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The Base Change Of Fundamental Group Schemes

Algebraic Geometry 2026-02-12 v1

Abstract

Let kk be a field, K/kK/k a field extension, XX a connected scheme proper over kk, xKXK(K)x_K\in X_K(K) lying over xX(k)x\in X(k), CX\mathcal{C}_X and CXK\mathcal{C}_{X_K} the Tannakian categories over XX and XKX_K respectively, π(CX,x)\pi(\mathcal{C}_X,x) and π(CXK,xK)\pi(\mathcal{C}_{X_K},x_K) the corresponding Tannaka group schemes respectively. We give equivalent conditions to the isomorphisms of fundamental group schemes π(CXK,xK)π(CX,x)K.\pi(\mathcal{C}_{X_K},x_K)\xrightarrow{\cong} \pi(\mathcal{C}_X,x)_K. As application, we generalize the base change of certain fundamental group schemes under separable extension and extension of algebraically closed fields, such as S, Nori, EN, F, \'Etale, Loc, ELoc and Unipotent fundamental group schemes.

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@article{arxiv.2602.11110,
  title  = {The Base Change Of Fundamental Group Schemes},
  author = {Lingguang Li and Niantao Tian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.11110},
  year   = {2026}
}

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