# All Questions

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### Expected absolute value of the determinant of an $n$ by $n$ Toeplitz $(0,1)$ matrix

If $A$ is chosen uniformly over all $n$ by $n$ $(0,1)$-Toeplitz matrices, what is the expected absolute value of the determinant? Alternatively, what if anything is known about the determinant of ...
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### A quasicompact space with a net that contains no convergent strict subnet

If $x:\Lambda \rightarrow X$ is a net in a topological space $X$ and $\Lambda '\subseteq \Lambda$ is a cofinal subset of the directed set $\Lambda$, then $x|_{\Lambda '}$ is a subnet of $x$. We call ...
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### Non-flat $R \subseteq S$, which is integral, separable, $R$ is a noetherian (not integrally closed) integral domain

On ramification theory in noetherian rings, of Auslander and Buchsbaum say: "Chapter 4 is devoted to showing that under various conditions if $S$ is unramified over $R$, then $S$ is $R$-projective. ...
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### Log smooth models for abelian varieties

Let $K$ be a field which is complete for a discrete valuation. Assume that the residue field has characteristic $p > 0$. Let $A$ be an abelian variety over $K$ having the property that (for some ...
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### Radical of a polynomial values

It has been observed by Langevin and Elkies that the following holds: Assume that the $ABC$- conjecture is true. Suppose that $f(x)\in\mathbb{Z}[x]$ has no repeated roots. Fix $\varepsilon >0.$ ...
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### a topos without an underlying boolean topos

I remember an example of a topos that does not have an underlying Boolean topos. My problem is, I cannot find where I saw it. The solution is supposed to have Setf and Set, and the objects of the ...
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### How to write an abstract for a math paper? [closed]

How would you go about writing an abstract for a Math paper? I know that an abstract is supposed to "advertise" the paper. However, I do not really know how to get started. Could someone tell me how ...
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### What is the symmetry of SU(3) - when seen as a group / algebra? [on hold]

Simply asked: is it more correct to state that the symmetry of the SU(3) manifold is $Z_3$ or $S_3$? Or neither of the two? SU(3) has a kind of threefold symmetry; but which one exactly? When ...
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### How is an $S^1$-equivariant elliptic cohomology theory affected as we continuously vary the underlying elliptic curve?

Grojnowski constructs a $S^1$-equivariant cohomology theory over a complex elliptic curve $E$, designed to trivially satisfy: $$E^*_{S^1}(pt) = E$$ The functor $E^*_{S^1}(-)$ takes in a space $X$ ...
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### Identities involving sums of Catalan numbers

The $n$-th Catalan number is defined as $C_n:=\frac{1}{n+1}\binom{2n}{n}=\frac{1}{n}\binom{2n}{n+1}$. I have found the following two identities involving Catalan numbers, and my question is if ...
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### On an automatic translation of typed lambda calculus in untyped lambda calculus

I have a question regarding the "compilation" of typed lambda calculus in untyped lambda calculus. Take for example the inductive definition of lists, with introduction rules: and: We can ...
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### Spectral densities of stationary Feller processes with no diffusion, constant positive drift and negative jumps

For a (real valued, finite variance, centered) stationary process $X_t$ on $\mathbb R$, the auto-correlation function $k(\tau) = \mathbb E(X_{t+\tau}-X_t)^2$ and its inverse Fourier transform $\rho$, ...
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### Prove or disprove a claim about covering a polytope by convex polytopes in a certain way

Here is the claim: Given a polytope $K$ in a unit ball in $\mathbb{R}^d$, there exists a universal constant $C(d)>0$ depending only on $d$ and a countable collection of convex polytopes ...
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### preserving saturated ideals

A reliable source made the following claim: Suppose CH there is an $\omega_2$-saturated ideal on $\omega_1$. Then this is preserved by $\mathrm{Add}(\omega_1,\omega_2)$. Question 1: How do you ...
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### Is $f(x,y)=\sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}\backslash\{0\}}\frac{1}{n}e^{2\pi i(xn+yn^2)}$ essentially bounded?

Let $$f(x,y)=\sum_{n\in\mathbb{Z}\backslash\{0\}}\frac{1}{n}e^{2\pi i(xn+yn^2)}$$ Is it true that $\|f\|_{L^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^2)}<\infty$? i.e. is $f$ essentially bounded?
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### Is this differential identity known?

Recently I discovered the differential identity $$\frac{d^{k+1}}{dx^{k+1}} (1+x^2)^{k/2} = \frac{(1 \times 3 \times \dots \times k)^2}{(1+x^2)^{(k+2)/2}}$$ valid for any odd natural number $k$; for ...
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### Gradient of distance function at cut points on Alexandrov spaces

Let $M$ be an $n$-dim Alexandrov space with curvature bounded below $sec \geqslant k$, possibly non-compact. We assume that $M$ has no boundary for simplicity. For a compact subset $K \subset M$, the ...
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### Deformations of Ext rings

Let $k$ be a base ring and $k[x]$ the ring of polynomials in an indeterminate $x$ over $k$. Consider a (not necessarily commutative) algebra $A$ over $k[x]$ and two $A$-modules $M$ and $N$. Then for ...
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### Complex structure on $S^6$ gets published in Journ. Math. Phys

A paper by Gabor Etesi was published that purports to solve a major outstanding problem: Complex structure on the six dimensional sphere from a spontaneous symmetry breaking Journ. Math. Phys. 56, ...
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### tessellation of an arbitrary shape [on hold]

Is there any shapes that we can tessellate any plane shapes (with arbitrary shapes) by them? i.e. if I generate a random shape, how can I tessellate by some shapes?
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### How to get a polygon from a translation surface $(X,\omega)$

Let $S_g$ be a compact topological surface of genus $g$. I know there is the correspondence $\{$Abelian differentials on compact Riemann surfaces of genus g$\}\leftrightarrow\{$ Translation surfaces ...
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### Avoiding countable subgroups of a group homeomorphic to the Cantor space

The following question is motivated by the paper [Brian, Mislove, Every compact group can have a non-measurable subgroup]. A positive solution to a variation of the following problem implies a ...
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### Infinitesimal deformations of a singular projective surface

Let $X$ be a normal projective surface with just two singular points $x_1,x_2\in X$, where $X$ has rational quotient singularities. Assume that both the singularities in $x_1$ and in $x_2$ admit a ...
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### A question about “large” indecomposable injectives over commutative rings

Here is my question: Does there exist an infinite commutative ring $R$ with identity with an indecomposable injective (unitary) $R$-module $M$ of larger cardinality than $R$ with the additional ...
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### Building $(\infty,2)$-categories from $\infty$-categories

Let $Y$ be a marked simplicial set, whose underlying simplicial set is also denoted by $Y$. Let $X$ be a scaled simplicial set such that the decalage of its underlying simplicial set is $Y$. $X$ is ...
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### Parodies of abstruse mathematical writing

Perhaps under the influence of a recent question on perverse sheaves, in conjunction with the impending $\pi$-day (3/14/15 at 9:26:53), I recalled a long-ago parody of abstruse mathematical language ...
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### How did Cole factor $2^{67}-1$ in 1903

I just heard a This American Life episode which recounted the famous anecdote about Frank Nelson Cole factoring $N:=2^{67}-1$ as $193707721 \times 761838257287$. There doesn't seem to be a historical ...
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### Geodesics on convex hypersufaces

Let $M^n$ be the boundary of a convex compact set in $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ with non-empty interior. Question 1. Is $M$ geodesically complete, i.e. is it true that every geodesic (= locally shortest ...
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### Group with finite outer automorphism group and large center

Does there exist a finitely generated group $G$ with outer automorphism group $\mathrm{Out}(G)$ finite, whose center contains infinitely many elements of order $p$ for some prime $p$? A motivation is ...
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### Do discrete groups with property $(T)$ have “modest” subgroup growth?

I saw it conjectured at http://www.mathunion.org/ICM/ICM1994.1/Main/icm1994.1.0309.0317.ocr.pdf that "discrete subgroups with property $(T)$ may have modest subgroup growth." (Page 5, directly above ...
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### Swan conductor, representation Weil group

Let $F$ be a non-archimedean local field and $\mathcal W_F$ its Weil group. We consider a linear representation $\sigma$ of $\mathcal W_F$. Could someone explain to me the definition of the Swan ...
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### Old books still used

It's a commonplace to state that while other sciences (like biology) may always need the newest books, we mathematicians also use to use older books. While this is a qualitative remark, I would like ...
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### Is the integral always nonzero?

Let $$I_{n,p,a}:=\int_0^{\infty-} \frac{g_{n,a}(t)}{t^{p+1}} \, dt,$$ where (*)\qquad\qquad\qquad n\in\mathbb N,\quad -\infty<a<\infty,\quad p_{n,a} < p < ...
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It can be difficult to learn mathematics on your own from textbooks, and I often wish universities videotaped their mathematics courses and distributed them for free online. Fortunately, some ...

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