Abstract
Using the descent method of Colliot-Thélène and Sansuc, we prove that for some families f: X→! Y of rational varieties defined over a local field k of characteristic zero, the number of R-equivalence classes of the fibre X y(k) is a locally constant function on Y (k).
Translated title of the contribution | R-equivalence on families of rational varieties and the descent method |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 461-473 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal de Theorie des Nombres de Bordeaux |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Algebra and Number Theory