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Equivariant versus retractive spaces: a reference request
Let $T$ be the category of compactly generated weak Hausdorff spaces with model structure given by Serre fibrations, Serre cofibrations and weak homotopy equivalences. Let $G = |G. …
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Eigenvalues of an amplification matrix
Let $A$ and $B$ square real matrices.
I know that the matrix $A+B$ has 1 as eigenvalue of multiplicity 1 and the others eigenvalues have their modulus <1.
Can we say something a …
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Are there any precise results about the intuition behind Morse functions?
A Morse funnction on a smooth manifold is usually intuitively interpreted as follows: Imagine the manifold to be a mountainous landscape and the Morse function as the elevation of …
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Question about tetrahedron decomposition
Are there tetrahedra which can be subdivided into three parts similar to the original? I believe this would require splitting one face into three parts. I know some types of tetrah …
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enumerative Gromov-Witten invariants
Let $X$ be a sympletic manifold and $A\in H_2(X;\mathbb{Q})$. Let $g$ and $k$ be nonnegative integers.
Assume that $$\mathcal{M}_{g,k}(X;A)$$
is dense in
$$\overline{\mathcal{M}} …
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Help with this Diophantine equation
Note: This question was posted in error, and should be closed as no longer relevant. The correct question is posted at http://mathoverflow.net/questions/131353/help-with-this-sys …
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Is a certain group related to a primitive L function isomorphic to $Gal(\overline{\mathbb{Q}}_{\ell}/\mathbb{Q}_{\ell})$ for some $\ell$?
I define the notion of "Galois class of L functions" in the following way:
$A$ is a Galois class of L functions if and only if the follwing three conditions hold simultaneously: …
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About the curvature of a connection?
In "Lectures on gauge theory and integrable systems" of M.Audin, she identifies the space of conections $\mathcal{A}$ on the trivial bundle $G\times S$ ($G$ Lie group, $S$ surface …
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Embedded associated prime and non zero divisor
$M$ is a finitely generated $A$-module of dimension $d$ such that $G(M)$ is eqidimensional and $M$ does not have any embedded prime.
Given $x\in I$ where $I$ is an ideal of $A$ an …
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What does a singular simplex with real coefficient mean
For an $n$-dimensional orientable closed manifold $M$, the simplicial volume is the infimum of the $l^1$-norm of the elements $\sum a_i \sigma_i$ ($a_i \in \mathbb{R}$) which repre …
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Duality between K-theory and K-homology in the non-compact, spin$^c$ case
Let $M$ be a compact spin$^c$ manifold, so that it has a fundamental class $[M] \in K_n(M)$. It is well-known that the cap product with $[M]$ induces Poincare duality isomorphisms …
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Field of definition of canonical morphism between (congruence) modular curves
Let $\Gamma\subseteq \Gamma'\subset SL_2(\mathbb Z)$ be congruence subgroups, and
$X(\Gamma)$, $X(\Gamma')$ be the associated smooth projective modular curves over $\mathbb C$. Th …
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How much of character theory can be done without Schur’s lemma or the Artin-Wedderburn theorem?
This is a somewhat imprecise question, as I am not sure how exactly how to formalise how to do mathematics "without" a certain key tool, but hopefully the intent of the question wi …
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What are some applications of other fields to mathematics?
It is commonplace to consider applications of mathematics to other fields, especially the exact sciences. But what I would like to know about is the converse topic, namely:
Wha …
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Smith Normal Form of powers of a matrix
What invariants of a matrix determine the Smith Normal Form (SNF) of all the powers of a matrix?
The question makes sense over any PID $R$. If we let $M = M_n(R)$ and $G=Gl_n(R …

