The Cohomological Brauer Group of a Torsion 𝔾m-Gerbe

Abstract

Abstract Let $S$ be a scheme and let $\pi : \mathcal{G} \to S$ be a ${\mathbb{G}}_{m,S}$-gerbe corresponding to a torsion class $[\mathcal{G}]$ in the cohomological Brauer group ${\operatorname{Br}}^{\prime}(S)$ of $S$. We show that the cohomological Brauer group ${\operatorname{Br}}^{\prime}(\mathcal{G})$ of $\mathcal{G}$ is isomorphic to the quotient of ${\operatorname{Br}}^{\prime}(S)$ by the subgroup generated by the class $[\mathcal{G}]$. This is analogous to a theorem proved by Gabber for Brauer–Severi schemes.