The subobject morphism conjecture for overconvergent F-isocrystals

Let XX be the fixed variety, and let FIsoc(X)\operatorname{\mathbf{F-Isoc}}(X) and FIsoc(X)\operatorname{\mathbf{F-Isoc}}^\dagger(X) denote the categories of convergent and overconvergent FF-isocrystals on XX. Let E1,E2FIsoc(X)\mathcal{E}_1,\mathcal{E}_2 \in \operatorname{\mathbf{F-Isoc}}^\dagger(X) be irreducible, and let F1,F2\mathcal{F}_1,\mathcal{F}_2 be objects of FIsoc(X)\operatorname{\mathbf{F-Isoc}}(X) that are subobjects of E1,E2\mathcal{E}_1,\mathcal{E}_2, respectively. Subobject morphism conjecture. For every morphism F1F2\mathcal{F}_1 \to \mathcal{F}_2 in FIsoc(X)\operatorname{\mathbf{F-Isoc}}(X), there exists a morphism E1E2\mathcal{E}_1 \to \mathcal{E}_2 in FIsoc(X)\operatorname{\mathbf{F-Isoc}}^\dagger(X) such that the induced diagram commutes in FIsoc(X)\operatorname{\mathbf{F-Isoc}}(X). This optimistic conjecture would control how morphisms between convergent subobjects extend in the overconvergent category. An important special case says that an irreducible overconvergent FF-isocrystal with constant slope polygon is uniquely determined by the first step of its slope filtration; no counterexample is known.

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Kiran S. Kedlaya, “Notes on isocrystals”, arXiv:1606.01321 (2022).

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