Heights and moments of abelian varieties

Farbod Shokrieh (University of Washington)

09-Nov-2021, 17:00-18:00 (2 years ago)

Abstract: We give a formula which, for a principally polarized abelian variety $(A, \lambda)$ over a number field (or a function field), relates the stable Faltings height of $A$ with the N\'eron--Tate height of a symmetric theta divisor on $A$. Our formula involves invariants arising from tropical geometry. We also discuss the case of Jacobians in some detail, where graphs and electrical networks will play a key role. (Based on joint works with Robin de Jong.)

algebraic geometry

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