Rigid rational homotopy types

Abstract

In this paper we define a rigid rational homotopy type, associated to any variety $X$ over a perfect field $k$ of positive characteristic. We prove comparison theorems with previous definitions in the smooth and proper, and log-smooth and proper case. Using these, we can show that if $k$ is a finite field, then the Frobenius structure on the higher rational homotopy groups is mixed. We also define a relative rigid rational homotopy type, and use it to define a homotopy obstruction for the existence of sections.

30 pages. Final version, published in Proceedings of the LMS