Ax–Schanuel for variations of mixed Hodge structures

Abstract

We give properties of the real-split retraction of the mixed weak Mumford–Tate domain and prove the Ax–Schanuel property of period mappings arising from variations of mixed Hodge structures. An ingredient in the proof is the definability of the mixed period mapping obtained by Bakker–Brunebarbe–Klingler–Tsimerman. In comparison with preceding results, in the point counting step, we count rational points on definable quotients instead.