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A Topology on Points on Stacks

Algebraic Geometry 2020-05-21 v1 Number Theory

Abstract

For a variety over certain topological rings RR, like Zp\mathbb{Z}_p or C\mathbb{C}, there is a well-studied way to topologize the RR-points on the variety. In this paper, we generalize this definition to algebraic stacks. For an algebraic stack X\mathfrak{X} over many topological rings RR, we define a topology on the isomorphism classes of RR-points of X\mathfrak{X}. We prove expected properties of the resulting topological spaces including functoriality. Then, we extend the definition to the case when RR is the ring of adeles of some global field. Finally, we use this last definition to strengthen the local-global compatibility for stacky curves of Bhargava--Poonen to a strong approximation result.

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@article{arxiv.2005.10231,
  title  = {A Topology on Points on Stacks},
  author = {Atticus Christensen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.10231},
  year   = {2020}
}

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31 pages

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