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2answers
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Alternating multilinear invariants of GL(n) on End (k^n)
Introduction. Let $k$ be a field of characteristic $0$, and let $n\in\mathbb N$. Let $V=k^n$. The group $\mathrm{GL}_n\left(k\right)=\mathrm{GL} V$ acts on $\mathrm{End} V$ by conj …
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1answer
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Restricted universal enveloping algebra of Abelian p-Lie algebra
Question: Let $p$ be a prime. Let $k$ be a commutative ring such that $p=0$ in $k$.
Let $\mathfrak g$ be an abelian $p$-restricted Lie algebra over $k$. In other words, let $\math …
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3answers
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Torsion-free tensor powers
Does there exist an integral domain $R$ and an $R$-module $M$ that is not flat over $R$ such that every tensor power of $M$ over $R$ is nonzero and $R$-torsion-free? (If such a do …
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1answer
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Can the projection (tensor algebra) -> (symmetric algebra) be forced to split in char. p by factoring out p-th powers?
Question 1 (the weak and simple statement, which, I think, already is wrong): Let $p$ be a prime. Let $k$ be a field with characteristic $p$.
For any $k$-vector space $V$, conside …
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Decomposition of product of exterior products
Suppose $V$ is a finite dimensional vector space of dimension n.
What is the kernel of the map
$$\bigwedge^p V \otimes \bigwedge^q V ----> \bigwedge^{p+q} V$$ ?
(here $p+q< n …
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What do gerbes and complex powers of line bundles have to do with each other?
We all know how to take integer tensor powers of line bundles. I claim that one should be able to also take fractional or even complex powers of line bundles. These might not be …

