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Resources on invariant theory
What are resources on invariant theory? Basically I've run into a need to teach myself some of the basics of invariant theory and was looking for a good place to start. I'd prefer online / freeish ...
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Which algebraic structure characterizes the set of non-trivial qudratic residues in a finite field?
I understand this question may be too naive to ask, but I am unable to figure it out.
Suppose, $\mathbb{QR^*}$ denotes the set of all quadratic residues in a finite field except the identity element $...
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Adjoining new factors for primes in UFDs
It is well-known that if we pass from a UFD to a new ring where we have factored one of the primes, it does not need to stay a UFD. The classic example is passing from $\mathbb{Z}$ to $\mathbb{Z}[\...
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How to decompose a given polynomial by ideal generators
Given a finite set of polynomials $f_1, f_2,..., f_n$ of variables $x_1,...,x_m$, generating the ideal $I$, suppose that we have one more polynomial $g\in I$.
What is the algorythm for decomposing $g$ ...
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Monomorphism which is locally of finite presentation
$\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}$Let $X$ be an affine scheme of finite type over a field. Let $Y\to X$ be a monomorphism of schemes, which is locally of finite presentation. Is it true that $f$ is ...
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Morphisms of a simple sheaf over an algebra to its double dual
Given a smooth and projective surface $S$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ and a sheaf of Azumaya algebras $R$, i.e. $R$ is a locally free $O_S$-module of finite rank. Let $M$ be a coherent and ...
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Reference for packing property and König property
Can someone please suggest reference material to study about the packing property and König property of ideals and some examples?
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Shedding faces and decomposability in simplicial complexes
Definition:
A pure d-dimensional complex
$\Delta$ is $k$-decomposable if either $\Delta$ is a $d-$simplex or $\Delta$ contains a face $F$ such that
$\dim(F) \leq k$
both $\Delta \setminus F$ and $\...
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A version of Hilbert's Nullstellensatz for real zeros
$\newcommand\R{\Bbb R}$Let $Q(x_1,\dots,x_n)\in\R[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ be an irreducible polynomial such that the dimension of the set $Z:=\{(x_1,\dots,x_n)\in\R^n\colon Q(x_1,\dots,x_n)=0\}$ (defined, say,...
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Posets obtained from a semigroup by the definition $x \leq y \iff x \cdot y = x$
A po-groupoid is a groupoid $\langle A,\cdot\rangle $ such that the relation
defined by
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x \leq y \text{ if and only if } x \cdot y = x
$$
is a partial order on $A$, the order related to $\langle ...
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Koszul cohomology associated with a regular sequence
Let $A$ be a local Noetherian ring and $M$ be an $A$-module. Let $\mathfrak{a}$ be an ideal of $A$ generated by a regular $M$-sequence $s_1,\cdots,s_r$. Let $K_\bullet(s_1,\cdots,s_r;M)$ be the Koszul ...
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Quiver and relations for a monoid related to Catalan numbers
Let $C_n$ be the monoid consisting of monotone maps $\{1,...,n\} \rightarrow \{1,...,n\}$ with $f(i) \leq i$ for all $i$.
The cardinality of $C_n$ is given by the Catalan numbers.
Consider $A_n= \...
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When does sum of algebraically independent polynomial become dependent?
Given $f_1,...,f_n \in \mathbb{F}[x_1,...,x_n]$ where $f_n = g + h$. Suppose the sets $\{ f_1,...,f_{n-1},g \}$ and $\{ f_1,...,f_{n-1},h \}$ are algebraically independent then is there a ...
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Decomposing an endomorphism as a tensor product
$\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}$Let $f$ be an endomorphism of the finite-dimensional vector space $V$, over the field $K$. The question of whether $f$ is decomposable, that is, whether $V$ can be ...
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Commutator subgroup of $\mathrm{GL}_n(R)$ when $R$ is a PID with unity
Hua and Reiner in their paper titled "Automorphisms of the unimodular group" have established what will be the commutator subgroup of $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$, $\forall n\geq 0$. I have ...
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Hilbert–Samuel multiplicity under hypersurface sections
Let $\newcommand{\frakm}{\mathfrak{m}}(R,\frakm)$ be a reduced Noetherian local ring of dimension $d$ and $f\in\frakm^\alpha\setminus\frakm^{\alpha+1}$ a parameter of $R$, i.e. $\dim R/(f)=d-1$. Let $...
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Examples of cancellative normal semigroups
I've got a couple of things to test against normality in cancellative semigroups. A normal semigroup $S$ is one in which for any $x\in S$ we have $xS=Sx.$ This implies the Ore condition $$x,y\in S\...
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Structure of well-ordered commutative monoids
Let $(M,+)$ be a commutative monoid. Let $<$ be a well-ordering on $M$, where
$\forall a\in M,\ 0\leq a$
$\forall a,b,c\in M,\ a<b\Rightarrow a+c<b+c$
The first condition means $M$ will be ...
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A standard name for the algebraic structure on a projective line?
Question: Is there any name for the natural algebraic structure of the projective line?
Algebraically, a projective line over a field is a set $L$ endowed with two binary operations $+$ and $\cdot$ ...
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Errata for Atiyah–Macdonald
Is there a good list of errata for Atiyah–Macdonald available? A cursory Google search reveals a laughably short list here, with just a few typos. Is there any source available online which lists ...
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Is it true that monomorphisms of local Artinian $\mathbb{R}$-algebras are regular?
A Weil algebra is a finite-dimensional real algebra, in which each element is the uniquely sum of a scalar and a nilpotent (so nilpotents constitute the only maximal ideal of codimension 1). In other ...
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Finding if an ideal is the radical of another one
Let's suppose we have, in the ring $\mathbb{Z} [x,y,z,w,v]$, the following polynomials:
$f=xw-yz$,
$g=x^2z-y^3$,
$h=yw^2-z^3$,
$k=xz^2-y^2w$.
The question is to prove that $I=(f,g,h,k)$ is the radical ...
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Atiyah-MacDonald, exercise 7.19 - "decomposition using irreducible ideals"
An ideal $\mathfrak{a}$ is called irreducible if $\mathfrak{a} = \mathfrak{b} \cap \mathfrak{c}$ implies $\mathfrak{a} = \mathfrak{b}$ or $\mathfrak{a} = \mathfrak{c}$. Atiyah-MacDonald Lemma 7.11 ...
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Noetherian local ring with non-lci formal fibers
I am looking for an example of a noetherian local ring $A$ such that its formal fibers are not complete intersection rings in the sense of https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/09PY (i.e., there is a ...
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Generating totally ordered free commutative monoids
Let’s say I have a set $A$. I build the free commutative monoid $M$ generated by $A$.
When can a well-order on $A$ be extended to $M$, in a way that is compatible with its monoid structure? I am ...
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A question about mapping cone and resolutions
I am studying this papper
https://projecteuclid.org/journals/illinois-journal-of-mathematics/volume-44/issue-3/Betti-numbers-of-almost-complete-intersections/10.1215/ijm/1256060413.full
By Daniel ...
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What can we say when a module of differential is free?
Let $\mathbb{C}$ complex number.
$R=\mathbb{C}[x,y]/(f)(f\in \mathbb{C}[x,y])$
If the module of differential $\Omega_{R/\mathbb{C}}$ is free $R$ module of rank one,
what can we say about $R$.
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Artin-Schreier theorem for rings (a little different)
Motivation:
Let me recall the well-known Artin-Schreier theorem (AST) for fields in a non-formal way; if $L$ is an algebraically closed field, and $K \subset L$ a subfield not 'much smaller' than $L$, ...
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Relation between nullspace and row-equivalence of matrices over $\mathbb{Z}$ and $\frac{\mathbb{Z}}{n \mathbb{Z}}$?
Two matrices $D$ and $E$ over a field have the same nullspace if only if they are row-equivalent. Is the same true if those matrices are over the ring of integers ($\mathbb{Z}$) or integers mod a ...
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Quasi-isomorphisms of P-algebras
In the paper "Homotopy algebras are homotopy algebras" from Markl a notion of strong homotopy morphism between strong homotopy P-algebras is defined. The author restricts to the case where $...
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Van der Waerden's classical paper on Hilbert polynomials and Bezout's theorem
Is it possible to obtain an electronic copy of Van der Waerden's "On Hilbert series of composition of ideals and generalisation of the Theorem of Bezout", Proceedings of the Koninklijke ...
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Kernel of a map of Tate algebras
Let $A$ and $B$ be a pair of noetherian Tate algebras over $\mathbb{Q}_p$, and assume $\text{dim}_{\text{Krull}}(B) > \text{dim}_{\text{Krull}}(A)$. Is it true that any morphism $B \longrightarrow ...
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The criterion for dimensional conjecture for universal Galois deformation rings
I’m writing to ask a question about Mazur’s dimensional conjecture in Lemma 7.5 of the paper [Galatius S, Venkatesh A. Derived Galois deformation rings. Advances in Mathematics. 2018 Mar 17;327:470-...
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Particular example of a quadratic extension of a nonunital ring
I want to construct a concrete non-unital ring $R$ with the following properties:
$R$ is a noncommutative non-unital ring with a right unite $r$ i.e $t.r=t$ for any $t\in R$.
$S\subset R$ is a ...
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Is $(I(R:_{Q(R)} I))^n$ generated by $(fI)^n$ as $f$ varies over $(R:_{Q(R)} I)$?
Let $(R, \mathfrak m)$ be a Noetherian local domain of dimension $1$ which is not a UFD. Let $Q(R)$ be the fraction field of $R$. If $I\subsetneq \mathfrak m$ is a non-zero, non-principal ideal of $R$ ...
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Regular sequence in cohomology of Grassmannians
$\DeclareMathOperator\Gr{Gr}$Consider the polynomial ring $\mathbb{Z}[x_1,\dots,x_m, y_1,\dots,y_n]$, I want to prove that the sequence $$x_1 + y_1, x_2 + x_1y_1 + y_2, \dots, x_my_{n-1} + x_{m-1}y_n, ...
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A name for semigroups in which left and right principal ideals coincide
Is there any standard name for semigroups $S$ in which $xS=Sx$ for all $x\in S$?
Examples of such semigroups are commutative semigroups and Clifford inverse semigroups.
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An alternative definition for finitely generated (and principal) ideals in a semigroup
Let $S$ be a semigroup. An ideal (of $S$) is a subset $I$ of $S$ such that $SI$ and $IS$ are both contained in $I$. The non-empty ideals constitute a subsemigroup, $\mathfrak I(S)$, of the power ...
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Is there a variety which is not locally set theoretic complete intersection?
A variety $X$ is a locally set theoretic complete intersection in a nonsingular variety $Y \supseteq X$ if each point in $X$ has a neighborhood $U$ in $Y$ such that $X \cap U$ is set theoretically the ...
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Original proof of Hilbert irreducibility theorem
Does there exist a modern exposition of Hilbert's original (1892) proof of the Hilbert irreducibility theorem? Of course, I can (and will) read Hilbert's original article, but I would feel more ...
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Isn't every algebraic operad equipped with a trivial weight?
In Loday–Vallette "Algebraic Operads" they state the following result (Theorem 6.6.2, Operadic twisting morphism fundamental theorem):
Let $P$ be a connected weight graded differential ...
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Shrinking the base field of an affine variety
This is a question on algebraic geometry/commutative algebra.
Let $K,L$ be fields of characteristics zero and let $K\subset L$ be a field extension (I am interested in the case when this is ...
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How to find a single-variable polynomial in a zero-dimensional ideal?
Given finitely many multivariate polynomials with algebraic coefficients that generate a zero-dimensional ideal, is there an easy way to find a nonzero single-variable polynomial in this ideal?
If we ...
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If $G$ is a connected bipartite graph, then the edge ideal $I(G)$ is normally torsion free
I am studying the paper "On the Ideal Theory of Graphs" by Simis, Vasconcelos and Villarreal, Journal of Algebra 167, No. 2, 389-416 (1994), MR1283294, Zbl 0816.13003. I got stuck at theorem ...
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Symmetric 0-dimensional schemes with generic Hilbert function and Grassmannians
I've came across this problem while thinking about some properties of fat schemes.
Let me give you an explicit (motivating) example:
We have $S=\mathbb{C}[x,y,z]$, the coordinate ring of $\mathbb{P}^2$...
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A direct proof that every projectivity between parallel lines is affine
Definition 1. An affine plane is a pair $(X,\mathcal L)$ consisting of a set $X$ and a family $\mathcal L$ of subsets of $X$ called lines which satisfy the following axioms:
Any distinct points $x,y\...
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Is $x^p-x+1$ always irreducible in $\mathbb F_p[x]$?
It seems that for any prime number $p$ and for any non-zero element $a$ in the finite field $\mathbb F_p$, the polynomial $x^p-x+a$ is irreducible over $\mathbb F_p$. (It is of course obvious that ...
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Existence of a polynomial $Q$ of degree $\geq (p-1)/4$ in $\mathbb F_p[x]$ such that $QQ'$ factorizes into distinct linear factors
For all primes up to $p=89$ there exists a product $Q=\prod_{j=1}^d(x-a_j)$ involving $d\geq (p-1)/4$ distinct linear factors $x-a_j$ in $\mathbb F_p[x]$ such that $Q'$ has all its roots in $\mathbb ...
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When $\langle u,v,w \rangle$ is a maximal ideal in $\mathbb{C}[x,y]$?
Let $u,v,w \in \mathbb{C}[x,y]$ and let $\langle u,v,w \rangle$ be the ideal generated by $u,v,w$.
It is known that for two elements the following result holds:
$\langle u,v \rangle$ is a maximal ...
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Finite étale cover of factorial ring
Let $A$ be a regular factorial ring.
Consider $B=A[X]/(P)$ such that $B$ is finite étale over $A$. When do we have that $B$ is also factorial?
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