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Remarks on the arithmetic fundamental lemma

Number Theory 2018-03-16 v2 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

W. Zhang's arithmetic fundamental lemma (AFL) is a conjectural identity between the derivative of an orbital integral on a symmetric space with an arithmetic intersection number on a unitary Rapoport-Zink space. In the minuscule case, Rapoport-Terstiege-Zhang have verified the AFL conjecture via explicit evaluation of both sides of the identity. We present a simpler way for evaluating the arithmetic intersection number, thereby providing a new proof of the AFL conjecture in the minuscule case.

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@article{arxiv.1705.05167,
  title  = {Remarks on the arithmetic fundamental lemma},
  author = {Chao Li and Yihang Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.05167},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Minor revisons, to appear in Algebra Number Theory

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