The $\ell$-adic trace formula for dg-categories and Bloch's conductor conjecture

Abstract

Building on recent results by A. Blanc, M. Robalo and the authors, we present an $\ell$-adic trace formula for smooth and proper dg-categories over a base $\mathbb{E}_{\infty}$-algebra $B$. We also give a variant when $B$ is only an $\mathbb{E}_2$-algebra. As an application of this trace formula, we propose a strategy of proof of Bloch's conductor conjecture. This is a research announcement and detailed proofs will appear elsewhere.