N = { 1, 2, . . . }
naturalnumbersN 0 = { 0, 1, 2, . . . }
naturalnumberswithzeroK, L
eldsK
algebrailosureofK
K sep
separablelosureofK
inK
G K = Gal(K sep /K)
absoluteGaloisgroupofK
Σ K
setofniteplaesofK
K v
ompletionofK
atv
k v
residueeldofK
atv
C v = ˆ K v
theompletionofthealgebrailosureofK v
I w
inertiagroupatw ∈ Σ L \ { 0 }
foraeldExtensionL/K I K tame := π 1 tame (G m,K )
tameinertia groupasin Denition2.2.4K v nr
maximalunramiedextensionA K , I K
adeleringofK
andidelegroupofK
ℓ
primenumberχ
onedimensionalℓ
-adiGaloisrepresentationχ ℓ
ylotomiharater1, −1
trivialandquadratirankonerepresentationL χ
Kummersheafassoiatedtoχ
L
middleextensionsheafonA 1 K
MC χ
middleonvolutionfuntorasin Denition3.1.2MT L
middletensorprodutasin Denition3.1.6T ℓ (K)
ategoryofspeialQ ℓ
-sheavesasin Denition3.1.3i : U // A 1 K
inlusionofanopendensesubsetoftheanelineR
ommutativeringwith1
M (m × n, R) m
timesn
matriesovertheringR
GL(V )
groupofinvertibleendomorphismsofthevetorspaeV A n K , G a,K , G m,K , GL n (K), SL n (K)
algebraigroupsO
n (K)
orthogonalgroupSO n (K)
speialorthogonalgroupΩ n (K)
derivedgroupofSO n (K)
Sp n (K)
sympletigroupG 2 (K)
asporadigroupJ n (λ)
uppertriangularJordanblokoflengthn
andeigenvalueλ ι x
speialization maptox
(f. Setion 2.2)H m,ℓ
speialQ ℓ
-sheafonstrutedin Setion3.3ρ m,ℓ : G K −→ GL m+1 (Q ℓ ) ℓ
-adiGaloisrepresentationonstrutedinSetion7.2d
ρ m,ℓ : π 1 ´ et (A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 } ) −→ SO m+1 (F ℓ )
weight0
representationofπ ´ et 1 (A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 } )
(seeSetion6.4)oneptsandtheoremsloselyrelatedto Galoisrepresentations.
2.1 Galois Representations
Let
K
beaeldanddenoteanalgebrailosurebyK
. IfL/K
isaGaloisextension(notneessarilynite), we getthe Galois group
Gal(L/K) := Aut K (L)
. The group is equipped with anaturaltopology,theKrulltopology. Thisistheasebeause
Gal(L/K)
isatopologialgroupasprojetivelimitofthedisreteniteGaloisgroupsoftheniteGaloissubextensions. Thereforetheabsolute
Galoisgroup
G K := Gal(K sep /K)
isapronitegroup,whereK sep
denotestheseparablelosureof
K
inK
. We will regardall ourring algebraiextensions ofK
as subeldsofK
. IfK
is aperfeteld,thealgebraiandtheseparablelosureoinide.
For axed prime number
ℓ
, wehavetheℓ
-adiintegersZ ℓ := lim
←− Z/ℓ n Z
and the eld ofℓ
-adirationalnumbers
Q ℓ := Quot(Z ℓ ) = Z ℓ [ 1 ℓ ]
,whihistheompletionofQ
withrespettotheℓ
-adidisreteabsolute value. Thisvaluation extends uniquelyto thealgebrailosure
Q ℓ
. Theℓ
-adidistanegivenbythisvaluationinduesfor
n ∈ N
atopologyonM (n × n, Q ℓ )
. BesidetheZariskitopologyon
GL n (Q ℓ )
wegettherebyanotherstrutureastopologialgroup,whihwewilluseinthefollowingdenition. Thisyieldsanaturalontinuousationofthistopologial groupon
Q ℓ n
equipped with any norm, espeially the
ℓ
-adi one. This onstrution of theℓ
-adi topologyissuitableforanynitedimensional
Q ℓ
-vetorspaeV
.Forfurtherdetails onthefollowingdenitionssee[Ser68℄.
Denition2.1.1
Foraeld
K
anℓ
-adiGaloisrepresentationisahomomorphismρ : G K −→ GL(V )
of topologial groups from the absolute Galois group of
K
to the general linear group of anitedimensional
Q ℓ
-vetor spaeV
equipped with theℓ
-adi topology. The dimension ofV
is alledthe rank of
ρ
.This is the same as a
Q ℓ
-vetor spaeV
equipped with theℓ
-adi topology and a ontinuousG K
-operation. Tworepresentationsρ, ρ ′ : G K −→ GL(V )
areequivalent, if there exists alinear mapφ ∈ GL(V )
suhthatφ −1 ◦ ρ(g) ◦ φ = ρ ′ (g)
forallg ∈ G K
.An important example of an
ℓ
-adi Galois representation ofG Q
of rank one is the ylotomiharater
χ ℓ : G Q −→ GL 1 (Q ℓ ) = Q ℓ ×
. Morepreisely, itmapstoZ × ℓ
in thefollowingway: Foreah
n ∈ N
,wehavealookattheylotomiextensionQ(ζ ℓ n )
foraprimitiveℓ n
-th root ofunityζ ℓ n
. ThenGal(Q(ζ ℓ n )/Q) ∼ = (Z/ℓ n Z) ×
, whih anbehosenin suh away that it ts togetherwith theisomorphismfor smaller
n
. Independent of thehoies, weget aompatible systemof ontinuousgrouphomomorphismswhihgivesrisetotheharater.Thisonstrutionanbegeneralizedtoaeld
K
withharateristiunequaltoℓ
.One of the main properties of the Galois representations
ρ H m,ℓ
onstruted in Setion 3.3 andSetion7.2istheexisteneofalongunipotentelementinitsimage.
Denition2.1.2
Wesay that arepresentation
ρ : G −→ GL(V )
for agroupG
andann
-dimensional vetorspaeV
over a eldK
has a longunipotent element, if there exists an elementg ∈ G
suh that theJordan normalform of
ρ(g)
isJ n (1)
overK
,whereJ n (1)
denotes a Jordanblokof lengthn
tothe eigenvalue
1
.For agood introdution to the oneptsof algebrainumber theory, have alook at [Neu99℄. If
K
is anumbereld,i.e. anite extension ofQ
, thenΣ K
denotes theset of nite plaes, whihisthe set ofnormalizednon-arhimedeanvaluations of
K
. WeidentifyΣ K \ { 0 }
withthe setofnon-trivialprimeidealsof
O K
. Forv ∈ Σ K \ { 0 }
wehavetwoelds: theniteeldk v := O K /v
ofharateristi
p v
andtheompletionviatheinduedmetriK v := Quot(lim
←− ( O K /v n ))
,aseahplaeorrespondstoanormalizeddisretevaluation.
Theadelering
A K
ofK
isdened aswhere
A K,∞
is the produt of the ompletions ofK
aording to the valuation given by theArhimedean plaes and
Q ′
is the restritedprodut, i.e. almost all entries are in the ringsof
integers
O K v
. TheidelegroupI K
isthegroupofunitsA × K
oftheadele ring.For a nite Galois extension
L/K
andw ∈ Σ L \ { 0 }
suh thatw | v
, i.e.w ⊇ v O L
,we obtain two anonial subgroups of the Galois group
Gal(L/K)
, the deomposition groupD w := { σ ∈ Gal(L/K) | σw = w }
and a normal subgroup ofD w
the inertia groupI w := { σ ∈ D w | σ(x) − x ∈ w ∀ x ∈ O L }
. Fixing anembedding ofK
inK v
, we get anaturalembedding of
G K v
inG K
, whih orrespondsto hoosinganite plaew
inK
extendingv
andthereforexing
G K v
asaspeideompositiongroupD w
. Settingl w := O L /w
,wehaveashortexatsequeneofnite groups
1 −→ I w −→ D w −→ Gal(l w /k v ) −→ 1.
Foraniteplae
w 6 = 0
ofL
thereisauniqueniteplaev
ofK
,suhthatw | v
. TheextensionL/K
isalledunramiedatw
if[L : K] = [l w : k v ]
. InthisasewehaveI w = 1
. Foraniteplaev 6 = 0
ofK
multiple nite plaesw
ofL
mayexist,suh thatw | v
. Theeld extensionL/K
isalledunramiedat
v
if[L : K] = [l w : k v ]
foreahofthem(equivalentlyoneofthem,aswehave aGalois extension). Otherwisethe nite plaes are alled ramiedand for eah suh extensionthereisonlyanite numberofthem.
For a general eld
K
andL
an algebrai extension,L/K
is unramied at a non-arhimedean valuationv
ofK
,if foreahnite eld extensionL ′ /K
insideL/K
and eah valuationw ′
ofL ′
extending
v
,l ′ w ′ | k v
isseparableand[L ′ : K] = [l ′ w ′ : k v ]
,otherwiseL/K
isalledramiedatv
.In the number eld ase,
Gal(l w /k v )
is a nite yli group generated by the Frobenius. Ifw ∈ Σ L \ { 0 }
is unramied, wehaveD w ∼ = Gal(l w /k v )
and weantalk of a Frobenius elementin the deomposition group as well. For
v ∈ Σ K \ { 0 }
unramied andw, w ′ ∈ Σ L \ { 0 }
suhthat
w, w ′ | v
, there is an elementσ ∈ Gal(L/K)
mapping one to the other, i.e.σw = w ′
.Thereforetheorrespondingdeomposition groupsare onjugated, i.e.
σD w σ −1 = D w ′
,aswellastheFrobenius elements. Theotherwayaround,foronjugatesofFrobeniuselementswehave
orrespondingplaesof
L
.If we generalize to an arbitrary algebraiGalois extension
L/K
, the set of nite plaesΣ L
isthe projetive limit of the system of nite plaes of the nite subextensions of
L/K
. This isdenedviathefollowingonnetionmorphisms: wheneverwehaveasubextension
L/L 1 /L 2 /K
,wemap
w 1 ∈ Σ L 1
tow 2 ∈ Σ L 2
,wherew 2
is theuniqueplaesuhthatw 1 | w 2
. Theinertiaanddeompositiongroupanbedened asprojetivelimitsin thesameway.
Denition2.1.3
For an
ℓ
-adi Galois representationρ
of a number eldK
, we say thatρ
is unramied atv ∈ Σ K \ { 0 }
,ifρ(I w ) = 1
for anyvaluationw
ofK sep
extendingv
.Let
ρ
be unramied atv ∈ Σ K \ { 0 }
, then the Frobenius elementFrob v,ρ
in the representationρ
atv
is the onjugay lass inGL(V )
of the images of the Frobenius element inD w
for anyw ∈ Σ K sep \ { 0 }
extendingv
:AstheFrobenius element
Frob v,ρ
isaonjugaylass,itsharateristipolynomialf v,ρ (x) := det(1 · x − Frob v,ρ ) ∈ Q ℓ [x]
is well-dened. An
ℓ
-adiGalois representationis rational (respetivelyintegral) ifat almost all nite plaesv
itis unramied,i.e.f v,ρ (x)
exists, andtheharateristipolynomialhasrational (respetivelyintegral)oeients.We will keep to the language of Rihard Taylor(f. [BLGGT10℄), for systemsof
ℓ
-adi Galoisrepresentations.
Denition2.1.4
a) Let
ℓ, ℓ ′
be prime numbers. A rationalℓ
-adiGalois representationρ
andarationalℓ ′
-adiGalois representation
ρ ′
of the same number eldK
are ompatible atv ∈ Σ K \ { 0 }
ifthey are both unramied at
v
and the harateristi polynomialsf v,ρ (x) = f v,ρ ′ (x) ∈ Q[x]
oinide.
b) A weakly ompatible system
(ρ ℓ ) ℓ
prime of Galois representations of a number eldK
onsistsof afamily of rational, semi-simple
ℓ
-adi Galois representationsρ ℓ
ofK
for eahprime number
ℓ
andanite setS ⊂ Σ K
,suhthat the following holds:1. For
v ∈ Σ K \ S
and prime numbersℓ, ℓ ′
unequal to the harateristi ofk v
, therepresentations
ρ ℓ , ρ ℓ ′
areompatibleatv
.2. For
v ∈ Σ K
andℓ
equaltotheharateristip v
ofk v
,therepresentationρ ℓ
isdeRhamin
v
andrystallineinv
ifv 6∈ S
(f. Denition2.4.8).3. Foreahembedding
τ: K // Q
theτ
-Hodge-Tate numbersofρ ℓ
areindependentofℓ
(f. Denition 2.4.9).
) A weakly ompatible system
(ρ ℓ ) ℓ
prime is alled irreduible if there is a setP
of primenumbers ofDirihlet density
1
,i.e.s→1+ lim | log(s − 1) | −1 X
ℓ∈P
ℓ −s = 1,
suhthat for all
ℓ ∈ P
therepresentationρ ℓ
isirreduible.It is also possibleto extend this denition by hoosing anumber eld
M
insteadofQ
. Inthisasethe familyis indexed bythe set ofnite plaes of
M
andharateristipolynomialsin the ringM [x]
areallowed. Asthisis notneessaryforthiswork,weomitthis andrefertothemoregeneral[BLGGT10℄,Denition 1.1.
If
ρ = (ρ ℓ ) ℓ
primeisaweaklyompatiblesystemandS ⊂ Σ K
theniteexeptionalset. Foraniteplaes
v ∈ Σ K \ S
theharateristipolynomialsf v,ρ ℓ (x)
oftheFrobeniuselementsoinideinQ[x]
foralmostall
ℓ
,whihwillbealledf v,ρ (x)
. ThiswillbethekeyingredientinSetion7.1todenean