Polarizations, torsors and theta groups
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| author | Laga, Jef |
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| contents | Let $λ\colon A\rightarrow A^{\vee}$ be a polarization on an abelian variety over a field $k$. If $k$ is not algebraically closed, there might not exist an ample line bundle on $A$ defined over $k$ that represents $λ$. To remedy this, Poonen and Stoll have asked the following question: does there exist a line bundle on an $A$-torsor that represents $λ$? We give a criterion for the existence of such a torsor and line bundle which only depends on the kernel of $λ$. Using this criterion, we show that the answer to the question is yes when the polarization has odd or small even degree. On the other hand, we show that for every $g\geq 7$, there exists a polarized $g$-dimensional abelian variety for which the answer to the question is no. |
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| spellingShingle | Polarizations, torsors and theta groups Laga, Jef Algebraic Geometry Number Theory 11G10 (Primary) 14K15, 14F20 (Secondary) Let $λ\colon A\rightarrow A^{\vee}$ be a polarization on an abelian variety over a field $k$. If $k$ is not algebraically closed, there might not exist an ample line bundle on $A$ defined over $k$ that represents $λ$. To remedy this, Poonen and Stoll have asked the following question: does there exist a line bundle on an $A$-torsor that represents $λ$? We give a criterion for the existence of such a torsor and line bundle which only depends on the kernel of $λ$. Using this criterion, we show that the answer to the question is yes when the polarization has odd or small even degree. On the other hand, we show that for every $g\geq 7$, there exists a polarized $g$-dimensional abelian variety for which the answer to the question is no. |
| title | Polarizations, torsors and theta groups |
| topic | Algebraic Geometry Number Theory 11G10 (Primary) 14K15, 14F20 (Secondary) |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.24678 |