Let \(k\) be a finite field of characteristic \(p\text{.}\) Define the map
\begin{equation*}
\psi_0: \FF_p \to \CC^\times, \qquad x \mapsto e^{2 \pi i x/p}.
\end{equation*}
Prove that every homomorphism from (the additive group of) \(k\) to \(\CC^\times\) has the form \(x \mapsto \psi_0(\Trace_{k/\FF_p}(xz))\) for some unique \(z \in k\text{.}\)
Let \(k\) be a finite field of order \(q\) and fix a nontrivial additive character (homomorphism) \(\psi: k \to \CC^\times\text{.}\) For \(\chi: k^\times \to \CC^\times\) a nontrivial multiplicative character, define the Gauss sum
Prove that \(G_\psi(\chi) G_{\psi^{-1}}(\overline{\chi}) = q\text{,}\) where \(\overline{\chi}\) is the character for which \(\overline{\chi}(x)\) is the complex conjugate of \(\chi(x)\text{.}\)
With notation as in Exercise 19.1.5, let \(k'\) be an extension of \(k\) of degree \(v\text{.}\) Let \(\psi': k' \to \CC^\times\) be the additive character given by \(\psi \circ \Trace_{k'/k}\text{.}\) Given \(\chi\text{,}\) let \(\chi'\) be the multiplicative character given by \(\chi \circ \Norm_{k'/k}\text{.}\) For \(P' \in k'[T]\) monic, define \(\lambda'\) by analogy with \(\lambda\text{.}\) For \(P \in k[T]\) monic irreducible, let \(P'\) run over the irreducible factors of \(P\) in \(k'[T]\text{.}\) Prove that
where \(X^\circ\) denotes the set of Galois orbits of \(\overline{\FF_q}\)-points and \(\deg(x)\) is the cardinality of such an orbit. Prove that in \(\QQ \llbracket T \rrbracket\text{,}\) we have the equality
Choose \(a_0,\dots,a_r \in \FF_q^\times\text{.}\) For \(d\) a positive integer dividing \(q-1\text{,}\) let \(X_d\) be the projective hypersurface \(a_0 x_0^d + \cdots + a_r x_r^d = 0\text{.}\)
Let \(G_d\) be the group of homomorphisms \(\chi: \FF_q^\times \to \CC^\times\) of order \(d\text{.}\) For \(\chi \in G_d\text{,}\) extend the definition of \(\chi\) to \(\FF_q\) by setting \(\chi(0) = 1\) if \(\chi=1\) and \(\chi(0) = 0\) otherwise. Show that
Let \(T\) be the set of tuples \((\chi_0,\dots,\chi_r) \in G_d \setminus \{1\}\) with \(\chi_0 \cdots \chi_r = 1\text{.}\) For \((\chi_0,\dots,\chi_r) \in T\text{,}\) define the Jacobi sum
Throughout, let \(\FF_q\) denote a finite field of characteristic \(p\text{.}\) Assume the Weil conjectures for curves and abelian varieties unless otherwise specified.
Let \(X\) be an abelian variety of dimension \(g\) over \(\FF_q\text{.}\) Assuming only the existence of complex numbers \(\alpha_1,\dots,\alpha_{2g}\) such that
Using the Honda–Tate theorem, prove that if \(A_1, A_2\) are abelian varieties over \(\FF_q\) and \(P_1(A_1, T)\) divides \(P_1(A_2, T)\text{,}\) then \(A_1\) is isogenous to the product of \(A_2\) with some other abelian variety.
Let \(P(T) = \sum_{i=0}^{2g} a_i T^i\) be a polynomial over \(\ZZ\) such that \(a_0 = 1\text{,}\)\(a_{g+i} = q^i a_{g-i}\) for all \(i\text{,}\) all roots of \(P(T)\) in \(\CC\) lie on the circle \(|T| = q^{-1/2}\text{,}\) and in addition \(a_g\) is not divisible by \(p\) (that is, \(P\) is an ordinary Weil polynomial). Use the Honda–Tate theorem to show that \(P(T)\) occurs as \(P_1(A,T)\) for some abelian variety \(A\) over \(\FF_q\) (without raising \(P\) to a power).
Let \(K\) be a number field. Using the Chebotarëv density theorem, prove that the Frobenius elements corresponding to maximal ideals of \(\mathfrak{o}_K\) are dense in the absolute Galois group \(G_K\text{.}\)
Let \(f(T) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n T^n\) be a power series over an arbitrary field \(K\text{.}\) Prove that \(f(T)\) represents a rational function over \(K\) if and only if for some positive integer \(m\text{,}\) the determinants of the \((m+1) \times (m+1)\) matrices \(A_{n,m} = (a_{n+i+j})_{i,j=0}^m\) vanish for all sufficiently large \(n\text{.}\)
Let \(f(T) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n T^n\) be a power series over \(\ZZ\text{.}\) Let \(r>0\) be a real number such that over \(\QQ_p\text{,}\) there exists a polynomial \(P(T)\) of degree \(d\lt m\) such that \(P(T)f(T)\) converges for \(|T| \lt r+\epsilon\) for some \(\epsilon > 0\text{.}\) (We do not assume that \(P\) has coefficients in \(\ZZ\text{.}\)) Prove that for some \(C > 0\text{,}\)\(\left| \det(A_{n,m}) \right|_p \leq C r^{-n(m-d)}\) for all \(n\text{.}\)
Let \(f(T) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n T^n\) be a power series over \(\ZZ\text{.}\) Let \(R\) and \(r\) be real numbers with \(Rr > 1\) such that over \(\CC\text{,}\)\(f(T)\) converges for \(|T| \lt R\text{;}\) and over \(\QQ_p\text{,}\)\(f(T)\) is the ratio of two series that converge for \(|T| \lt r\text{.}\) Prove that \(f\) represents a rational function.
Let \(\pi\) be an element of an algebraic closure of \(\QQ_p\) satisfying \(\pi^{p-1} = -p\text{.}\) (You may use without proof the fact that \(\ZZ_p[\pi]\) is a discrete valuation ring with maximal ideal \((\pi)\text{.}\)) Define the power series
\begin{equation*}
E_\pi(T) = \exp(\pi(T-T^p)) \in \QQ_p(\pi) \llbracket T \rrbracket.
\end{equation*}
Prove that \(E_\pi(T) \in 1 + \pi \ZZ_p[\pi] \llbracket T \rrbracket\text{.}\)
Prove that \(E_\pi(T)\) has radius of convergence strictly greater than 1. In particular, it makes sense to evaluate it at any element of \(\ZZ_p[\pi]\text{.}\)
Show that the formula \(t \mapsto E_n([t])\) defines a nontrivial additive character on \(\FF_{p^n}\text{,}\) where \([t]\) denotes the unique element of \(\ZZ_{p^n}\) (the finite étale extension of \(\ZZ_p\) with residue field \(\FF_{p^n}\)) lifting \(t\) and satisfying \(t^{p^n} = t\text{.}\)
be a polynomial. Prove that for any positive integer \(m\text{,}\) the number of points \((x_1,\dots,x_d) \in (\FF_{q^{m}}^\times)^d\) for which \(f(x_1,\dots,x_d) = 0\) equals
Let \(V_1, V_2\) be two finite-dimensional vector spaces over \(F\) equipped with endomorphisms \(\varphi_1,\varphi_2\) satisfying, for some positive integer \(n\text{,}\)
\begin{align*}
\det(1-\varphi_1 T, V_1)^{-1} &\equiv 1 + x_1 T + \cdots + x_n T^n \pmod{T^{n+1} F \llbracket T \rrbracket}, \\
\det(1-\varphi_2 T, V_2)^{-1} &\equiv 1 + y_1 T + \cdots + y_n T^n \pmod{T^{n+1} F \llbracket T \rrbracket}.
\end{align*}
Prove that
\begin{equation*}
\det(1 - (\varphi_1 \otimes \varphi_2) T, V_1 \otimes_F V_2)^{-1} \equiv f \pmod{T^{n+1} F \llbracket T \rrbracket}.
\end{equation*}
Prove that there is a unique (up to unique natural isomorphism) functor \(\Lambda\) from rings to rings with the following properties.
The underlying functor from rings to additive groups takes \(R\) to \(\Lambda(R) = 1 + T R \llbracket T \rrbracket\) with the usual series multiplication.
Let \(X\) be a geometrically irreducible variety over a finite field \(\FF_q\text{.}\) Using the Weil conjectures, show that there exists an integer \(N\) such that \(X(\FF_{q^n}) \neq \emptyset\) for all \(n \geq N\text{.}\)
Let \(\ell\) be a prime. Let \(P \in \QQ_\ell[T]\) be a polynomial with roots \(\alpha_1,\dots,\alpha_d \in \overline{\QQ}_\ell\text{.}\) Show that \(P\) is uniquely determined by the function \(\ZZ[T] \to \QQ\) given by
\begin{equation*}
F \mapsto \left| \prod_{i=1}^d F(\alpha_i) \right|_\ell.
\end{equation*}
Fix a positive integer \(g\) and a prime power \(q\text{.}\) Using the Weil conjectures, show that the number of polynomials that can occur as \(P_1(T)\) for some abelian variety of dimension \(g\) over \(\FF_q\) is bounded.
Let \(X = \Spec(\overline{A})\) be an affine scheme of finite type over \(\FF_q\text{.}\) Prove that \(\#X(\FF_q) = 0\) if and only if the ideal in \(\overline{A}\) generated by all elements of the form \(f^q - f\) for \(f\in \overline{A}\) is the unit ideal.
Put \(X = \Spec(k)\) for some field \(k\) and fix an algebraic closure \(\overline{k}\) of \(k\text{.}\) Show that the profinite fundamental group \(\pi_1(X,\Spec(\overline{k}))\text{,}\) as defined in Definition 15.1.5, is canonically isomorphic to the absolute Galois group \(G_k = \Gal(\overline{k}/k)\text{.}\)
Let \(G\) be a profinite topological group. Prove that any homomorphism \(G \to \GL(r,\overline{\QQ}_\ell)\) has image contained in \(\GL(r,E)\) for some finite extension \(E/\QQ_\ell\text{.}\)
over \(\FF_p\) are isogenous, but one has full rational 2-torsion while the other does not. This provides an example of the phenomenon described in Remark 6.0.12.
Let \(L/K\) be an extension of fields. Let \(V_1, V_2\) be two \(K\)-vector space of the same dimension. Let \(W\) be a subspace of \(\Hom_K(V_1, V_2)\text{.}\) Prove that \(W\) contains an element of full rank if and only if \(W \otimes_K L \subseteq \Hom_L(V_1 \otimes_K L, V_2 \otimes_K L)\) does.