61.29 A suitable derived category
Let X be a scheme. It will turn out that for many schemes X a suitable derived category of \ell -adic sheaves can be gotten by considering the derived complete objects K of D(X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda ) with the property that K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \mathbf{F}_\ell is bounded with constructible cohomology sheaves. Here is the general definition.
Definition 61.29.1. Let \Lambda be a Noetherian ring and let I \subset \Lambda be an ideal. Let X be a scheme. An object K of D(X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda ) is called constructible if
K is derived complete with respect to I,
K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I} has constructible cohomology sheaves and locally has finite tor dimension.
We denote D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ) the full subcategory of constructible K in D(X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda ).
Recall that with our conventions a complex of finite tor dimension is bounded (Cohomology on Sites, Definition 21.46.1). In fact, let's collect everything proved so far in a lemma.
Lemma 61.29.2. In the situation above suppose K is in D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ) and X is quasi-compact. Set K_ n = K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^ n}. There exist a, b such that
K = R\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits K_ n and H^ i(K) = 0 for i \not\in [a, b],
each K_ n has tor amplitude in [a, b],
each K_ n has constructible cohomology sheaves,
each K_ n = \epsilon ^{-1}L_ n for some L_ n \in D_{ctf}(X_{\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda /I^ n) (Étale Cohomology, Definition 59.77.1).
Proof.
By definition of local having finite tor dimension, we can find a, b such that K_1 has tor amplitude in [a, b]. Part (2) follows from Cohomology on Sites, Lemma 21.46.9. Then (1) follows as K is derived complete by the description of limits in Cohomology on Sites, Proposition 21.51.2 and the fact that H^ b(K_{n + 1}) \to H^ b(K_ n) is surjective as K_ n = K_{n + 1} \otimes ^\mathbf {L}_\Lambda \underline{\Lambda /I^ n}. Part (3) follows from Lemma 61.27.6, Part (4) follows from Lemma 61.27.4 and the fact that L_ n has finite tor dimension because K_ n does (small argument omitted).
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Lemma 61.29.3. Let X be a weakly contractible affine scheme. Let \Lambda be a Noetherian ring and let I \subset \Lambda be an ideal. Let K be an object of D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ) such that the cohomology sheaves of K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I} are locally constant. Then there exists a finite disjoint open covering X = \coprod U_ i and for each i a finite collection of finite projective \Lambda ^\wedge -modules M_ a, \ldots , M_ b such that K|_{U_ i} is represented by a complex
(\underline{M^ a})^\wedge \to \ldots \to (\underline{M^ b})^\wedge
in D(U_{i, {pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}}, \Lambda ) for some maps of sheaves of \Lambda -modules (\underline{M^ i})^\wedge \to (\underline{M^{i + 1}})^\wedge .
Proof.
We freely use the results of Lemma 61.29.2. Choose a, b as in that lemma. We will prove the lemma by induction on b - a. Let \mathcal{F} = H^ b(K). Note that \mathcal{F} is a derived complete sheaf of \Lambda -modules by Proposition 61.21.1. Moreover \mathcal{F}/I\mathcal{F} is a locally constant sheaf of \Lambda /I-modules of finite type. Apply Lemma 61.28.7 to get a surjection \rho : (\underline{\Lambda }^\wedge )^{\oplus t} \to \mathcal{F}.
If a = b, then K = \mathcal{F}[-b]. In this case we see that
\mathcal{F} \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I} = \mathcal{F}/I\mathcal{F}
As X is weakly contractible and \mathcal{F}/I\mathcal{F} locally constant, we can find a finite disjoint union decomposition X = \coprod U_ i by affine opens U_ i and \Lambda /I-modules \overline{M}_ i such that \mathcal{F}/I\mathcal{F} restricts to \underline{\overline{M}_ i} on U_ i. After refining the covering we may assume the map
\rho |_{U_ i} \bmod I : \underline{\Lambda /I}^{\oplus t} \longrightarrow \underline{\overline{M}_ i}
is equal to \underline{\alpha _ i} for some surjective module map \alpha _ i : \Lambda /I^{\oplus t} \to \overline{M}_ i, see Modules on Sites, Lemma 18.43.3. Note that each \overline{M}_ i is a finite \Lambda /I-module. Since \mathcal{F}/I\mathcal{F} has tor amplitude in [0, 0] we conclude that \overline{M}_ i is a flat \Lambda /I-module. Hence \overline{M}_ i is finite projective (Algebra, Lemma 10.78.2). Hence we can find a projector \overline{p}_ i : (\Lambda /I)^{\oplus t} \to (\Lambda /I)^{\oplus t} whose image maps isomorphically to \overline{M}_ i under the map \alpha _ i. We can lift \overline{p}_ i to a projector p_ i : (\Lambda ^\wedge )^{\oplus t} \to (\Lambda ^\wedge )^{\oplus t}1. Then M_ i = \mathop{\mathrm{Im}}(p_ i) is a finite I-adically complete \Lambda ^\wedge -module with M_ i/IM_ i = \overline{M}_ i. Over U_ i consider the maps
\underline{M_ i}^\wedge \to (\underline{\Lambda }^\wedge )^{\oplus t} \to \mathcal{F}|_{U_ i}
By construction the composition induces an isomorphism modulo I. The source and target are derived complete, hence so are the cokernel \mathcal{Q} and the kernel \mathcal{K}. We have \mathcal{Q}/I\mathcal{Q} = 0 by construction hence \mathcal{Q} is zero by Lemma 61.28.6. Then
0 \to \mathcal{K}/I\mathcal{K} \to \underline{\overline{M}_ i} \to \mathcal{F}/I\mathcal{F} \to 0
is exact by the vanishing of \text{Tor}_1 see at the start of this paragraph; also use that \underline{\Lambda }^\wedge /I\overline{\Lambda }^\wedge by Modules on Sites, Lemma 18.42.4 to see that \underline{M_ i}^\wedge /I\underline{M_ i}^\wedge = \underline{\overline{M}_ i}. Hence \mathcal{K}/I\mathcal{K} = 0 by construction and we conclude that \mathcal{K} = 0 as before. This proves the result in case a = b.
If b > a, then we lift the map \rho to a map
\tilde\rho : (\underline{\Lambda }^\wedge )^{\oplus t}[-b] \longrightarrow K
in D(X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda ). This is possible as we can think of K as a complex of \underline{\Lambda }^\wedge -modules by discussion in the introduction to Section 61.20 and because X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale} is weakly contractible hence there is no obstruction to lifting the elements \rho (e_ s) \in H^0(X, \mathcal{F}) to elements of H^ b(X, K). Fitting \tilde\rho into a distinguished triangle
(\underline{\Lambda }^\wedge )^{\oplus t}[-b] \to K \to L \to (\underline{\Lambda }^\wedge )^{\oplus t}[-b + 1]
we see that L is an object of D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ) such that L \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I} has tor amplitude contained in [a, b - 1] (details omitted). By induction we can describe L locally as stated in the lemma, say L is isomorphic to
(\underline{M^ a})^\wedge \to \ldots \to (\underline{M^{b - 1}})^\wedge
The map L \to (\underline{\Lambda }^\wedge )^{\oplus t}[-b + 1] corresponds to a map (\underline{M^{b - 1}})^\wedge \to (\underline{\Lambda }^\wedge )^{\oplus t} which allows us to extend the complex by one. The corresponding complex is isomorphic to K in the derived category by the properties of triangulated categories. This finishes the proof.
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Motivated by what happens for constructible \Lambda -sheaves we introduce the following notion.
Definition 61.29.4. Let X be a scheme. Let \Lambda be a Noetherian ring and let I \subset \Lambda be an ideal. Let K \in D(X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda ).
We say K is adic lisse2 if there exists a finite complex of finite projective \Lambda ^\wedge -modules M^\bullet such that K is locally isomorphic to
\underline{M^ a}^\wedge \to \ldots \to \underline{M^ b}^\wedge
We say K is adic constructible3 if for every affine open U \subset X there exists a decomposition U = \coprod U_ i into constructible locally closed subschemes such that K|_{U_ i} is adic lisse.
The difference between the local structure obtained in Lemma 61.29.3 and the structure of an adic lisse complex is that the maps \underline{M^ i}^\wedge \to \underline{M^{i + 1}}^\wedge in Lemma 61.29.3 need not be constant, whereas in the definition above they are required to be constant.
Lemma 61.29.5. Let X be a weakly contractible affine scheme. Let \Lambda be a Noetherian ring and let I \subset \Lambda be an ideal. Let K be an object of D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ) such that K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^ n} is isomorphic in D(X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda /I^ n) to a complex of constant sheaves of \Lambda /I^ n-modules. Then
H^0(X, K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \Lambda /I^ n)
has the Mittag-Leffler condition.
Proof.
Say K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^ n} is isomorphic to \underline{E_ n} for some object E_ n of D(\Lambda /I^ n). Since K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I} has finite tor dimension and has finite type cohomology sheaves we see that E_1 is perfect (see More on Algebra, Lemma 15.74.2). The transition maps
K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^{n + 1}} \to K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^ n}
locally come from (possibly many distinct) maps of complexes E_{n + 1} \to E_ n in D(\Lambda /I^{n + 1}) see Cohomology on Sites, Lemma 21.53.3. For each n choose one such map and observe that it induces an isomorphism E_{n + 1} \otimes _{\Lambda /I^{n + 1}}^\mathbf {L} \Lambda /I^ n \to E_ n in D(\Lambda /I^ n). By More on Algebra, Lemma 15.97.4 we can find a finite complex M^\bullet of finite projective \Lambda ^\wedge -modules and isomorphisms M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet \to E_ n in D(\Lambda /I^ n) compatible with the transition maps.
Now observe that for each finite collection of indices n > m > k the triple of maps
H^0(X, K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \Lambda /I^ n) \to H^0(X, K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \Lambda /I^ m) \to H^0(X, K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \Lambda /I^ k)
is isomorphic to
H^0(X, \underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet }) \to H^0(X, \underline{M^\bullet /I^ mM^\bullet }) \to H^0(X, \underline{M^\bullet /I^ kM^\bullet })
Namely, choose any isomorphism
\underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet } \to K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \Lambda /I^ n
induces similar isomorphisms module I^ m and I^ k and we see that the assertion is true. Thus to prove the lemma it suffices to show that the system H^0(X, \underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet }) has Mittag-Leffler. Since taking sections over X is exact, it suffices to prove that the system of \Lambda -modules
H^0(M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet )
has Mittag-Leffler. Set A = \Lambda ^\wedge and consider the spectral sequence
\text{Tor}_{-p}^ A(H^ q(M^\bullet ), A/I^ nA) \Rightarrow H^{p + q}(M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet )
By More on Algebra, Lemma 15.27.3 the pro-systems \{ \text{Tor}_{-p}^ A(H^ q(M^\bullet ), A/I^ nA)\} are zero for p > 0. Thus the pro-system \{ H^0(M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet )\} is equal to the pro-system \{ H^0(M^\bullet )/I^ nH^0(M^\bullet )\} and the lemma is proved.
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Lemma 61.29.6. Let X be a connected scheme. Let \Lambda be a Noetherian ring and let I \subset \Lambda be an ideal. If K is in D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ) such that K \otimes _\Lambda \underline{\Lambda /I} has locally constant cohomology sheaves, then K is adic lisse (Definition 61.29.4).
Proof.
Write K_ n = K \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^ n}. We will use the results of Lemma 61.29.2 without further mention. By Cohomology on Sites, Lemma 21.53.5 we see that K_ n has locally constant cohomology sheaves for all n. We have K_ n = \epsilon ^{-1}L_ n some L_ n in D_{ctf}(X_{\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda /I^ n) with locally constant cohomology sheaves. By Étale Cohomology, Lemma 59.77.7 there exist perfect M_ n \in D(\Lambda /I^ n) such that L_ n is étale locally isomorphic to \underline{M_ n}. The maps L_{n + 1} \to L_ n corresponding to K_{n + 1} \to K_ n induces isomorphisms L_{n + 1} \otimes _{\Lambda /I^{n + 1}}^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^ n} \to L_ n. Looking locally on X we conclude that there exist maps M_{n + 1} \to M_ n in D(\Lambda /I^{n + 1}) inducing isomorphisms M_{n + 1} \otimes _{\Lambda /I^{n + 1}} \Lambda /I^ n \to M_ n, see Cohomology on Sites, Lemma 21.53.3. Fix a choice of such maps. By More on Algebra, Lemma 15.97.4 we can find a finite complex M^\bullet of finite projective \Lambda ^\wedge -modules and isomorphisms M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet \to M_ n in D(\Lambda /I^ n) compatible with the transition maps. To finish the proof we will show that K is locally isomorphic to
\underline{M^\bullet }^\wedge = \mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits \underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet } = R\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits \underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet }
Let E^\bullet be the dual complex to M^\bullet , see More on Algebra, Lemma 15.74.15 and its proof. Consider the objects
H_ n = R\mathop{\mathcal{H}\! \mathit{om}}\nolimits _{\Lambda /I^ n}(\underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet }, K_ n) = \underline{E^\bullet /I^ nE^\bullet } \otimes _{\Lambda /I^ n}^\mathbf {L} K_ n
of D(X_{pro\text{-}\acute{e}tale}, \Lambda /I^ n). Modding out by I^ n defines a transition map H_{n + 1} \to H_ n. Set H = R\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits H_ n. Then H is an object of D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ) (details omitted) with H \otimes _\Lambda ^\mathbf {L} \underline{\Lambda /I^ n} = H_ n. Choose a covering \{ W_ t \to X\} _{t \in T} with each W_ t affine and weakly contractible. By our choice of M^\bullet we see that
\begin{align*} H_ n|_{W_ t} & \cong R\mathop{\mathcal{H}\! \mathit{om}}\nolimits _{\Lambda /I^ n}(\underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet }, \underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet }) \\ & = \underline{ \text{Tot}(E^\bullet /I^ nE^\bullet \otimes _{\Lambda /I^ n} M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet ) } \end{align*}
Thus we may apply Lemma 61.29.5 to H = R\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits H_ n. We conclude the system H^0(W_ t, H_ n) satisfies Mittag-Leffler. Since for all n \gg 1 there is an element of H^0(W_ t, H_ n) which maps to an isomorphism in
H^0(W_ t, H_1) = \mathop{\mathrm{Hom}}\nolimits (\underline{M^\bullet /IM^\bullet }, K_1)
we find an element (\varphi _{t, n}) in the inverse limit which produces an isomorphism mod I. Then
R\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits \varphi _{t, n} : \underline{M^\bullet }^\wedge |_{W_ t} = R\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits \underline{M^\bullet /I^ nM^\bullet }|_{W_ t} \longrightarrow R\mathop{\mathrm{lim}}\nolimits K_ n|_{W_ t} = K|_{W_ t}
is an isomorphism. This finishes the proof.
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Proposition 61.29.7. Let X be a Noetherian scheme. Let \Lambda be a Noetherian ring and let I \subset \Lambda be an ideal. Let K be an object of D_{cons}(X, \Lambda ). Then K is adic constructible (Definition 61.29.4).
Proof.
This is a consequence of Lemma 61.29.6 and the fact that a Noetherian scheme is locally connected (Topology, Lemma 5.9.6), and the definitions.
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