The period-index conjecture is disproved: for every d≥3 there is a variety with a 2-torsion Brauer class of index 2^{d-1}, exceeding the conjectural bound.
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The period-index conjecture is false
The period-index conjecture is disproved: for every d≥3 there is a variety with a 2-torsion Brauer class of index 2^{d-1}, exceeding the conjectural bound.