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Azumaya algebras over unramified extensions of function fields

Algebraic Geometry 2024-09-04 v2

Abstract

Let XX be a smooth variety over a field KK with function field K(X)K(X). Using the interpretation of the torsion part of the \'etale cohomology group Heˊt2(K(X),Gm)H_{\text{\'et}}^2(K(X), \mathbb{G}_m) in terms of Milnor-Quillen algebraic KK-group K2(K(X))K_2(K(X)), we prove that under mild conditions on the norm maps along unramified extensions of K(X)K(X) over XX, there exist cohomological Brauer classes in Heˊt2(X,Gm)H_{\text{\'et}}^2(X, \mathbb{G}_m) that are representable by Azumaya algebras on XX. Theses conditions are almost satisfied in the case of number fields, providing then, a partial answer on a question of Grothendieck.

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@article{arxiv.2408.15893,
  title  = {Azumaya algebras over unramified extensions of function fields},
  author = {Mohammed Moutand},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.15893},
  year   = {2024}
}

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