does not exist a complete valuation ring $R$ of mixed characteristic $(0,p)$ and a smooth proper $R$-scheme $XightarrowmathrmSpec(R)$ whose special fiber and generic fiber are both stably birational to $V/G$. The proof combines the integral $p$-adic Hodge theoretic results of Bhatt-Morrow-Scholze with the study of indefinitely closed differential forms in positive characteristic.

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