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Parshin's Conjecture

Algebraic Geometry

Parshin's conjecture, also called the Beilinson-Parshin conjecture, is a claim in algebraic geometry stating that for any smooth projective variety defined over a finite field, the higher algebraic K-groups of that variety vanish up to torsion. It is named for the mathematicians Aleksei Parshin and Alexander Beilinson.

Facts
Partially Attested
Progress Toward Resolution
The conjecture holds when the variety has dimension 0, by Quillen's computation of the K-groups of finite fields, and when it has dimension 1, by a result of Harder. 1
Only the dimension 0 and dimension 1 cases are known; the general case remains open.
Statement
For any smooth projective variety X defined over a finite field, the higher algebraic K-groups vanish up to torsion. 1
Classification
Resolution Status
Open 1
Prize Status
Prize Status (category)
No Prize Offered 1
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Source Parshin's Conjecture (Wikipedia)
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1. Parshin's Conjecture (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    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
  • Known cases section
    The conjecture holds if dim X = 0 by Quillen's computation of the K-groups of finite fields. The conjecture holds if dim X = 1 by the proof of Corollary 3.2.3 of Harder.
  • In Branch: Algebraic Geometry, Lead sentence
    In mathematics, more specifically in algebraic geometry, Parshin's conjecture (also referred to as the Beilinson-Parshin conjectur
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