# All Questions

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### $G_1 \rtimes G_2 \cong G_3 \implies BG_1 \times BG_2 \simeq BG_3$? $G_1 \times G_2 \cong G_3 \implies BG_1 \times BG_2 \simeq BG_3$? [on hold]

As summarized in the title, suppose there is an isomorphism between $G_1 \times G_2$ and $G_3$, is it always true that $BG_1 \times BG_2$ is homotopy equivalent to $BG_3$? If it is not always true ...
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### Exact formula for computing n-step transition probability of random walks with self-transitions

Consider a semi-infinite random walks $X_n$, $n=0,1,2,\ldots$, whose state space is a set of consecutive integers and whose one-step transition probabilities are $P_{ij}=\mathrm{Pr}\{X_{n+1}=j|X_n=i\}$...
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### Bijection modeling isomorphism of infinite-dimensional vector spaces

Let $T : V \to W$ be an isomorphism of vector spaces with bases $B_V$ and $B_W$, which may be of any cardinality. Does there exist a bijection $f : B_V \to B_W$ such that, for each $b_V \in B_V$,...
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### Cambridge Mathematical Tripos papers from late 19th century

Are the scanned images of Cambridge Mathematical Tripos papers from late 19th century available anywhere on Internet?
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### Why should Algebraic Geometers and Representation Theorists care about Geometric Complexity Theory?

Geometric Complexity Theory has demonstrated that Complexity Theorists should care about Algebraic Geometry and Representation Theory, but, why should Algebraic Geometers and Representation Theorists ...
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### A number divided by 2 n times and sum each division [on hold]

Is there a function that can complete n number of divisions by 2 and sum? If your base is 400 for example and n=5: answer ...
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### commutativity of a diagram in cohomology of $C^*$-algebras

The setting is the same as in my last question commutative diagram with $K_{i+1}(A)\to K_i(A\rtimes_{\rho} \mathbb{R})$ (for $C^*$-algebras) : Let $A$ be in the bootstrap category (=N in the other ...
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### Some integrals with respect to a Gaussian measure on a Hilbert space

Assume that $(H,\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle)$ is a real separable Hilbert space equipped with a Gaussian measure $\mu$ with a mean $m$ and a covariance operator $C$. Let $x\in H$ be a fixed vector. What ...
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### product distinct prime factors of prime(n)-1 and prime(n)+1 [on hold]

The prime 127 has 127-1=126 with distinct prime factors 2,3,7 and 127+1=128 with distinct prime factors of only 2; hence 2*3*7=42<127. Log 127/42=q=1.296. Are such primes common? Can a value of ...
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### The Linnik problem for dimension $2$

For $N$ an integer, let $$\Omega_N:=\left\{\frac{\alpha}{\|\alpha\|}|\alpha \in\textbf{Z}^n~\text{and}~\|\alpha\|^2=N\right\}.$$ For $n=3$, Linnik asked if the set $\Omega_N$ was uniformly distributed ...
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### Finding the unique Nash equilibrium [on hold]

$$m^2(1-m)[(1+m)^2 - R] x^3 + [6m^2R + 12mR - 2m(1-m^2)(6+2m) - 4tm^2(1+m)^2] x^2 + [(1-m)(6+2m)^2 + 8tm(1+m)(6+2m)] x - 4t(6+2m)^2=0$$ where: m ∈ (0, 0.5), R ∈ [0, 0.25], t ∈ [0, 1], x ∈ [0, 2]...
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### On the size of residue class

Let $n \in \mathbb{N}$ be a odd number. Let $S \subseteq \{1,3,5,7,...,n-2,n\}$ and $|S|$ is even number. Let $R_i^k=\{a \mid a \in S \text{ } \&\text{ } a\equiv i \text{ }(mod \text{ } k)\}$ ...
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### Markov Chain: Number of communicating classes of a power of the irreducible transition matrix [on hold]

Suppose $P$ is an irreducible transition matrix, with period $d$. Consider the transition matrix $P_k$. In terms of $d$ and $k$, how many communicating classes does $P_k$ have, and what is the period ...
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### Why is every object cofibrant in an excellent model category?

In Appendix A.3 of the book higher topos theory appears the notion of an excellent model category (see Definition A.3.2.16). The main feature of this notion is that when $\mathbf{S}$ is an excellent ...
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### Examples of maps with nontrivial Hopf invariant but Lusternik-Schnirelmann category of the cofiber doesn't increase?

Let $A$ be a suspension and $X$ be a space with Lusternik-Schnirelmann category $n$ and let $\alpha: A\to X$. It is easy to see that the cofiber $C_\alpha$ has $\mathrm{cat}(C_\alpha) \leq n+1$. One ...
Is the following true? Is there a contradicting example? Let $x_1,\ldots,x_n$ be independent random "bits", with $\forall u:\Pr[x_i=u]\in\{0,\frac{1}{2}\}$. Denote $x=\sum_i x_i$, and assume \$\mathrm{...