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$\mu_p$- and $\alpha_p$-actions on K3 surfaces in characteristic $p$

Algebraic Geometry 2023-03-02 v5

Abstract

We consider μp\mu_p- and αp\alpha_p-actions on RDP K3 surfaces (K3 surfaces with rational double point singularities allowed) in characteristic p>0p > 0. We study possible characteristics, quotient surfaces, and quotient singularities. It turns out that these properties of μp\mu_p- and αp\alpha_p-actions are analogous to those of Z/lZ\mathbb{Z}/l\mathbb{Z}-actions (for primes lpl \neq p) and Z/pZ\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}-quotients respectively. We also show that conversely an RDP K3 surface with a certain configuration of singularities admits a μp\mu_p- or αp\alpha_p- or Z/pZ\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}-covering by a "K3-like" surface, which is often an RDP K3 surface but not always, as in the case of the canonical coverings of Enriques surfaces in characteristic 22.

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@article{arxiv.1812.03466,
  title  = {$\mu_p$- and $\alpha_p$-actions on K3 surfaces in characteristic $p$},
  author = {Yuya Matsumoto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.03466},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

43 pages, comments welcome / v2: Section 6 simplified. Construction of Theorem 7.3(2) changed accordingly. Non-existence of $D_8^1$ and $E_8^1$ moved to arXiv:1907.04686. / v3: Presentation improved. / v4: Added non-existence of $\alpha_p$-actions for $p=13,17,19$. Reorganized Lem 6.3-6.4 according to the change on arXiv:1907.04686. Strengthened Cor 3.5 and Prop 4.1 slightly / v5: Minor revision