The role of primes of good reduction in the Brauer–Manin obstruction

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Authors: Margherita Pagano
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Abstract

We discuss the role of primes of good reduction in the existence of the Brauer-Manin obstruction to weak approximation for varieties defined over number fields.Following Bright and Newton, we give conditions on the ramification index of primes involved in the Brauer-Manin obstruction.To support the results, we give many examples of transcendental nature on K3 surfaces.We will address the following question.Question 1.2.Assume Pic(V ) to be torsion-free and finitely generated.Which primes can play a role in the Brauer-Manin obstruction to weak approximation on V ?This question is inspired by one asked by Swinnerton-Dyer [Colliot-Thélène and Skorobogatov 2013, Question 1].He asked whether only primes of bad reduction and archimedean places can play a role in MSC2020: primary 14F22, 14G05, 14G12, 14G17, 14G20; secondary 14F30.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
Algebra & Number Theory
Volume
20
Issue
7
Pages
1263–1300
Publication date
14 August 2026
Language
EN