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K-theory and the singularity category of quotient singularities

Algebraic Geometry 2021-09-15 v2 K-Theory and Homology

Abstract

In this paper we study Schlichting's K-theory groups of the Buchweitz-Orlov singularity category Dsg(X)\mathcal{D}^{sg}(X) of a quasi-projective algebraic scheme X/kX/k with applications to Algebraic K-theory. We prove that for isolated quotient singularities K0(Dsg(X))\mathrm{K}_0(\mathcal{D}^{sg}(X)) is finite torsion, and that K1(Dsg(X))=0\mathrm{K}_1(\mathcal{D}^{sg}(X)) = 0. One of the main applications is that algebraic varieties with isolated quotient singularities satisfy rational Poincare duality on the level of the Grothendieck group; this allows computing the Grothendieck group of such varieties in terms of their resolution of singularities. Other applications concern the Grothendieck group of perfect complexes supported at a singular point and topological filtration on the Grothendieck groups.

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@article{arxiv.1809.10919,
  title  = {K-theory and the singularity category of quotient singularities},
  author = {Nebojsa Pavic and Evgeny Shinder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.10919},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Erroneous Lemma 2.1 from the first version removed (see Remark 2.2 in this version), and the computation for $A^n/G$ now relies on a cdh topology argument (Proposition 2.1). This did not affect the main results except that we now have to assume that the base field has characteristic zero. Exposition improved, several typos fixed