Let k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic two. Let R be the ring of Witt vectors of length two over k. We construct a group stack Ĝ over k, the metaplectic extension of the Greenberg realization of . We also construct a geometric analogue of the Weil representation of Ĝ, this is a triangulated category on which Ĝ acts by functors. This triangulated category and the action are geometric in a suitable sense.

It is well known in Kähler geometry that the infinite-dimensional symmetric space of smooth Kähler metrics in a fixed Kähler class on a polarized Kähler manifold is well approximated by finite-dimensional submanifolds of Bergman metrics of height k. Then it is natural to ask whether geodesics in can be approximated by Bergman geodesics in . For any polarized Kähler manifold, the approximation is in the C0 topology. For some special varieties, one expects better convergence: Song and Zelditch proved the C2 convergence for the torus-invariant metrics over toric varieties. In this article, we show that some C∞ approximation exists as well as a complete asymptotic expansion for principally polarized abelian varieties.

Two major results in the theory of ℓ-adic mixed constructible sheaves are the purity theorem (every simple perverse sheaf is pure) and the decomposition theorem (every pure object in the derived category is a direct sum of shifts of simple perverse sheaves). In this paper, we prove analogues of these results for coherent sheaves. Specifically, we work with staggered sheaves, which form the heart of a certain t-structure on the derived category of equivariant coherent sheaves. We prove, under some reasonable hypotheses, that every simple staggered sheaf is pure, and that every pure complex of coherent sheaves is a direct sum of shifts of simple staggered sheaves.

The spaces of Sp(n)-, Sp(n) · U(1)- and Sp(n) · Sp(1)-invariant, translation-invariant, continuous convex valuations on the quaternionic vector space ℍn are studied. Combinatorial dimension formulae involving Young diagrams and Schur polynomials are proved.

We prove that, if X is a variety over an uncountable algebraically closed field k of characteristic zero, then any irreducible exceptional divisor E on a resolution of singularities of X which is not uniruled, belongs to the image of the Nash map, i.e. corresponds to an irreducible component of the space of arcs on X centred in Sing X. This reduces the Nash problem of arcs to understanding which uniruled essential divisors are in the image of the Nash map, more generally, how to determine the uniruled essential divisors from the space of arcs.

Soit A une variété abélienne définie sur un corps de nombres K, le nombre de points de torsion définis sur une extension finie L est borné polynomialement en terme du degré [L : K]. Lorsque A est isogène à un produit de variétés abéliennes simples de type GSp, c'est-à-dire dont le groupe de Mumford–Tate est « générique » (isomorphe au groupe des similitudes symplectiques) et vérifiant la conjecture de Mumford–Tate, nous calculons l'exposant optimal dans cette borne, en terme de la dimension des sous-variétés abéliennes de A. Le résultat est inconditionnel pour un produit de variétés abéliennes simples dont l'anneau d'endomorphismes est ℤ et la dimension n'appartient pas à un ensemble exceptionnel explicite S = {4, 10, 16, 32, …}. Par ailleurs nous prouvons, suivant une stratégie de Serre, que si la conjecture de Mumford–Tate est vraie pour des variétés abéliennes de type GSp, alors la conjecture de Mumford–Tate est vraie pour un produit de telles variétés abéliennes.

We prove the Nagata compactification theorem for any separated map of finite type between quasi-compact and quasi-separated algebraic spaces, generalizing earlier results of Raoult. Along the way we also prove (and use) absolute noetherian approximation for such algebraic spaces, generalizing earlier results in the case of schemes.

Let G be a p-adic reductive group and let U0 be the unipotent radical of a minimal parabolic subgroup of G. We introduce a Fourier transform defined on the space of smooth Whittaker functions on G which are compactly supported modulo U0. We determine its image. The proof follows the proof of Heiermann for the functions on the group.

During the proof, we establish an inversion formula. This formula allows us to prove that an irreducible smooth representation of G, which has a Whittaker model in the space of smooth Whittaker functions on G which are compactly supported modulo U0, is cuspidal.

This work gave us the opportunity to prepare a framework for the study of harmonic analysis on p-adic reductive symmetric spaces: B-matrices and constant term; a study of wave packets.

This paper studies two new kinds of affine Springer fibres that are adapted to the root valuation strata of Goresky–Kottwitz–MacPherson. In addition it develops various linear versions of Katz's Hodge–Newton decomposition.

Soit p un nombre premier et F un corps local non archimédien de caractéristique p. Dans cet article, à une représentation lisse irréductible de GL2(F) sur avec caractère central, nous associons un diagramme qui détermine la représentation de départ à isomorphisme près. Nous le déterminons également dans certains cas.

Carleson's corona theorem is used to obtain two results on cyclicity of singular inner functions in weighted Bergman-type spaces on the unit disk. Our method of proof requires no regularity conditions on the weights.

We use coefficient systems on the affine Bruhat–Tits building to study admissible representations of reductive p-adic groups in characteristic not equal to p. We show that the character function is locally constant and provide explicit neighbourhoods of constancy. We estimate the growth of the subspaces of invariants for compact open subgroups.

For a perfect field k, we use the techniques of Bondal-Kapranov and Hanamura to construct a tensor triangulated category of mixed motives over the truncated polynomial ring k[t]/(tm+1). The extension groups in this category are given by Bloch's higher Chow groups and the additive higher Chow groups. The main new ingredient is the moving lemma for additive higher Chow groups by the authors and its refinements.

Given k ≥ 2, we construct a (2k − 2)-parameter family of properly embedded minimal surfaces in ℍ2 × ℝ invariant by a vertical translation T, called saddle towers, which have total intrinsic curvature 4π(1 − k), genus zero and 2k vertical Scherk-type ends in the quotient by T. Each of those examples is obtained from the conjugate graph of a Jenkins–Serrin graph over a convex polygonal domain with 2k edges of the same (finite) length. As limits of saddle towers, we obtain properly embedded minimal surfaces, called minimal k-noids, which are symmetric with respect to a horizontal slice (in fact they are vertical bi-graphs) and have total intrinsic curvature 4π(1 − k), genus zero and k vertical planar ends.

We prove the following theorems. Theorem 1: for any E-field with cyclic kernel, in particular ℂ or the Zilber fields, all real abelian algebraic numbers are pointwise definable. Theorem 2: for the Zilber fields, the only pointwise definable algebraic numbers are the real abelian numbers.

Let X be the variety obtained by the Weil transfer with respect to a quadratic separable field extension of a generalized Severi–Brauer variety. We study (and, in some cases, determine) the canonical dimension, incompressibility, and motivic indecomposability of X. We determine the canonical 2-dimension of X (in the general case).

Let R be a domain contained in a rank-1 valuation ring of its quotient field. Let R⟦X⟧ be the ring of formal power series over R, and let F be the quotient field of R⟦X⟧. We prove that F is Hilbertian. This resolves and generalizes an open problem of Jarden, and allows to generalize previous Galois-theoretic results over fields of power series.

Let p be a prime. We construct and study integral and torsion invariants, such as integral and torsion Weil–Deligne representations, associated to potentially semi-stable representations and torsion potentially semi-stable representations respectively. As applications, we prove the compatibility between local Langlands correspondence and Fontaine's construction for Galois representations attached to Hilbert modular forms, and Néron–Ogg–Shafarevich criterion of finite level for potentially semi-stable representations.

The S-fundamental group scheme is the group scheme corresponding to the Tannaka category of numerically flat vector bundles. We use determinant line bundles to prove that the S-fundamental group of a product of two complete varieties is a product of their S-fundamental groups as conjectured by Mehta and the author. We also compute the abelian part of the S-fundamental group scheme and the S-fundamental group scheme of an abelian variety or a variety with trivial étale fundamental group.

Let be a lattice in the real simple Lie group L. If L is of rank at least 2 (respectively locally isomorphic to Sp(n, 1)) any unbounded morphism ρ : Γ → G into a simple real Lie group G essentially extends to a Lie morphism ρL : L → G (Margulis's superrigidity theorem, respectively Corlette's theorem). In particular any such morphism is infinitesimally, thus locally, rigid. On the other hand, for L = SU(n, 1) even morphisms of the form are not infinitesimally rigid in general. Almost nothing is known about their local rigidity. In this paper we prove that any cocompact lattice Γ in SU(n, 1) is essentially locally rigid (while in general not infinitesimally rigid) in the quaternionic groups Sp(n, 1), SU(2n, 2) or SO(4n, 4) (for the natural sequence of embeddings SU(n, 1) ⊂ Sp(n, 1) ⊂ SU(2n, 2) ⊂ SO(4n, 4)).