SLIDE 1 A1-Representability of Hermitian K-Theory.
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SLIDE 2 A1-Representability of Hermitian K-Theory.
- What do we mean by ‘Representability’?
SLIDE 3 A1-Representability of Hermitian K-Theory.
- What do we mean by ‘Representability’?
- The A1-Representability Theorem and consequences
SLIDE 4 A1-Representability of Hermitian K-Theory.
- What do we mean by ‘Representability’?
- The A1-Representability Theorem and consequences
- Outline of proof
SLIDE 5
Representability.
SLIDE 6
Representability. In topology, there are various ‘cohomology theories’ T n, X → T n(X)
SLIDE 7 Representability. In topology, there are various ‘cohomology theories’ T n, X → T n(X)
- topological K-theory of complex vector-bundles KUn
top(X),
SLIDE 8 Representability. In topology, there are various ‘cohomology theories’ T n, X → T n(X)
- topological K-theory of complex vector-bundles KUn
top(X),
→ e.g. KU0
top(X) = (V BC(X))+.
SLIDE 9 Representability. In topology, there are various ‘cohomology theories’ T n, X → T n(X)
- topological K-theory of complex vector-bundles KUn
top(X),
→ e.g. KU0
top(X) = (V BC(X))+.
- topological K-theory of real vector-bundles KOn
top(X),
→ KO0
top(X) = (V BR(X))+.
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Representability.
SLIDE 11
Representability. In the homotopy category HoTop
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Representability. In the homotopy category HoTop (1) KU0
top(X) = [X, Z × BU],
Z × BU = KU
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Representability. In the homotopy category HoTop (1) KU0
top(X) = [X, Z × BU],
Z × BU = KU (2) KO0
top(X) = [X, Z × BO],
Z × BO = KO
SLIDE 14 Representability. In the homotopy category HoTop (1) KU0
top(X) = [X, Z × BU],
Z × BU = KU (2) KO0
top(X) = [X, Z × BO],
Z × BO = KO
- KU represents the topological K-theory of complex vector bundles...
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Representability.
SLIDE 16 Representability.
→ ‘homotopy category HoTop’ (in topology).
SLIDE 17 Representability.
→ ‘homotopy category HoTop’ (in topology).
- In algebraic geometry, what is a good notion of homotopy
SLIDE 18 Representability.
→ ‘homotopy category HoTop’ (in topology).
- In algebraic geometry, what is a good notion of homotopy
- Morel and Voevodsky (∼ 1999): the A1-homotopy theory
SLIDE 19 Representability.
→ ‘homotopy category HoTop’ (in topology).
- In algebraic geometry, what is a good notion of homotopy
- Morel and Voevodsky (∼ 1999): the A1-homotopy theory
- [X, KU] = HomHoTop(X, KU).
SLIDE 20
The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
SLIDE 21
The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Algebraic K-groups: R = a comm ring, Ki(R), i ≥ 0
SLIDE 22 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Algebraic K-groups: R = a comm ring, Ki(R), i ≥ 0
K0(R) = P(R)+
SLIDE 23 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Algebraic K-groups: R = a comm ring, Ki(R), i ≥ 0
K0(R) = P(R)+ → group completion of the monoid P(R)
SLIDE 24 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Algebraic K-groups: R = a comm ring, Ki(R), i ≥ 0
K0(R) = P(R)+ → group completion of the monoid P(R)
Ki(R) = πi+1(⊡)
SLIDE 25 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Algebraic K-groups: R = a comm ring, Ki(R), i ≥ 0
K0(R) = P(R)+ → group completion of the monoid P(R)
Ki(R) = πi+1(⊡) → homotopy group of a top space.
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The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
SLIDE 27
The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Hermitian K-groups: GWi(R) = higher Grothendieck-Witt groups.
SLIDE 28 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Hermitian K-groups: GWi(R) = higher Grothendieck-Witt groups.
GW0(R) = W(R)+
SLIDE 29 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Hermitian K-groups: GWi(R) = higher Grothendieck-Witt groups.
GW0(R) = W(R)+ → group completion of the monoid W(R)
SLIDE 30 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Hermitian K-groups: GWi(R) = higher Grothendieck-Witt groups.
GW0(R) = W(R)+ → group completion of the monoid W(R) →
- W(R) = isometry cl of nondeg sym bil forms on fg proj R-mod
SLIDE 31 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Hermitian K-groups: GWi(R) = higher Grothendieck-Witt groups.
GW0(R) = W(R)+ → group completion of the monoid W(R) →
- W(R) = isometry cl of nondeg sym bil forms on fg proj R-mod
- (Karoubi- ∼1974)
GWi(R) = πi+1(⊟)
SLIDE 32 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Hermitian K-groups: GWi(R) = higher Grothendieck-Witt groups.
GW0(R) = W(R)+ → group completion of the monoid W(R) →
- W(R) = isometry cl of nondeg sym bil forms on fg proj R-mod
- (Karoubi- ∼1974)
GWi(R) = πi+1(⊟) → homotopy group of a top space.
SLIDE 33
The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences. Examples: rk : GW0(C)
∼ =
− → Z (i+, i−) : GW0(R)
∼ =
− → Z ⊕ Z (rk, det) : GW0(Fq)
∼ =
− → Z ⊕ F×
q /F ×2 q
= Z if q even Z ⊕ Z/2Z if q odd GW0(Z)
∼ =
− → GW0(R) = Z ⊕ Z GW0(Q)
∼ =
− → GW0(R) ⊕
p W0(Fp)
SLIDE 34
The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
SLIDE 35 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
For a field F Kn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, Gr)
SLIDE 36 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
For a field F Kn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, Gr) → Gr = Grassmannian, given by a scheme.
SLIDE 37 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
For a field F Kn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, Gr) → Gr = Grassmannian, given by a scheme.
For a field F of char = 2 GWn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, a(Kh)f)
SLIDE 38 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
For a field F Kn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, Gr) → Gr = Grassmannian, given by a scheme.
For a field F of char = 2 GWn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, a(Kh)f)
- The A1-Representability Theorem (2010): If GrO is H-space,
GWn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, GrO) (char F = 2)
SLIDE 39 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
For a field F Kn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, Gr) → Gr = Grassmannian, given by a scheme.
For a field F of char = 2 GWn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, a(Kh)f)
- The A1-Representability Theorem (2010): If GrO is H-space,
GWn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, GrO) (char F = 2) → GrO = orthogonal Grassmannian, given by a scheme.
SLIDE 40 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
- The A1-Representability Theorem (2010): If GrO is H-space,
GWn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, GrO) It should help: = ⇒ Atiyah-Hirzebruch sp. seq. for hermitian K-theory
SLIDE 41 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
- The A1-Representability Theorem (2010): If GrO is H-space,
GWn(X) = HomH•(F)(Sn ∧ X+, GrO) It should help: = ⇒ Atiyah-Hirzebruch sp. seq. for hermitian K-theory = ⇒ the cohomology operations.
SLIDE 42 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
R, Lρ∗ C : H(R) −
→ HoTop X → X(R), X → X(C)
SLIDE 43 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
R, Lρ∗ C : H(R) −
→ HoTop X → X(R), X → X(C) = ⇒ Corollary 1: For Lρ∗
C : H(R) −
→ HoTop Lρ∗
CKh = GrO(C) ≃ Z × BO(R) ≃ KOtop
SLIDE 44 The A1-Representability Theorem and Consequences.
R, Lρ∗ C : H(R) −
→ HoTop X → X(R), X → X(C) = ⇒ Corollary 1: For Lρ∗
C : H(R) −
→ HoTop Lρ∗
CKh = GrO(C) ≃ Z × BO(R) ≃ KOtop
= ⇒ Corollary 2: Lρ∗
RKh = GrO(R) ≃ Z × Z × BO(R) × BO(R)
≃ KOtop × KOtop
SLIDE 45
Outline of Proof.
SLIDE 46 Outline of Proof.
- ∆opSets = the category of simplicial sets,
SLIDE 47 Outline of Proof.
- ∆opSets = the category of simplicial sets
→ algebraic model for Top
SLIDE 48 Outline of Proof.
- ∆opSets = the category of simplicial sets
→ algebraic model for Top
- ∆opSets = {∆ contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → Sets}
SLIDE 49 Outline of Proof.
- ∆opSets = the category of simplicial sets
→ algebraic model for Top
- ∆opSets = {∆ contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → Sets}
- In ∆opSets the well-known notions of topological homotopy theory
have descriptions that can be adapted in a wide variety of contexts (in algebraic geometry, in particular).
SLIDE 50 Outline of Proof.
- ∆opSets = the category of simplicial sets
→ algebraic model for Top
- ∆opSets = {∆ contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → Sets}
- In ∆opSets the well-known notions of topological homotopy theory
have descriptions that can be adapted in a wide variety of contexts (in algebraic geometry, in particular).
- There is a set W of morphisms in ∆opSets, called weak equivalences,
with the property there is an equivalence of categories ∆opSets[W−1] ← → HoTop
SLIDE 51 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F)
SLIDE 52 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F) → the category of ‘simplicial presheaves of sets’ on the category Sm/F
- f smooth F-schemes. This is analogue of the category Top.
SLIDE 53 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F) → the category of ‘simplicial presheaves of sets’ on the category Sm/F
- f smooth F-schemes. This is analogue of the category Top.
- ∆opPShv(Sm/F) = {Sm/F
- contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → ∆opSets}
SLIDE 54 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F) → the category of ‘simplicial presheaves of sets’ on the category Sm/F
- f smooth F-schemes. This is analogue of the category Top.
- ∆opPShv(Sm/F) = {Sm/F
- contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → ∆opSets} → We have (full and faithful), Sm/F ⊂ ∆opPShv(Sm/F)
SLIDE 55 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F) → the category of ‘simplicial presheaves of sets’ on the category Sm/F
- f smooth F-schemes. This is analogue of the category Top.
- ∆opPShv(Sm/F) = {Sm/F
- contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → ∆opSets} → We have (full and faithful), Sm/F ⊂ ∆opPShv(Sm/F)
- In this category there is a set of morphisms WA1, the set of
A1-weak equivalences: For example, X × A1 → X is in WA1.
SLIDE 56 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F) → the category of ‘simplicial presheaves of sets’ on the category Sm/F
- f smooth F-schemes. This is analogue of the category Top.
- ∆opPShv(Sm/F) = {Sm/F
- contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → ∆opSets} → We have (full and faithful), Sm/F ⊂ ∆opPShv(Sm/F)
- In this category there is a set of morphisms WA1, the set of
A1-weak equivalences. For example, X × A1 → X is in WA1. And, the analogue of the category HoTop is ∆opPShv(Sm/F)[WA1−1]
SLIDE 57 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F) → the category of ‘simplicial presheaves of sets’ on the category Sm/F
- f smooth F-schemes. This is analogue of the category Top.
- ∆opPShv(Sm/F) = {Sm/F
- contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → ∆opSets} → We have (full and faithful), Sm/F ⊂ ∆opPShv(Sm/F)
- In this category there is a set of morphisms WA1, the set of
A1-weak equivalences. For example, X × A1 → X is in WA1. And, the analogue of the category HoTop is ∆opPShv(Sm/F)[WA1−1] = H(F) → The homotopy category of smooth F-schemes [MV (1999)].
SLIDE 58 Outline of Proof.
- In algebraic geometry, the appropriate category is
∆opPShv(Sm/F) → the category of ‘simplicial presheaves of sets’ on the category Sm/F
- f smooth F-schemes. This is analogue of the category Top.
- ∆opPShv(Sm/F) = {Sm/F
- contra. functors
− − − − − − − − − → ∆opSets} → We have (full and faithful), Sm/F ⊂ ∆opPShv(Sm/F)
- In this category there is a set of morphisms WA1, the set of
A1-weak equivalences. For example, X × A1 → X is in WA1. And, the analogue of the category HoTop is ∆opPShv(Sm/F)[WA1−1] = H(F) → The homotopy category of smooth F-schemes [MV (1999)].
- ∆opPShv•(Sm/F)[WA1−1] = H•(F)
SLIDE 59 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
GrF(n, Hm) − → smooth F-scheme
SLIDE 60 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
GrF(n, Hm) − → smooth F-scheme → open subscheme of Grassmannian GrF(n, 2m) over F.
SLIDE 61 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
GrF(n, Hm) − → smooth F-scheme → open subscheme of Grassmannian GrF(n, 2m) over F.
=rk n nondegen proj factors of Hm(R).
SLIDE 62 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
- ... GrF(n, Hm) → GrF(n, Hm+1) ...
SLIDE 63 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
- ... GrF(n, Hm) → GrF(n, Hm+1) ...
- colimit
GrF(n, H∞)
SLIDE 64 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
- ... GrF(n, Hm) → GrF(n, Hm+1) ...
- colimit
GrF(n, H∞).
GrF(N, H∞) =
n≥0 GrF(n, H∞).
SLIDE 65 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
- ... GrF(n, Hm) → GrF(n, Hm+1) ...
- colimit
GrF(n, H∞).
GrF(N, H∞) =
n≥0 GrF(n, H∞).
- addition of hyperbolic plane
... GrF(N, H∞) H⊥ − − → GrF(N, H∞) ...
SLIDE 66 Outline of Proof The Presheaf GrO.
- ... GrF(n, Hm) → GrF(n, Hm+1) ...
- colimit
GrF(n, H∞).
GrF(N, H∞) =
n≥0 GrF(n, H∞).
- addition of hyperbolic plane
... GrF(N, H∞) H⊥ − − → GrF(N, H∞) ...
− → GrO.
SLIDE 67
Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
SLIDE 68 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
- R = a comm ring, SR = a category.
SLIDE 69 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
- R = a comm ring, SR = a category.
- Objects: (M, φ)
SLIDE 70 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
- R = a comm ring, SR = a category.
- Objects: (M, φ)
→ M ⊂ H∞(R), a f.g. proj factor s.t. φ (= h|M) is nondegen.
SLIDE 71 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
- R = a comm ring, SR = a category.
- Objects: (M, φ)
→ M ⊂ H∞(R), a f.g. proj factor s.t. φ (= h|M) is nondegen.
- SR = a symmetric monoidal category
SLIDE 72 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
- R = a comm ring, SR = a category.
- Objects: (M, φ)
→ M ⊂ H∞(R), a f.g. proj factor s.t. φ (= h|M) is nondegen.
- SR = a symmetric monoidal category
- S−1
R SR = Pℏ(R)
SLIDE 73 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
- R = a comm ring, SR = a category.
- Objects: (M, φ)
→ M ⊂ H∞(R), a f.g. proj factor s.t. φ (= h|M) is nondegen.
- SR = a symmetric monoidal category
- S−1
R SR = Pℏ(R),
a functor SR → Pℏ(R).
SLIDE 74 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
Kh(X) = NPℏ(Γ(X, OX))
SLIDE 75 Outline of Proof The Simplicial Presheaf Kh.
Kh(X) = NPℏ(Γ(X, OX))
0 = the connected component of 0.
SLIDE 76
Outline of Proof The map GrO ℏ − → Kh.
SLIDE 77 Outline of Proof The map GrO ℏ − → Kh.
- GrF(N, H∞)(R) = Ob SR → Kh(R)
SLIDE 78 Outline of Proof The map GrO ℏ − → Kh.
- GrF(N, H∞)(R) = Ob SR → Kh(R)
- GrO ℏ
− → Kh
SLIDE 79
Outline of Proof ℏ : GrO → Kh is in WA1?
SLIDE 80 Outline of Proof ℏ : GrO → Kh is in WA1?
- Commutative diagram in A1-homotopy category
BO
Kh
Kh
0 GrO) ζ
aNisGW0
SLIDE 81 Outline of Proof ℏ : GrO → Kh is in WA1?
- Commutative diagram in A1-homotopy category
BO
Kh
Kh
0 GrO) ζ
aNisGW0
columns A1-fibrations
SLIDE 82 Outline of Proof ℏ : GrO → Kh is in WA1?
- Commutative diagram in A1-homotopy category
BO
Kh
Kh
0 GrO) ζ
aNisGW0
columns A1-fibrations
γ is A1-weak equivalence
SLIDE 83 Outline of Proof ℏ : GrO → Kh is in WA1?
- Commutative diagram in A1-homotopy category
BO
Kh
Kh
0 GrO) ζ
aNisGW0
columns A1-fibrations
γ is A1-weak equivalence
ζ is an isomorphism.
SLIDE 84 Outline of Proof ℏ : GrO → Kh is in WA1?
- Commutative diagram in A1-homotopy category
BO
Kh
Kh
0 GrO) ζ
aNisGW0
columns A1-fibrations.
γ is A1-weak equivalence.
ζ is an isomorphism.
- make A1-fibrant replacement, compare homotopy groups
SLIDE 85 Outline of Proof.
- A diagram of top spaces when evaluated at X ∈ Sm/F
(BO)f
(Kh
0)f
(Kh)f
0 GrO))f ζf (aNisGW0)f
SLIDE 86 Outline of Proof.
- A diagram of top spaces when evaluated at X ∈ Sm/F
(BO)f
(Kh
0)f
(Kh)f
0 GrO))f ζf (aNisGW0)f
→ columns fib, and γf weak eq, and ζf isom. → ℏf induces isomorphism of homotopy groups at 0.
SLIDE 87 Outline of Proof.
- A diagram of top spaces when evaluated at X ∈ Sm/F
(BO)f
(Kh
0)f
(Kh)f
0 GrO))f ζf (aNisGW0)f
→ columns fib, and γf weak eq, and ζf isom. → ℏf induces isomorphism of homotopy groups at 0.
If GrO is H-space, then ℏf is a weak equivalence.
SLIDE 88 Outline of Proof ℏ : GrO → Kh is in WA1?
- Commutative diagram in A1-homotopy category
BO
Kh
Kh
0 GrO) ζ
aNisGW0
columns A1-fibrations.
γ is A1-weak equivalence.
ζ is an isomorphism.
- make A1-fibrant replacement, compare homotopy groups
- Theorem:
If GrO is H-space, then ℏ is A1-weak equivalence.
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