Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 July 2020
Let S be a finite set of primes. We prove that a form of finite Galois descent obstruction is the only obstruction to the existence of $\mathbb {Z}_{S}$ -points on integral models of Hilbert modular varieties, extending a result of D. Helm and F. Voloch about modular curves. Let L be a totally real field. Under (a special case of) the absolute Hodge conjecture and a weak Serre’s conjecture for mod $\ell $ representations of the absolute Galois group of L, we prove that the same holds also for the $\mathcal {O}_{L,S}$ -points.
This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/ L015234/1], the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Geometry and Number Theory (The London School of Geometry and Number Theory), and University College London.