Arithmetically Nef Line Bundles

Abstract

Let $L$ be a line bundle on a scheme $X$, proper over a field. The property of $L$ being nef can sometimes be “thickened”, allowing reductions to positive characteristic. We call such line bundles arithmetically nef. It is known that a line bundle $L$ may be nef, but not arithmetically nef. We show that $L$ is arithmetically nef if and only if its restriction to its stable base locus is arithmetically nef. Consequently, if $L$ is nef and its stable base locus has dimension $1$ or less, then $L$ is arithmetically nef.