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Differential forms and Brauer classes in positive characteristic

Number Theory 2025-11-17 v2 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We study pp-torsion Brauer classes in positive characteristic arising from differential forms. We relate this construction to the Brauer group of supersingular K3 surfaces and analyze the contribution of these classes to the Brauer-Manin obstruction. As an application, we examine the Brauer-Manin set of supersingular K3 surfaces and of varieties admitting many differential forms.

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@article{arxiv.2412.01785,
  title  = {Differential forms and Brauer classes in positive characteristic},
  author = {Domenico Valloni},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.01785},
  year   = {2025}
}

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Substantially expanded version. Includes many new results and examples. Title has been updated to better reflect the content

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