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Generic vanishing on homogeneous spaces in arbitrary characteristic

Algebraic Geometry 2026-05-19 v2

Abstract

Let XX be a proper homogeneous space for a connected algebraic group GG over an algebraically closed field. For locally closed smooth affine subvarieties W,ZXW,Z\subset X, we show that (1)dimXdimW+dimZχ(gWZ)0 (-1)^{\dim X-\dim W+\dim Z}\chi(gW\cap Z)\geq 0 for generic gGg\in G. This extends the characteristic-zero theorem of Sch\"urmann--Simpson--Wang. Over finite fields, our methods give a trace-function identity on a dense open subset of GG and a Lang--Weil estimate for the non-generic locus.

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@article{arxiv.2507.13452,
  title  = {Generic vanishing on homogeneous spaces in arbitrary characteristic},
  author = {Ankit Rai and K. V. Shuddhodan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.13452},
  year   = {2026}
}

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18 pages. v2: new section on arithmetic corollaries and modified title

R2 v1 2026-07-01T04:06:49.748Z