Questions tagged [deformation-theory]
for questions about deformation theory, including deformations of manifolds, schemes, Galois representations, and von Neumann algebras.
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Flattening a connection on a Kähler manifold
Say $M$ is a closed Kähler manifold and $(V, \nabla)$ is a (say) constant Hermitian bundle on $V$ with (say) trivial flat connection. Now $M$ Kähler gives several distinguished classes of closed one-...
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Poincare duality in families of smooth, projective curves
Let $f:\mathcal{C} \to \Delta^*$ be a family of smooth, projective curves over a punctured disc. Denote by $\mathbb{H}^1:=R^1f_*\mathbb{Z}$ the associated local system, such that for every $t \in \...
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Is it true that all smooth group schemes can be deformed?
Consider for instance the map $\mathbb Z/p^2 \to \mathbb Z/p$ and suppose we are given a group smooth scheme $G$ over $\mathbb Z/p$. Is it always possible to lift it to a smooth group scheme $G'$ over ...
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Higher Braces algebra and operads
1) In [HIGHER OPERATIONS ON HOCHSCHILD COMPLEX], Gerstenhaber and Voronov showed that the Hochschild complex $C_1(\mathcal A)$ of any associative algebra (or e_1 algebra) $\mathcal A$ is naturally ...
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DGLA related to the deformation of hopf Algebras
Recently I was considering Hopf algebras and Drinfeld's twists. I stumbled upon
a certain DGLA one can associate to a Hopf algebra (unital bialgebras actually) by copying the formulas obtained by ...
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Torsion-free sheaf cohomology over discrete valuation rings
Let $R$ be a Henselian discrete valuation rings with algebraically closed residue field and $X$ be a regular, flat, proper $R$-scheme. Assume that the generic fiber to the natural morphism from $X$ to ...
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Does the Torelli space appear "in nature"?
What I mean by the (slightly facetious) title is:
The classical theory of algebraic curves from the 19th century was split in two in the 20th century (much like the theory of groups): the theory of ...
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Analogue of Kontsevich's formality theorem for quantization of Courant algebroids
In his 1997 preprint, M. Kontsevich proved the formality of the differential graded algebra controlling deformations of the associative and commutative algebra of functions on a manifold, seen as an ...
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What is the connnection between "jet-space" and algebro-geometric deformation theory?
Charles Doran, wrote an annoted bibliography on deformation theory that
is available from him via email (I have asked him the question below via email). In it one finds the quotation:
Grothendieck'...
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Deformation of finite coverings between smooth projective varieties
Assume that we have a finite covering $$f \colon X \longrightarrow Y,$$
where $X$ and $Y$ are smooth, complex projective varieties of dimension $n$. Therefore we obtain a splitting $$f_* \mathscr{O}_X ...
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Infinitesimal deformation and contractibility of algebraic curves
Let $X$ be a smooth projective surface and $X'$ be an infinitesimal deformation of $X$. Denote by $f: X \to X'$ the natural closed immersion. Let $C' \subset X'$ be a curve such that $f^{-1}(C')$ is ...
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Questions (related to deformation theory?) about modular ideals in mod ell Hecke algebras
I suspect that I'm asking (familiar?) questions from deformation theory in a different language. But I'm an illiterate in deformation theory language; if my suspicion is correct I'd be grateful for an ...
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formal smooth morphism with a formal smooth source
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ a morpism between $k$-schemes ( $k$ a field).
We suppose that X is formally smooth and f is formally smooth and surjective.
Do we have that $Y$ is formally smooth?
Or if it's ...
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Deformation theory with a view toward GW theory and DT theory
I am studying GW theory (and DT theory) in algebraic geometry. I now understand the heuristic "Aut, Def, Obs" argument written in Mirror Symmetry book (by Hori et al.), but it is too hard for me to ...
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Mazur's relative deformation functors
In his paper "Deformation Theory of Galois Representations" in the book "Modular Forms of Fermat Last Theorem", Mazur considers more general deformation functors than in his earlier
paper in "Galois ...
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Cotangent complex of a formal thickening
Let $R$ be an (animated) commutative ring, with cotangent complex $L_R$ and let $\mathcal{C}(R) = \mathcal{D}(R)_{\Sigma^{-1}L_R/}$ be the category of nice square zero extensions of $R$. A typical ...
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Why does a deformation modify the complex structure *holomorphically*?
This is a question regarding Chapter 9.1 of Claire Voisin's book [1]
Let $\phi: \mathcal X \to B$ be a family of compact complex manifolds, that is a proper holomorphic submersion, with central fiber $...
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Deform a non-Kähler manifold to a Kähler one
Let $X$ be a compact complex non-Kähler manifold, then what conditions do we need to make it has a Kähler deformation? that is to say it can be deformed to a Kähler manifold.
Obviously not all the ...
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divided powers of a deformation class
Let $A$ be a (unital, associative) $k$-algebra where $k$ is a field. Given a flat deformation of $A$ one gets the deformation class $h$ in the second Hochschild cohomology $HH^2(A)$. Suppose $k$ has ...
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Reducible surface as a degeneration
I am interested in the following situation. If $S_1\cup_D S_2$ is a union of two irreducible smooth projective surfaces over $k=\overline{k}$(over $k=\mathbb{C}$ is enough, if it's relevant) glued ...
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Deformations of vector bundles and tubular neighborhood
I had a number of questions that are somewhat related to each other. I decided to post them altogether instead of separately. I'd appreciate any kinds of answers, ideas or sources regarding any of ...
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Rigid non-algebraic manifolds
The famous Kodaira problem asks: whether a compact Kähler manifold can always be deformed to a projective manifold? In order to provide a counterexample, one way is trying to construct a rigid compact ...
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Holomorphic maps on moduli space and Deformation theory
Let $\mathcal{M},\mathcal{F}$ be the classifiying spaces (i.e. complex manifolds) of two (possibly) different moduli problem. To give a map
$$f:\mathcal{M}\rightarrow \mathcal{F}$$
means that for each ...
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Is there a Galois theory for deformations of curves?
I have some general questions about the deformations of Galois covers of curves. Suppose we are given a $G$-Galois cover $k[[z]]/k[[x]]$, where $k$ is algebraically closed of characteristic $p>0$. ...
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Deformation of pairs (X,D) isotrovial along D
I have a log pair $(X,D)$ which is purely log terminal and $D$ is a projective $\mathbb{Q}$-Cartier divisor ($X$ may not be projective). Moreover, $D$ is a variety of Fano type. Is there a space of ...
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Extension of holomorphic function on family of relatively compact strictly pseudoconvex domains
Let $Y \to M$ be a (proper and locally trivial) family of relatively compact strictly pseudoconvex domains which are smooth (not neccesarily Stein spaces). So $Y$ and $M$ are a complex manifold and ...
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Unobstructedness of nodal holomorphic curve in symplectic manifold
Suppose $(X,\omega)$ is a compact symplectic manifold and $J$ is an $\omega$-compatible almost complex structure on $X$ (the symplectic structure seems to be irrelevant for this question actually). ...
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Does the local Bertini theorem in mixed characteristic imply the global Bertini theorem
Let $R$ be a discrete valuation ring with fraction field $K$ and residue field $k$. Assume that the characteristic of $K$ is $0$ and of $k$ is $p>0$. Let $\pi:X \to \mbox{Spec}(R)$ be a flat, ...
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Building conilpotent coalgebras from co-square-zero-extensions
Let $\mathrm{K}$ be a field of char. 0.
Given a chain complex $\mathrm{X} $ over $\mathrm{K}$ denote $\mathrm{E}(\mathrm{X})$ the co-square-zero-extension on $\mathrm{X}, $ i.e. the
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Is complete intersection a open or closed property in Hilbert schemes
Fix an integer $N$, $X$ a (smooth) complete intersection subvariety in $\mathbb{P}^N$. Denote by $P$ the Hilbert polynomial of $X$ (as a subvariety in $\mathbb{P}^N$). Consider the Hilbert scheme $\...
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Local systems and locally free sheaves in families
Let $X_{t}$ be a family of compact complex manifolds over the disk $\mathbb{D}\subset \mathbb{C}.$ Formally, $X_{t}$ is the fiber over $t\in\mathbb{D}$ of a proper, holomorphic submersion of a ...
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Deformation space and Kodaira-Spencer map of cyclic Galois coverings
This question concerns a statement from the paper by Ben Moonen "Special subvarieties arising from families of cyclic covers of the projective line. Documenta Math. 15 (2010)", Lemma 5.5. ii).
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Deformations of the moduli space of ppav's
Consider the complex algebraic moduli space $X:=\mathcal A_g^n$ of ppav's of dimension $g$ with some high enough level $n$ structure (so that it represents the corresponding functor).
Can one compute ...
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Obstruction to lifting of global sections of invertible sheaves
Are there known examples of smooth projective hypersurface in $\mathbb{P}^3$, say $X$ and an invertible sheaf $L$ on $X$ with $H^0(X,L)>0$ satisfying the following property: There exists an ...
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What does "control of a deformation problem" mean?
Is the expression "control of a deformation problem' ever defined? There are of course many examples relating a dg-Lie or L-infty algebra to a deformation problem, and the phrase is evocative. Is it ...
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Obstructions to deformations of complex manifolds
Roughly, a deformation of a compact complex manifold $M$ (in the sense of Kodaira-Spencer) is a triple $(\mathcal{M},w,B)$ where $w:\mathcal{M}\to B$ is a holomorphic map over domain $0\in B\subset \...
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Hochschild cohomology and bar resolutions
I asked the following question on mathstack but didn't receive any comments, so I thought I'd try my luck here.
Let $A$ be an associative algebra over a field $k$. One can define $HH^n (A,A)$ as $ ...
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Deformation rings and change of group
Let $f : G' \subset G$ be an injection between profinite groups such that $G'$ is normal in $G$ (typical situation which I deal with : $G$ the absolute Galois group of a local field, $G'$ an open ...
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Deformation of modules over noncommutaitve rings
Let $M$ be a finitely generated module over a commutative ring $R$. The first order deformation of module $M$ is parametrized by $Ext^{1}(M,M)$ and the obstruction is parametrized by $Ext^{2}(M,M)$. ...
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Does a nontrivial notion of integral under logarithmic deformations of $\mathbb{R}_+$ exist?
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The upper and lower Maslov dequantizations are respectively the limits $h \downarrow 0$ and $h \uparrow 0$ of deformations of the semifield $(\mathbb{R}_+,+,\cdot)$ defined for $0 \ne h \...
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Grothendieck-Messing in characteristic 0?
Let $A$ is an abelian scheme over a base scheme $S$. Let $S \rightarrow S'$ be a thickening defined by an ideal of square zero (for example).
If $p$ is locally nilpotent on $S$, then Serre-Tate and ...
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Obstruction to the existence of a deformation of a subvariety compatible with the given deformation of a variety
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over a field $k$ of characteristic 0,
and let $A$ be a local Artinian $k$-algebra, say, $A=k\oplus I$
where $I$ is an ideal such that $I^2=0$.
Let $\frak X$ be a ...
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Transferred $L_\infty$-structure from Hochschild dgLA
Let $D_{poly}$ be the differential graded Lie algebra (dgLA) of differentiable Hochschild cochains on a manifold $\mathscr M$, endowed with the usual Gerstenhaber bracket $[-,-]_G$ and Hochschild ...
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Linear deformations of a morphism between stacks
Given smooth algebraic stacks $\mathcal{X}$, $\mathcal{Y}$ what are the linear deformations $\operatorname{Def}^1(f: \mathcal{X} \to \mathcal{Y})$ of a morphism $f:\mathcal{X} \to \mathcal{Y}$?
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Deformations of genus g curves to 'non-reduced rational curve'
We work over the complex numbers. Fix a genus $g$. Does there exist a connected reduced base $ B $ and a flat projective family $ \pi : X \rightarrow B $ satisfying the following two conditions?
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Stability of Ricci-flat Fujiki class $\mathcal C$ by small deformations
As we know, a compact Kähler manifold remains Kähler after any infinitesimal deformations. Since a compact complex manifold in Fujiki class $\mathcal C$ is bimeromorphic to a Kähler manifold, it was ...
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Artin's "Versal Deformations and Algebraic stacks": Question concerning proof of Theorem 3.3
I have been reading Artin's paper titled "Versal deformations and algebraic stacks" and am a bit confused about a statement he makes in the proof of Theorem 3.3, in the first few lines of pg....
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formal smoothness and cotangent complex
If $k$ is a field and $A$ is a formally smooth $k$-algebra, then we know that $\Omega^{1}_{A/k}$ is projective. What about its cotangent complex $L_{A/k}$? When is it quasi-isomorphic to $\Omega^{1}_{...
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Some general questions about deformations
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Freeness of completed homology over universal deformation ring
In Theorem 7.4 of the paper "patching and the $p$-adic Langlands program for $\mathrm{GL}2(\mathbf{Q}_p)$" (arXiv link), it is proved that in the minimally ramified case, the completed homology of ...