The $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic of symmetric powers

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Hauptverfasser: Bröring, Louisa F., Pajwani, Jesse, Viergever, Anna M.
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author Bröring, Louisa F.
Pajwani, Jesse
Viergever, Anna M.
author_facet Bröring, Louisa F.
Pajwani, Jesse
Viergever, Anna M.
contents The $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic is a refinement in algebraic geometry of the classical topological Euler characteristic, which can be constructed using motivic homotopy theory. This invariant is a quadratic form rather than an integer, which carries a lot of information, but is difficult to compute in practice. In this survey, we discuss a conjectural way for computing the $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic of the symmetric powers of a variety in terms of the $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic of the variety itself formulated using the theory of power structures. We discuss evidence towards the conjecture so far, techniques to approach it, and applications.
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spellingShingle The $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic of symmetric powers
Bröring, Louisa F.
Pajwani, Jesse
Viergever, Anna M.
Algebraic Geometry
14G27, 14N10, 14F42
The $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic is a refinement in algebraic geometry of the classical topological Euler characteristic, which can be constructed using motivic homotopy theory. This invariant is a quadratic form rather than an integer, which carries a lot of information, but is difficult to compute in practice. In this survey, we discuss a conjectural way for computing the $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic of the symmetric powers of a variety in terms of the $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic of the variety itself formulated using the theory of power structures. We discuss evidence towards the conjecture so far, techniques to approach it, and applications.
title The $\mathbb{A}^1$-Euler characteristic of symmetric powers
topic Algebraic Geometry
14G27, 14N10, 14F42
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.06922