TITLE: Geometrically irreducible variety
QUESTION [7 upvotes]: Let $X\subseteq \mathbb{C}^n$ be an irreducible variety defined over $\mathbb{Q}$. I would like to show that for all but finitely many prime $p$ the variety $X(\mathbb{F}_p)$, defined over $\mathbb{F}_p$, is geometrically irreducible, i.e., $X(\overline{\mathbb{F}}_p)$ is irreducible. Can someone give me a hint or a reference?
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REPLY [10 votes]: Note that there is some small ambiguity here, as to talk about the reduction of $X/\mathbb{Q}$ modulo a prime $p$, one needs to choose a model $X$. i.e., a scheme $\mathcal{X} \to \mathbb{Z}$ whose generic fibre is isomorphic to $X$.
Anyway, if $X/\mathbb{Q}$ is geometrically integral, then the same holds over $\mathbb{F}_p$ for all but finitely many primes $p$. This follows from fact that being geometrically integral is a constructible property (see Section 9 of EGAIV). One applies this to the morphism $\mathcal{X} \to \mathbb{Z}$.
Precise references:
Definition of a constructible property: EGAIV Définition (9.2.1)
Proof that being geometrically integral is a constructible property: EGAIV Théorème (9.7.7).
You can also find a nice treatment of this in Chapter 10 of the book
Ulrich Görtz, Torsten Wedhorn - Algebraic Geometry: Part I: Schemes. With Examples and Exercises
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