On the pointwise convergence of the number of abelian varieties over $\mathbb{F}_p$ with fixed trace
Abstract
Extending Katz-Sarnak heuristics, Ballini-Lombardo-Verzobio [BLV25] conjectures a limiting distribution as $p \to \infty$ for $\# A_g(\mathbb F_p,t)$, the number of $g$-dimensional PPAVs over $\mathbb F_p$ with trace $t$, as a product of natural local factors $v_\ell(t)$ for non-archimedean places $\ell$ and the Sato-Tate measure $\text{ST}_g$ corresponding to $\infty$. We prove that their conjecture is true for all $g$. As a consequence, we obtain analogous results on the distribution of curves of genus $2$ and $3$, answering questions of Bergström-Howe-García-Ritzenthaler [BHLR24] and [BLV25].
Fields of Study & Subjects
Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory
Analytic Number Theory Research
Advanced Algebra and Geometry
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint