Questions tagged [deformation-theory]
for questions about deformation theory, including deformations of manifolds, schemes, Galois representations, and von Neumann algebras.
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About the Serre-Tate theorem
It is somehow a general principle that the (infinitesimal) local behavior of a representable moduli functor $X$ at some point $x$ is closely related to the deformation problem of the structure ...
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Looking for a particular family of C.Y quintics
It is possible to construct (in many ways) a family of Calabi-Yau quintics $\mathcal{X}\rightarrow \Delta$, over disk, such that the fiber over $0$ has a singularities locally given by the equation $...
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Local model of virtual fundamental cycle
The following baby version of virtual fundamental cycle is well known:
Let $M\subset V$ be the zero locus of a section $s$ of a vector bandle $E \to V$, in general $s$ is not transversal to the zero ...
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Deformation-Obstruction Theory of YM Instantons
In Donaldson-Kronhiemer Section 4.2.5. (local models of the moduli space of YM instantons) they first get local models of the moduli space $M$ inside the space of all connections modulo gauge $\...
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Elementary (English) reference for the cotangent complex?
I'm trying to understand cotangent complexes and their role in deformation theory, and later the statement that they're somehow natural in a derived scheme/stack.
I understand that the standard ...
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on a Deformation long exact sequence of moduli space of stable maps
I am reading the book "mirror symmetry" by Hori,Katz,Klemm,etc. And I want to understand the following Deformation long exact sequence
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0 & \to Aut(Σ, p_1, . . . , p_n, f)\to Aut(Σ, ...
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Classification of formality morphisms for chains and Drinfel'd associators
In his 1997 preprint q-alg/9709040, M. Kontsevich proved constructively the existence of a $L_\infty$-quasi-isomorphism between the differential graded algebra structure on the deformation complex of ...
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The tangent bundle and dual tangent bundle in topos theory
Let $\mathcal B = B \mathbb T$ be an $\infty$-topos, thought of as the classifying $\infty$-topos of some "$\infty$-geometric theory" $\mathbb T$. The notion of "$\infty$-geometric ...
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On the cohomology of Kontsevich graph complex
Kontsevich's formality theorem asserts that a certain quasi-isomorphism of chain complexes between the graded Lie algebra of polyvector fields on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and the dg Lie algebra of ...
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Def-Obs theory of sheaves with fixed determinant on CY3.
Let $\mathcal{E}$ be a stable sheaf on a smooth complex projective threefold $X$ and $Ext^k_0(\mathcal{E},\mathcal{E})$ be the traceless Ext groups, defined by the kernel of the trace map
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References for the moduli space of complex structures
I am looking for references where the moduli space of complex structures on a complex manifold is well explained: in particular the infinitesimal deformations, the obstructions, the elliptic complex ...
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Hochschild cohomology and A-infinity deformations
When we are dealing with ordinary things or dg things (where thing = algebra or category), I think I understand how HH^2 corresponds to 1st order deformations and HH^3 corresponds to obstructions.
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When does the categorical definition of a module work?
$\DeclareMathOperator{\ab}{Ab}\DeclareMathOperator{\qcoh}{QCoh}$
This entry in the nlab shows that for $A$ a (commutative unital) ring, the category $\mathsf{Mod}_A$ of $A$-modules is equivalent to ...
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"Twisted" universal enveloping algebra?
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a $k$-Lie algebra, and $Q: \bigwedge^2 \mathfrak{g}^* \rightarrow k$; define $U_Q(\mathfrak{g})$ to be the quotient of the full tensor algebra over $\mathfrak{g}$ by the ideal ...
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Cohomology of tangent sheaf of a singular hypersurface
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be a hypersurface singular at finitely many points $p_i\in X$. We may assume that $X$ has ordinary singularities at the $p_i$'s.
Does there exists a formula, perhaps in ...
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Higher commutators in E_n algebras and the Maurer--Cartan equation
Let $A$ be an associative algebra in $dgVect_k$. Then the commutator $[\cdot,\cdot]:A\otimes A\to A$ defined by $[x,y]=xy-(-1)^{|x||y|}yx$ gives $A$ the structure of a (dg-)Lie algebra. The Maurer--...
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Are exterior algebras intrinsically formal as associative dg algebras?
(Cross-posted from mathematics stackexchange.)
Fix a finite dimensional vector space $V$ over a field of characteristic zero, and let $R=Sym(V[1])$ be the free graded commutative algebra generated by ...
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formally smooth functor
Let $p$ be a prime number, $\mathcal{O}$ the integers of a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$ with residue field $k$. Let $\mathcal{C}$ be the category of complete, local, noetherian $\mathcal{O}$-...
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Liftability of Enriques Surfaces (from char. p to zero)
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p > 0$, $X$ a variety over $k$.
We say $X$ lifts to characteristic zero, if there exists a local ring $R$ containing $\mathbb Z$ with ...
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Deformation of (locally) ringed spaces and of their abelian categories of modules
I am interested in the general theory of deformations locally ringed spaces in the same language of the deformation theory of schemes/varieties that is already widely available. I am aware for example ...
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Alternative to Kontsevich formality
Has anyone considered an alternative approach to Kontsevich formality in which the DGLA of poly-vector fields is deformed to an $L_\infty$-algebra?
Some vocabulary:
DGLA = Differential Graded Lie ...
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Isotrivial families with non-zero Kodaira spencer map
Let $S$ be a smooth quasi-projective curve over the complex numbers. Let $P$ be a closed point in $S$. Let $f:\mathcal X \to S$ be a polarized family of smooth projective connected varieties. To this ...
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Formal series convergence in deformation quantization and $C^*$-condition
A link between formal series convergence in deformation quantization (strict deformation quantization) and producing $C^*$-algebras instead of mere $*$-algebras (which $(\mathcal{C}^{\infty}(M)[[t]],\...
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Deformations of Vertex Algebras
As the title suggests, I'm interested in deformation theory of vertex algebras and their representations.
In the paper https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.08754, the authors construct, for a vertex algebra $...
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what can be reached by flat degeneration of (globally) complete intersection?
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be a (globally) complete intersection, let $(X_t)_{t\in\mathbb{C}^1}$ be a flat family, with $X_1=X$. Which types of schemes can we get as $X_0$?
Or, conversely, which (...
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Non-associative deformation quantization
Several physicists consider non-Poisson bivectors but still apply Kontsevich formality in order to get deformation quantization type results: see e.g. Szabos's review An introduction to nonassociative ...
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Relation between symplectic (co)homology and Hochschild (co)homology and deformations
A very fluffy question in which I'm ignorant of homology/cohomology, grading etc:
The open-closed and closed-open string maps relating the symplectic (co)homology and Hochschild (co)homology of the ...
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Pro-representability of deformation functor associated to a DG Lie algebra
Edit : There are several satisfying proofs in the case each $L^i$ is finite-dimensional. It is proven (for example, Hinich DG coalgebras as formal stacks) that for $A$ : local Artin ring then $\...
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Kontsevich Formality sign convention
Since my question is related to sign convention, I want to define everything from the very beginning. $T_{poly}^k(M)=\Gamma(\wedge^{k+1} TM)$ are the multi vector fields with shifted degree and with ...
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What's the relation between the heat kernel proof of the index theorem and deformation quantization?
In the book "Heat kernels and Dirac operators", I found the slogan by Quillen in the Introduction: "Dirac operators are a quantization of the theory of connections, and the supertrace of the heat ...
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Is Nijenhuis–Richardson bracket a BV bracket?
Let $g$ be a finite dimensional Lie algebra, and let me denote $A=(\bigwedge g^* \otimes g, d)$ the Chevalley-Eilenberg complex that calculates cohomology of the Lie algebra with coefficients in the ...
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Deformation theory of co-$A_\infty$ structures.
The following question is related to my previous post on co-$A_\infty$ spaces (co-$A_\infty$ spaces), but goes in a somewhat different direction.
Some Background:
In trying to classify $A_\infty$ ...
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Cohomology of little disks and dg algebras over $\mathbb{F}_p$
This a alternative form of the question I posted some time ago.
We, the people who don't know topology, are told that in characteristic p the formalizm of DG algebras is not quite adequate for ...
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List of applications of the Deformation theory of Galois Representations in contexts other that $R=T$
The Deformation theory of Galois representations developed by Mazur has been extensively used in proving that Galois representations with special properties are modular/automorphic through the ...
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A general definition of an equisingular family of singular varieties?
This question is about the existence of a definition. I'm far from being an expert in the field in question I apologize in advance for any inaccuracies or stupid and wrong assumptions.
Let $X$ be a ...
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Could we extend the star product on a Poisson manifold from its ring of smooth functions to its de Rham complex?
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold with a Poisson bracket $\{-,-\}$. Kontsevich proved that there exists a deformation quantization of $M$, i.e. let $C^{\infty}(M)[[\hbar]]=C^{\infty}(M)\otimes_{\mathbb{R}}\...
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"Tubular neighbourhood" for non-reduced curves
I have a manifold $X$ covered by a family of elliptic curves, some of which have
non-reduced structure (like multiple fibers on elliptic surfaces; such non-reduced curves $C$ are members of my family, ...
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Lefschetz morphisms from the relative tangent sheaf exact sequence?
Let $X\subseteq {\mathbb{P}}^N$ be an $n$-dimensional complex projective manifold. Denote by $\pi\colon U\to X$ the affine cone of $X$ with the vertex removed; it is a $\mathbb{C}^*$-bundle over $X$. ...
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Deformation of Noether's first theorem
Noether's first variational theorem establishes a correspondence between symmetries and invariants. I would like to know what has been written on the following question: How do the invariants deform ...
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Innovations in deformation theory
I've been trying to get into deformation theory lately, and I became thirsty for a bit of context.
Has Deformation Theory seen a lot of development since its inception? If I read Michael Artin's "...
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Higgs mechanism from a deformation quantization point of view
Is it possible to describe the Higgs mechanism from a deformation quantization point of view? How would one do it? Are there aspects of the Higgs mechanism and Higgs particle which one may see clearer ...
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Deformation Quantization
I am a beginner and I want to learn about deformation quantization. Please suggest me with which book or notes, I should start?
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Automorphisms and infinitesimal deformations of a smooth complete intersection
Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^{n+c}$ be a smooth complete intersection of dimension $n$.
Is it known when $Aut(X)$ is finite ?
Does there exist a formula for the dimension of the tangent space to the ...
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What is the genus of the limit of a family of singular curves?
Let $\mathcal{X}$ be a flat family of (proper) algebraic curves. If generic fibers in $\mathcal{X}$ are non-singular of genus $g$, then the geometric genus (i.e. genus of the desingularizations) of ...
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Why are people interested in Cohen-Macaulay of codimension 2?
In deformation theory, Cohen-Macaulay in codimension 2 is the first to be considered in higher order deformation. Does Cohen-Macaulay in codim. 2 have some good property to work with? Does it somehow ...
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The period map and the Kodaira--Spencer map
Let $f : X \to B$ be a non-isotrivial holomorphic submersion with connected fibres between compact Kähler manifolds of positive relative dimension. Suppose the fibres of $f$ are Calabi--Yau $(c_{1,\...
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Can the homological dimension of a coherent sheaf explode along a formal deformation? (is the resolution property hereditary for formal deformations?)
Let $X_0$ be a locally noetherian scheme and $\mathcal{F}_0$ a coherent $\mathcal{O}_{X_0}$-module. Let $C$ be an artin ring with residue field $k$ and let $X \to Spec C$ be a (flat) deformation of $...
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Does the vanishing of the Poisson bracket on $S(\mathfrak{g})^{\mathfrak{g}}$ inspire the disover of Duflo's isomorphism theorem?
For any finite dimensional Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$, we know that the universal enveloping algebra $U(\mathfrak{g})$ is a deformation of the symmetric algebra $S(\mathfrak{g})$. In fact let's define
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Applications of the Infinitesimal Lifting Property
This question was posted to MSE but didn't get any answers, so I am posting it here. Original post
Hartshorne in his book gives the 'Infinitesimal Lifting Property' as an exercise in chapter 2, ...
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Deformation of curves and closed immersions
Let $\pi:\mathcal{C} \to B$ be a (flat) family of complex projective schemes of pure dimension $1$ with fixed Hilbert polynomial, in particular, for some $n \ge 3$, $\mathcal{C} \hookrightarrow \...
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