# All Questions

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### Reference Request for Hilbert Schemes

I'm a physicist working on Fractional Quantum Hall effect. The mathematical subjects of study are symmetric, translational invariant, homogeneous polynomials on $\mathbb{C}$. Very early in my study I ...
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### Lie Algebra of Aut(GL(n,R))

What is the Lie Algebra of $Aut(Gl(n,F))$ when $F$ is either $\mathbb{R}$ or $\mathbb{C}$? Is it enough to consider the injection via Hochschild: $Aut(GL(n)) \to Aut(\mathfrak{gl}(n))$? In ...
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### How to find the number of possible sub rectangles touching the edge of a larger one? [on hold]

http://i.imgur.com/iUDIeMG.png If there exists a rectangular matrix of order M by N then how to find the number of ways to pick a sub-rectangle matrix of any size which is a multiple of 1 square ...
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### Graph spectra and topology

This is a somewhat vague question, but I'm wondering if there has been any research into connections between the spectrum of a graph and some notion of the "topology" of that graph. To give an ...
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### Basic question about polytope duals

The following must be well known. Is there a beginning or midlevel text where the answer is discussed? Thanks. Along with a polytope one has the notion of its dual which is officially defined via ...
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### first order linear systems differential equations [on hold]

This is an easy question on one dimension but when moving into a system of equations I can’t find the exact solution using matrixes and vectors. given $\dot {\vec x} =A{\vec x}+\vec b$ (where A is a ...
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### Recent observation of gravitational waves [on hold]

It was exciting to hear that LIGO detected the merging of two black holes one billion light-years away. One of the black holes had 36 times the mass of the sun, and the other 29. After the merging the ...
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### Are these two quotients of $\omega^\omega$ isomorphic?

Let $\omega^\omega$ denote the set of all functions $f:\omega\to\omega$. For $f,g\in\omega^\omega$ we say $f\simeq_{\text{fin}} g$ if there is $n\in \omega$ such that $f(k) = g(k)$ for all $k\geq n$. ...
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### lebegue integral

we suppose that $f:R^+\rightarrow R^+$ is a positive lebegue integrable function and for every $\epsilon >0$, $\int_0^\epsilon f(s)ds >0$ .if we have $\sqrt[n]{\int_0^a f(s)ds} <1$ ...
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### For a division ring $D$, does $[D:C_D(a)]_{right}$ vary when $D$ is enlarged?

In a commutative field $K$, the Zariski dimension of an algebraic subset of $K^n$ over $K$ does not vary if one enlarges $K$ if I understood well. In particular, for two Zariski-closed vector spaces ...
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### Quantization of $S^2$ as $C^*$-algebra?

The general context for the question - is belief that quantization of compact symplectic manifolds can be endowed with the structure of $C^*$-algebra (see MO230695). The particular question is about ...
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### Express $\int_0^1 \frac{dz}{\sqrt{x(x^2 - 1)(x - \lambda)}}$ as hypergeometric function

How do we express the following as hypergeometric function? Let $\lambda > 1$: $$\int_0^1 \frac{dz}{\sqrt{x(x^2 - 1)(x - \lambda)}}$$ Is this still of the ${}_2F_1$ type? How to find the ...
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### Maschke Theorem descomposition [on hold]

When I was doing an exercise to illustrate to myself the decomposition of the famous Maschke´s Theorem, I realized I didn't understand how was the decomposition stated in the theorem. This is the ...
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### Intuition behind the Duistermaat-Guillemin version of Weyl's law

The theorem in question (see this paper), after a modification by Ivrii (see this paper) states the following: Let $(M, g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n \geq 2$. Assume that the ...
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### Ramsey theory and logic [on hold]

i need literature which contains formal proof of finite Ramsey theorem in PA, possibly, available on- line.
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### combination of field and particle methods for fluid dynamics

in numerical fluid dynamics there are field methods like finite-volume, finite-element, etc. and particle methods like Smoothed-Particle-Hydrodynamics – SPH and others. Both approaches have advantages ...
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### Resolution of indeterminacies for a map to Grassmannian of planes

Let $X\subset \mathbb P_k^N$ be a $n$-dimensional smooth projective variety ($n\geq 2$) and $\phi_l:X^l\dashrightarrow Gr(l,N+1)$ ($l\leq n+1$) be the natural rational map which associates to a ...
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### Least Width of Planar Unimodal Curves with Unit Diameter

I am currently trying to find a way to define some notion of "roundness" for subtours in graphs and that definition should only be based on the comparing (sums of) edge length and on the order in ...
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### Verdier duality on excellent schemes

Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a regular morphism between $k$-schemes which are noetherian and excellent with a funcion of dimension. In the book by Illusie-Laszlo-Orgogozo, there is a theorem (4.4.1 in ...
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### What is a Futaki invariant, what is the intuition behind it, and why is it important?

As the question title suggests, what is a Futaki invariant, what is the intuition behind it, and why is it important?
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### On Lie theory with special functions. [on hold]

I research in Lie theory with special functions. But I saw a lot of research on the use of lie theory in hyper-geometric and hermit and other .. Is there a new kind of functions, not considered ...
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### Weight filtration on certain Galois representations

Let $G$ be the absolute Galois group of a number field $K$. Let $\ell$ be a prime number. There are representations $\mathbb{Z}_\ell(n)$ of $G$ on the group of $\ell$-adic integers given by the ...
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### When comparing different bars on a bar chart, can you use percentage difference/change? [on hold]

I wanted to know if you can use percentage difference for discontinuous data
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### Zariski-closed subgroups of ${\mathbf G}_{\mathbf a}^n$

Let's work over an algebraically closed field $K$. A $1$-dimensional Zariski-closed connected subgroup of ${\mathbf G}_{\mathbf a}^n$ is isomorphic to ${\mathbf G}_{\mathbf a}^1$. If $K$ has ...
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### What are fun elementary subjects in probability?

I have to read several lectures on probability or applications of probability for high school students (of high level). There is no necessary part I must lecture, that is, my aim is just ...
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### Why do we want $p$-permutation modules in splendid equivalences?

First Rickard (in Splendid Equivalences: Derived Categories and Permutation Modules ) and then Rouquier (Block theory via stable and Rickard equivalences, Appendix A.1) define splendid equivalences ...
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### How do the heat kernel coefficients depend on the curvature tensor

this is a crosspost, the same question was asked first here: http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1640092/polynomial-in-the-components-of-the-curvature-tensor Since I have not received any answers ...
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### Rational homology sphere that is not Seifert manifold

I wonder if there is an example of rational homology sphere that is not a Seifert manifold. If there is, how can one construct such a rational homology sphere from a surgery of a knot in $S^3$?
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### The weak-star closure of closed left ideals corresponding to pure states

I asked this question at math.stackexchange and received no comment. Let $A$ be a C*-algebra and $\phi$ be a positive linear functional on $A$. Let $\tilde{\phi}$ be its unique $w^*$-continuous ...
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### Problem Formulation for SGD as Applied in Non-stationary Optimziation

This post is about how to formulate a time-varying (loss) problem. Basically I am looking for a target-tracking (time-varying) model which is amenable (error can be controlled) for stochastic ...
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### Suggestion for books in Pertubation theory with an emphasis on the theory

As the title suggest I am looking for another good coverage of the theory of Pertubation theory. Currently I am working through Murodock's book: Pertubations: Theory and Methods. But I am rest assure ...
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### When the reduced $C^*$-algebra of $\Gamma$ admits character then $\Gamma$ is amenable [on hold]

Suppose that $C^*_r(\Gamma)$ admits some character (homomorphism into $\mathbb{C}$)-here $\Gamma$ is discrete group and $C^*_r(\Gamma)$ is the closure of the image of the group ring $\mathbb{C}\Gamma$ ...
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### Are there any ways we can determine whether the $\Xi_x$-classes of natural numbers upto $\frac{1}{2}p^2_x -2$ exvert all non-trivial $\Xi_x$-classes? [on hold]

This question follows from the information provided below. Are there any ways we can determine whether the $\Xi_x$-classes of natural numbers up to $\frac{1}{2}p^2_x -2$ exvert all non-trivial ...
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### Is there a consistent arithmetically definable extension of PA that proves its own consistency?

I asked this on stackexchange with no answer. The negation would be the obvious generalization of Gödel's second incompleteness from r.e. extensions of PA to any arithmetically definable extension of ...
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### “Set theory” founded on lists rather than sets

On a computer, sets are often represented rather "indirectly / implicitly", e.g. in terms of some properties that they or their members satisfy. But some sets can be represented more "directly / ...
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### minimizing sum of distances [on hold]

I have three points A(-3.5, 0), B(2,0), C(0.3). Looking for D(0,d) such that AD + BD + CD is minimal. Fermat does not work here due to D lying on the y-axis. I thought I could just minimize the sum ...
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### About the characteristic polynomial of Frobenius of the Jacobian of a genus 2 hyperelliptic curve

I was looking for some information related to the values of the characteristic polynomial $\chi(t)$ of the Frobenius of a Jacobian of a hyperelliptic curve $C$ of genus 2 over $\mathbb{F}_q$ and in ...
Consider the generalized eigenvalue problem : $\Sigma_{XY} \Sigma_{YX} {W} = \lambda \Sigma_{XX} {W}$ where $\Sigma_{XX}$ and $\Sigma_{XY}$ are sample covariance matrices are of the matrices ...