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Is the class of inverse semigroups globally determined?

This question is a follow-up to this one I asked on math.stackexchange. I've decided to ask here because I believe this is a research-level question. I'm sorry if I'm wrong -- I'm not a researcher ...
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Multiply an integer polynomial with another integer polynomial to get a "big" coefficient

I have copied this question from StackExchange, in the hope that some experts here can provide some relevant insight. Thanks to Greg Martin for improving the question. Given $f(x) = a_0 + a_1 x + a_2 ...
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Existence of a symmetric matrix satisfying certain irreducible conditions

Let $K$ be a field such that $ \mathrm{char}(K) \neq 2 $. Let $ p(x) $ be an arbitrary irreducible polynomial over $K$ of degree $n$. Using the rational canonical form, we can always construct an $ n ...
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Lazard module structure of rings with formal elliptic curve

Recently in algebraic topology I was working with a certain graded ring $R$ equipped with an elliptic curve $C$. Now completion at the identity gives a 1-dimensional formal group $G$. This induces a ...
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The group of automorphisms of a polynomial ring in two variables over an integral domain

It is well-known that the group of automorphisms of a polynomial ring $k[x,y]$, $k$ is any field, is a free product of $A(2)$ and $J(2)$ amalgamated along their intersection, where $A(2)$ is its ...
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Invariants of primary groups

In Kaplansky's book "Infinite Abelian Groups", an abelian group $G$ is called primary if every element has order power of $p$ for some fixed prime number $p$. It is well-known that every ...
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An example of radical ideal which is irreducible but not prime

$\DeclareMathOperator\rad{rad}$I am searching an example of ideal $I$ of a ring $R$ such that $\rad(I)$ is irreducible but not prime ideal. In case $R$ is Noetherian, the radical of $I$ being ...
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Locally compact rings with reciprocals

A topological field is defined to be a topological ring $F$ with reciprocals such that the reciprocal function $F\setminus\{0\} \to F\setminus\{0\}$ is continuous. Locally compact topological fields ...
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Quotient of a polynomial ring with a prime ideal is Cohen$-$Macaulay

[Bruns-Herzog, Exercise 2.1.17] Let $k$ be a field and $R = k[x_1, . . . , x_n]$. Suppose $\mathfrak{p} \subset R$ is a prime ideal, $ht\mathfrak{p} \in \{0, 1, n − 1, n\}$. Show that $R/\mathfrak{p}$ ...
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Multiplication map by a ring element on an object vs. all its suspensions in singularity category

Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring, consider the bounded derived category of finitely generated $R$-modules $D^b(R)$ and consider the singularity category $D_{sg}(R):=D^b(R)/D^{perf}(R)$. Let $r\...
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Is the integral closure of a henselian local domain of dimension $1$ again local?

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a local domain of dimension $1$. Let $\overline R$ be the integral closure of $R$ in the field of fractions $Q(R)$. If $R$ is henselian, then is $\overline R$ also a local ...
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Finite monomorphism $A \to B$ with reduced $A$ and special fiber implies $B$ reduced

I have a question about correctness of following statement claimed here in $\boxed{2} \ $: Let $k$ arbitrary field, let $f : X \longrightarrow Y$ be a finite dominant morphism between finite type $k$-...
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Total ring of fractions vs. Localization

Let $R$ be a commutative ring and denote by $K(R)$ its total ring of fractions, the localization of $R$ with respect to $R_{\mathrm{reg}}$. For every multiplicative subset $U \subseteq R$ there is a ...
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Existence of cyclic subspace decompositions for pairs of commuting matrices

Let $\mathbb{K}$ be an arbitrary field (possibly finite). Let $V$ be a finite-dimensional vector space over $\mathbb{K}$, and let $A,B$ be two linear endomorphisms of $V$ which commute. For $v\in V$, ...
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Serre type vanishing theorem of coherent sheaves on quasi-projective variety?

For a projective variety $X$, Serre's vanishing theorem says that $H^i(X, \mathcal{F}(n))=0$ for any coherent sheaf, $i\geq 1$ and sufficiently large $n$. I am wondering, is there a similar type of ...
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Continuity of Moore-Penrose generalized inversion

Any matrix $A\in\mathbb{C}^{m\times n}$ has a unique generalized inverse $A^{\dagger}\in\mathbb{C}^{n\times m}$ with the properties $$AA^{\dagger}A=A,\qquad A^{\dagger}AA^{\dagger}=A^{\dagger},\qquad (...
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Vanishing of self-hom in Spanier–Whitehead stabilization category

$\DeclareMathOperator\Hom{Hom}\DeclareMathOperator\SW{SW}$Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring. For $R$-modules $M,N$, let $\mathcal I_R(M,N)$ be the collection of all $f\in \text{Hom}_R(M,N)$ ...
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Cohen–Macaulayness of $k[[x^2, x^3, xy, y]]$ over $k[[x^2, y]]$

Let $k$ be a field and $R = k[[x^2, y]]$ and $S = k[[x^2, x^3, xy, y]]$. Since $R \subset S$, is $S$ Cohen–Macaulay as $R$-module? To check this, what I have observed is that in $S$, the maximal ...
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Unitary representation of a group of automorphism on an abelian algebra

Given an abelian C*-algebra $\mathcal{A}$, a state $\omega$, a strongly continuous group of *-automorphism $\{\tau_t : t \in \mathcal{R}\}$, and given a representation $ (\pi(\mathcal{A}), \mid \...
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DG algebra structure on minimal free resolution of modules over regular local ring

Let $(Q, \mathfrak n, k)$ be a regular local ring. Let $I\subseteq \mathfrak n^2$ be an ideal, and fix a minimal generating set $\mathbb f= f_1,\cdots, f_n$ of $I$. The Koszul complex $E:= Q[e_1,...,...
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If every ascending chain of ideals leading up to an ideal stabilises, is the ideal finitely generated?

I'm a fourth-year undergraduate currently studying a master's degree. In the last couple of weeks, I have been wondering about the interaction of the Noetherian condition with the prime ideals of a ...
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Finitely generated $\mathbb{Z}$-algebra embeds into unramified $p$-adic ring

Let $R$ be a finitely generated ring, that is, a $\mathbb{Z}$-algebra of finite type. Assume that $\operatorname{char}(R) = 0$. It follows from Noether's normalization lemma that $R$ can be embedded ...
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Does the category of integral domains admit a symmetric monoidal structure?

Let $\mathbf{Int}$ be the category of integral domains with injective homomorphisms. Does it admit a symmetric monoidal structure? If so, can we choose $\mathbb{Z}$ as the unit object? If it helps to ...
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When is a module a filtered colimit of finitely presented submodules?

For a (commutative, say) ring $R$, and an $R$-module $M$ it is known that $M$ is both: a filtered colimit of finitely generated $R$-submodules (by considering all finite subsets of $M$ and ...
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Equality of elements in localization via universal property

I've been studying universal objects of universal algebra in a quite general setting and try to exhibit the structure of their elements just using the universal property. A very nice example for this ...
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Relation between row space and column space resp. null space and left null space over general rings

Let $R$ be a ring and $M\in\text{Mat}(R,m\times n)$ a matrix for $m,n\in\mathbb{N}$. What results are known about the relation between column space (cs, image) and row space (rs), resp. null space (...
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Apropos of two groups being globally isomorphic iff they are isomorphic

Denote by $\mathcal P(S)$ the semigroup obtained by endowing the non-empty subsets of a "ground semigroup" $S$ (written multiplicatively) with the operation of setwise multiplication induced ...
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Intersection of commutative factorial domains: completely integrally closed and Krull domain

Let $A=\bigcap_{t\in T}D_t$ be an integral domain such that $D_t$ is a commutative factorial domain for every $t\in T$. It is quite natural to see that $A$ is a completely integrally closed domain. ...
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Ideal quotient and regular sequences

Let $(R,m)$ be a Noetherian local ring. $(x_1,...,x_d)\subset (y_1,...,y_d)$ are two $R$-regular sequences. If we write $x_i=\sum_{j=1}^{d}a_{ij}y_j$, then we have $(x_1,...,x_d):(y_1,...,y_d)=(x_1,......
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When does End(M) consist entirely of zero, zero divisors, and units?

Let $R$ be a commutative ring (with $1$) such that every non-zero divisor in $R$ is a unit (see Rings in which every non-unit is a zero divisor for various stabs at what these are called). Let $M$ be ...
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Understanding the relations without the knowledge of Plucker relations [duplicate]

Consider the grassmannian $\mathrm{Gr}(2,5)$. We know there is an embedding of $\mathrm{Gr}(2,5)$ into $\mathbb{P}^9$ by using the 10 Plucker coordinates, and they satisfy 5 Plucker relations. And, so ...
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Length of $\text{Tor}$ modules in complete intersection rings with characteristic $p$

Let $(R,m)$ be a complete intersection ring with characteristic $p$. If $M$ is a finitely generated $R$-module with finite length i.e. $l(M)<\infty$, it follows that $l(F(M))\geq p^nl(M)$, where $n=...
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Degree three, codimension one subvarieties lying on a quadratic hypersurface

Let $H$ be an irreducible hypersurface in $\mathbb P^n$ of large-ish degree, say 14. This question is about subvarieties $V$ of $H$ such that $V$ has codimension 1 in $H$ (i.e. $V$ has dimension $n-2$...
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Correspondence between fundamental group and geometric properties of $X$

At the time of studing some algebraic topology I was wondering about the following. Let $X$ be a topological space and $\pi_1(X)$ be its fundamental group. If we assume some algebraic property of $\...
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Name for a monoid on the basis of a vector space?

Is there a name for the structure of a vector space with a monoid defined on its basis? Given a vector space V over a field F, we can choose a basis and define a monoid on it. Now we can use each ...
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Can we generalise groupoids to monoid-oids? [closed]

Groups correspond to one object categories where every morphism is an isomorphism. Monoids correspond to one object categories. Groupoids correspond to small categories where every morphism is an ...
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Ext for commutative Gorenstein algebras

Let $A$ be a finite dimensional commutative Gorenstein $K$-algebra over a field $K$. Question 1: Is there an easy example of $A$-modules $M$ and $N$ such that $\mathrm{Ext}_A^1(M,N)=0$ but $\mathrm{...
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Must 'special' $u,v \in \mathbb{C}[x,y]$ be symmetric polynomials?

The idea for the following question came from Joachim König's last comment appearing here, namely, the example with $u=x+y^3,v=x^3+y$. Let $u,v \in \mathbb{C}[x,y]-\mathbb{C}$. Denote by $\alpha$ the ...
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GCD in $\mathbb{F}_3[T]$ with powers of linear polynomials

This is a continuation of my previous question on $\gcd$s of polynomials of type $f^n - f$. Let us call $n > 1$ simple at a prime $p$ when $p-1 \mid n-1$ but $p^k - 1 \not\mid n-1$ for all $k > ...
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(non)reduced stabilizer scheme

A well known open question is whether the scheme of commuting pairs in a complex reductive group $G$, for example in $G=GL(n)$, is reduced. The variety of commuting pairs is a special case of a more ...
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Is every character of the algebra of continuous functions on a locally compact space some evaluation?

Given any locally compact Hausdorff space $X$, let $C(X)$ denote the complex algebra of all complex-valued continuous functions on $X$. Question. Given an arbitrary character (i.e. a non-zero ...
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Serre subcategories of the category of chain complexes of modules

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$. Let $R$ be a commutative $k$-algebra. We denote by $\operatorname{Mod}(R), C(R), $ and $ D(R)$ the category of $R$-modules, the category ...
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Grothendieck group of the Fibonacci monoid

Let's denote the Fibonacci numbers by $F_0=0,F_1=1,F_{n+2}=F_{n+1}+F_n \; \forall n \ge 0$. According to Zeckendorf's theorem, every positive integer can be represented uniquely as the sum of some (at ...
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When is the product of two ideals equal to their intersection?

Consider a ring $A$ and an affine scheme $X=\operatorname{Spec}A$ . Given two ideals $I$ and $J$ and their associated subschemes $V(I)$ and $V(J)$, we know that the intersection $I\cap J$ corresponds ...
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Does every regular Noetherian domain have finite Krull dimension?

Does every regular Noetherian domain have finite Krull dimension? Background: A Noetherian ring is said to be regular if its localizations at all prime (or maximal) ideals are regular local rings. ...
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Uniqueness of indecomposable decomposition (Krull–Schmidt) for finitely generated modules over commutative Noetherian standard graded rings

Let $R_0=\mathbb C$ and $R=\bigoplus_{i\geq 0} R_i$ be a commutative Noetherian graded ring such that the grading is standard, i.e., $R=R_0[R_1]$. Let $M$ be a finitely generated $R$-module. Evidently,...
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Krull dimension of ring of invariants

Let $A$ be a $K$-algebra for some local number field $K$, and denote by $\dim A$ its Krull dimension. Let $G$ be an algebraic group defined over $\text{Spec}K$, and assume $G$ acts on $A$ by $K$-...
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number of representations by sums of three squares (with coefficients)

There are formulas for counting the number of representations of a positive integer $N$ as a sum of three integer squares. What is a reference for $$ \#\{(x,y,z)\in \mathbf{N}^3: 5^4 x^2+y^2+z^2=N\} ?$...
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Gorenstein projective module over commutative local algebras

Let $A$ be a local commutative finite dimensional algebra over a field $K$. An $A$-module $M$ is called Gorenstein projective if $M$ is reflexive, $Ext_A^i(M,A)=0=Ext_A^i(M^{*},A)$ for all $i>0$ ...
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Primal identity in matrix semigroup

Given a finite set of matrix $\{M_1,M_2,\cdots,M_n\}\subseteq \mathbb{C}^{d\times d}$, we consider the semigroup generated by matrix product. We call $s_1\cdots s_k$ an identity index if $M_{s_1}M_{...

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