Parshin's conjecture

In mathematics, more specifically in algebraic geometry, Parshin's conjecture (also referred to as the Beilinson–Parshin conjecture) states that for any smooth projective variety X defined over a finite field, the higher algebraic K-groups vanish up to torsion:^[1]

K_{i}(X)\otimes \mathbf {Q} =0,\ \,i>0.

It is named after Aleksei Nikolaevich Parshin and Alexander Beilinson.

Finite fields[edit]

The conjecture holds if $dim\ X=0$ by Quillen's computation of the K-groups of finite fields,^[2] showing in particular that they are finite groups.

Curves[edit]

The conjecture holds if $dim\ X=1$ by the proof of Corollary 3.2.3 of Harder.^[3] Additionally, by Quillen's finite generation result^[4] (proving the Bass conjecture for the K-groups in this case) it follows that the K-groups are finite if $dim\ X=1$ .

References[edit]

^ Conjecture 51 in Kahn, Bruno (2005). "Algebraic K-Theory, Algebraic Cycles and Arithmetic Geometry". In Friedlander, Eric; Grayson, Daniel (eds.). Handbook of K-Theory I. Springer. pp. 351–428.
^ Quillen, Daniel (1972). "On the cohomology and K-theory of the general linear groups over a finite field". Ann. of Math. 96: 552–586.
^ Harder, Günter (1977). "Die Kohomologie S-arithmetischer Gruppen über Funktionenkörpern". Invent. Math. 42: 135–175. doi:10.1007/bf01389786.
^ Grayson, Dan (1982). "Finite generation of K-groups of a curve over a finite field (after Daniel Quillen)". Algebraic K-theory, Part I (Oberwolfach, 1980) (PDF). Lecture Notes in Math. Vol. 966. Berlin, New York: Springer.

[1] Conjecture 51 in Kahn, Bruno (2005). "Algebraic K-Theory, Algebraic Cycles and Arithmetic Geometry". In Friedlander, Eric; Grayson, Daniel (eds.). Handbook of K-Theory I. Springer. pp. 351–428.

[2] Quillen, Daniel (1972). "On the cohomology and K-theory of the general linear groups over a finite field". Ann. of Math. 96: 552–586.

[3] Harder, Günter (1977). "Die Kohomologie S-arithmetischer Gruppen über Funktionenkörpern". Invent. Math. 42: 135–175. doi:10.1007/bf01389786.

[4] Grayson, Dan (1982). "Finite generation of K-groups of a curve over a finite field (after Daniel Quillen)". Algebraic K-theory, Part I (Oberwolfach, 1980) (PDF). Lecture Notes in Math. Vol. 966. Berlin, New York: Springer.

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