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If a $d \log$ form is exact, is it zero?

Let $T = \mathrm{Spec}\ \mathbb{C}[x_1^{\pm 1}, x_2^{\pm 1}, \ldots, x_n^{\pm 1}]$ be an algebraic torus and $X$ a closed subvariety. Let $\eta$ be a differential form on $T$ of …
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Hodge filtration over $\mathbb Z_p$

Let $p$ be a prime number. Let $X\to\operatorname{Spec}\mathbb Z_p$ be smooth and proper. Is it true that the map $H^i(X,\Omega^{\bullet\geq j}_{X/\mathbb Z_p})\to H^i(X,\Omega^\bu …
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algebraic de Rham cohomology of singular varieties

Hi, Is there a simple example of an (affine) algebraic variety $X$ over $\mathbb C$ where the $H^*_{dR}(X/\mathbb C) = H^*(\Omega^\bullet_{A/\mathbb C})$ differs from the singular …
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Mayer-Vietoris on Fibered Products

Suppose $M \xrightarrow{p} X$ is a surjective submersion of smooth manifolds. Define the fibered product in this case: $$M \times_X M = \{ (m_1, m_2) \in M \times M | p(m_1) = p(m …
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deRham cohomology of a manifold with covering space $S^{n}$

(A qual problem) Let $\pi:S^{n}\rightarrow M$ be a covering map, $M$ being an orientable manifold. Show that $H_{deR}^{k}(M)=0$ for $1\leq k < n $. We can show $H_{deR}^{1}(M) …
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de rham model for relative cohomology

In GTM82, I read a model for the relative cohomology of (M,N) with N a submanifold of M. And in the page: http://mathoverflow.net/questions/111059/relative-de-rham-cohomologies/ …
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Remove denominators in de Rham cohomology

Let $\omega = \mathrm d \eta$ be an exact rational $n$-form on $\Bbb P^n$. It may happen that the polar locus of $\eta$ is not included in the polar locus of $\omega$. But is it …
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Relative De Rham cohomologies

Hello, as far as I know, there are two main ways to have a relative version of De Rham Cohomology for a pair (M,N), where M and N are smooth manifolds and N is a closed (as a topo …
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Monsky’s proof of the finiteness of de Rham cohomology

I'd really like to understand the proof that Paul Monsky wrote about the finiteness of the de Rham cohomology of algebraic varieties. I'd like it very much because it seems to expl …
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Global Definition of the Dolbeault Complex of a Vector Bundle

For an $2n$-dimensional complex manifold $M$, and a smooth vector bundle $E$ over $M$, it is well-known (see Voisin, Huybrechts) that there exists an operator $\overline{\partial}$ …
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Vanishing of cohomology groups

Given a smooth hypersurface $X \subset \mathbb{P}^{2p+1}_{\mathbb{C}}$ of degree $d \ge 5$ (with $p\ge 2$), when can we say that $H^{p+1}(\mathcal{O}_X)=H^{p+1}(\Omega^1_X)=...=H …
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Finite Field Varieties and the de Rham Complex of Kähler Differentials

In an answer to a previous question I asked, where the Kahler differentials of a variety over a finite field were discussed, it was stated that: You can certainly define de Rha …
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de Rham Cohomology [closed]

I have a question on something that is probably very basic. Why is the de Rham cohomology of a single point equal to R?
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algebraic de Rham cohomology functoriality

Suppose that $Y/k$ is a an algebraic variety over a field $k$ of characteristic zero and that $Y\subseteq X$ is a closed embedding into a smooth variety over $k$. Then the completi …