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Why are minimal resolutions of polynomial ideals important?
Background: Let $k$ be a field and denote by $P = k[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ the polynomial ring in $n$ (commuting) variables over $k$. A resolution of an ideal $I \lhd P$ is an exact sequence of $P$-modules $...
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$R$ a DVR with fraction field $K.$ What are the $R$-submodules of $K^n?$
It is known that if $R$ is a DVR with fraction field $K,$ then the $R$-submodules of $K$ are $0,K,x^nR,$ with $n$ any integer and $x$ a generator of the maximal ideal of $R.$ I was wondering if there ...
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Bass' stable range for Bezout rings
As discussed in this MO topic, every principal ideal domain has stable rank at most 2. The proof in the accepted answer uses the fact that PID is a unique factorization domain, but there can be no ...
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What is the topology on the set of field orders
Inspired by this question I was wondering whether there is a natural topology on the set of all orders on a field (that extend a given order on a subfield)?
For example for the function field $\...
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Zermelo's proof for unique factorisation
In Peter Bundschuh's "Einführung in die Zahlentheorie" I came across a possibly well-known but to me rather peculiar proof of unique factorisation, which is attributed to Ernst Zermelo. The proof ...
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Dimension of a homogeneous polynomial system
Let $m\geq4$ be an even integer, $V\subset\mathbb{C}^{m-1}$ be the solution set of the following polynomial equations:
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&\sum\limits_{s=1}^{2t-1}z_sz_{2t-s}+\sum\limits_{s=2t+1}^{m-1}...
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Invariant theory over rings
Apologies if this is a silly question, but I have had cause to briefly introduce myself to invariant theory. I have noticed that authors primarily work over (algebraically closed) fields. I was ...
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How to understand the "boundary" of subscheme, as defined in "An elementary characterisation of Krull dimension"
In An elementary characterisation of Krull dimension and A short proof for the Krull dimension of a polynomial ring, Coquand, Lombardi, and Roy give an elementary characterization of Krull dimension, ...
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Injective indecomposable modules over Laurent polynomial rings
What does the injective envelope of $\mathbb C[x,x^{-1}]/(p(x,x^{-1}))$ as a $\mathbb C[x,x^{-1}]$-module look like where $p(x,x^{-1})$ is an irreducible element? I’m sure this is well known, but ...
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Are roots of transcendental elements transcendental?
This looks extremely easy, but then again it's late at night...
Let $k$ be a commutative ring with unity. An element $a$ of a $k$-algebra $A$ is said to be transcendental over $k$ if and only if ...
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The space of valuations of a function field
Hello, I'm looking for someone who can help me to understand Zariski's theory of valuations.
First I outline the theory: we take a field $K$ which is a finitely generated transcendent extension of ...
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Wants: Polynomial Time Algorithm for Decomposing a Multiset of Rationals into Two Additive Subsets.
First, allow me to say that this problem was posed to me by a professor in the department. It is related to his research in a way that I do not know. However, since I couldn't come up with anything ...
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Double dual of free $\mathbb{Z}_{(p)}$-modules
For an abelian group $A$, put $DA=\text{Hom}(A,\mathbb{Z})$ and $D_{(p)}A=\text{Hom}(A,\mathbb{Z}_{(p)})$. It is a theorem of Specker that when $A$ is free abelian of countable rank, the natural map $...
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Products of Ideal Sheaves and Union of irreducible Subvarieties
Assume I have a nonsingular, irreducible, algebraic variety $X$ and irreducible, nonsingular subvarieties $Z_1,\ldots,Z_k\subseteq X$. Let $\mathcal{I}_i$ be the ideal sheaf of $Z_i$ and $\mathcal{I}:=...
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Artin-Schreier Theorem for Rings
This has been in my mind for quite some time. Looking at the Artin-Schreier Theorem for fields:
If $L$ is a field and $K$ its algebraic closure and if $1< [K:L] < \infty$ then $K=L[i]$ and $L$ ...
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Factoring a function from a finite set to itself
Let $S$ be a finite set and $f: S \to S$ be a function. Let $k = |f(S)|$ and let $\alpha$ be the partition of $S$ into $f$-fibers, i.e. $\alpha = \{ \alpha_t \}_{t \in f(S)}$ where $\alpha_t = f^{-1}(\...
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Does the property (x*y)*x = x*y have a name?
The property $(xy)x = xy$ is one of the equations satisified by a directoid. Various properties have names ($xy = yx$ is commutativity, $xx=x$ is idempotency, etc). The wikipedia page for Magma has ...
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How to construct log-canonical (or Calabi-Yau), non-Cohen-Macaulay singularities of low codimensions?
(EDIT 07/06/11: although the question has not been settled definitely, Sándor's excellent answer and the comments by Angelo and ulrich have highlighted many potential obstructions to the constructions ...
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The coefficient of a specific monomial in the expansion of the following polynomial
Let $a_{n,k}$ be the coefficient of $$X_1^{\frac{k(n-1)}{2}}X_2^{\frac{k(n-1)}{2}}\cdots X_n^{\frac{k(n-1)}{2}}$$ in the expansion of the real polynomial $$\left(\prod\limits_{1\leq i<j\leq n}(X_j-...
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Criterion for being reflexive via Ext
In this question it was claimed that if a module $M$ over a noetherian domain $R$ satisfies $\rm{Ext}^i(M,R)=0$ for $i=1,2$, then $M$ is reflexive. Is this true? Does someone know a reference or a ...
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Is there a field which is the union of finitely many proper subfields?
Is there a field which is the union of finitely many proper subfields?
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Pushouts of noetherian rings
Does the category of noetherian commutative rings have pushouts?
Background: If $X/S$ is an abelian scheme, then the relative Picard functor $\mathrm{Pic}_{X/S}$ is only defined on the category of ...
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Is the Euler–Mascheroni constant an EL-number?
This question is based on Chow - What is a closed-form number?.
The author of the linked paper had proposed a plausible definition of "elementary numbers" (which he calls "EL-numbers&...
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Fibonacci embedded in Catalan?
Given a partition $\lambda$ and its Young diagram $\pmb{Y}_{\lambda}$, we say $\lambda$ is a $(t,s)$-core partition provided that neither $t$ nor $s$ is a hook length in $\pmb{Y}_{\lambda}$. We now ...
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Intersection of finitely generated subalgebras also finitely generated?
Let $k$ be a field and $A$ be a finitely generated (commutative) algebra over $k$. If $A_1$ and $A_2$ are finitely generated $k$-subalgebras of $A$, is it true that $A_1 \cap A_2$ is also finitely ...
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Is every cancellative semigroup a subdirect product of subdirectly irreducible cancellative semigroups?
By a classical result of Birkhoff (that is, Theorem 2 in [G. Birkhoff, Subdirect unions in universal algebra, Bull. AMS, 1944]) and the trivial fact that the class of semigroups is closed under the ...
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How is called a semigroup...
Does anyone know, how is called a semigroup in which every equation $ax=b$ has only a finite set (maybe empty) of solutions?
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To compute minors of Jacobian of symmetric polynomials
For any $n$ tuple $f_1,f_2,\dots,f_n$ in the polynomial ring $\mathbb{C}[x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n]$
one has Jacobian, expressed by the $(n \times n)$-determinants:
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J(f_1,\dots,f_n):=|\frac{\partial}{\...
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Local property of split exact sequence
In the module category of a ring $A$, is a short exact sequence split if and only if the localization of this sequence is split for every prime ideal?
Thanks!
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Projective dimension of graded modules
Short version:
Why is the projective dimension of a graded module the same as the projective dimension of its underlying ungraded module?
Longer version:
Let $G$ be a commutative group, let $R$ ...
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Coloring summands of given n-partition with given weights of colors
Let $\lambda$ and $\sigma$ be partitions of $n$: $\lambda_1+\lambda_2+\cdots+\lambda_l=n$ and $\sigma_1+\sigma_2+\cdots+\sigma_s=n$
Let $M_{\lambda \sigma}$ be the number of ways to colour the parts ...
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What's the current state of one-rule semi-Thue system termination problem?
What's the current state of one-rule semi-Thue system termination problem? Search produces a lot of references, but it's hard to find out if decidability of this problem has been proven or not.
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Who defined and who coined "module"?
The title of my Q. says it all:
QUESTION: Who defined and who coined: module?
Would it be Emmy Noether?
EDIT In view of @anon's and KConrad's answers, and as it could have been ...
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Generating functions in countable commutative monoids
Let $f: \mathbb{N}_0 \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be a function. The power series of $f$ can be viewed as the function $\mathscr{P}_f : q \mapsto \sum_{n \in \mathbb{N}_0}^{} f(n)q^n$ where $q \in \mathbb{...
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Valuation Rings and Ultrafilters
I notice there is a certain similarity between the definition of a valuation ring and the definition of an ultrafilter.
To begin, take a field $K$ and let $\mathcal{A}$ be the set of subrings of $K$. ...
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Is $[Im:(x)][Im:(y,z)]\subseteq Im$ in $k[x,y,z]$?
Let $k$ be a field and $S=k[x,y,z]$. Let $m=(x,y,z)$ and $I\subseteq m$ a proper homogeneous ideal in $S$. Is this true that we always have:
$$[Im:(x)][Im:(y,z)]\subseteq Im \ ?$$
In a paper we ...
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Does there exist a discrete valuation subring $R$ of $K((t))$ ($K$ a number field) of residue characteristic $p$ with $\mathrm{Frac}(R) = K((t))$?
Let $K$ be a number field, and let $K((t))$ be the field of formal Laurent series. Let $p > 0$ be a prime.
I have two questions:
Does there exist a discrete valuation subring $R$ of $K((t))$ of ...
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When is the cofibrant replacement of a product the product of the cofibrant replacements?
I'm in a situation where I'd like to prove $Q(E\otimes E) \simeq QE \otimes QE$ for a monoid $E$ in a symmetric monoidal model category. I know it's not true in general that $Q(E\otimes F)\simeq QE \...
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Algebraic varieties and UFD
Given an affine algebraic variety $V$ such that $\Gamma(V,\mathcal{O}_V)$ is a UFD, its sheaf of ring can be determined easily since one can show that:
$$\Gamma(D(f_1) \cup \cdots \cup D(f_n),\...
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Do you know which is the minimal local ring that is not isomorphic to its opposite?
The most popular examples are non-local rings and minimal has 16 elements. I am interested in knowing examples of local rings not isomorphic to their opposite.
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Dimension of polynomial algebras
Let $R$ be a commutative ring of Krull dimension $d$, let $n\in\mathbb{N}$, and let $R[X_1,\ldots,X_n]$ denote the polynomial algebra in $n$ indeterminates over $R$. One can show that then we have $\...
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which automorphisms of a subring extend to those of a ring
(Probably a silly question, but..)
Consider the ring $R=k[[x_1,\dots,x_n]]/I$, (e.g. char(k)=0), and its subring, $R_1$, generated by some of $x_i$'s. In general, an automorphism of $R_1$ does not ...
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Does a variety contain a cartesian product of two curves?
We are given an affine variety $V\subset \mathbb{A}^n\times\mathbb{A}^n$, and wish to know if it contains a product of the form $C_1\times C_2$, where $C_1$ and $C_2$ are two curves in $\mathbb{A}^n$. ...
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Duality between conjugacy classes and irreducible characters for finite monoids?
Qiaochu's answer to this question suggests that the proper way to view the bijection between conjugacy classes and irreducible complex representations of a finite group is via a duality. My question ...
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Why is this theorem attributed to J.-P. Serre?
Page $117$ of Atiyah, MacDonald's Introduction to Commutative Algebra text has the following theorem. Let $P(M,t)$ denote the Poincare- series of $M$.
$\textbf{Theorem.}$ $\bigl(\mathsf{Hilbert-Serre}...
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Tensor product of two algebras [closed]
Let $A$ and $B$ be algebras over a field $K$. The ideals of the tensor product $A\bigotimes_K B$ are of the form $I\bigotimes_K J$ where $I$ is an ideal of $A$ and $J$ is an ideal of $B$?
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Structure theorem for a class of idempotent monoids (where $xy = x$ or $xy = y$ for all $x, y$)
Question. Is there any structure theorem for the class of monoids $H$ with the property that $xy = x$ or $xy = y$ for all $x, y \in H$? Or does this look hopeless for some good reasons?
A monoid with ...
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Exact sequence for divisor class groups
Let $X$ be a either a projective scheme or a compact complex space. Then one has an exact sequence $$ (1) \quad 0 \to \textrm{Pic}(X) \to \textrm{Cl}(X) \to \bigoplus_{x \in \textrm{Sing}(X)} \textrm{...
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The highest degree of a polynomial on a finite group
This question is motivated by the comments and the answer to this MO-question.
First let us recall some definitions.
A function $f:X\to X$ on a group $X$ is called a polynomial if there exists $n\in\...
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Isomorphic rings of functions
Let $X$ and $Y$ be two topological spaces with $C(X) \cong C(Y)$ (where $C(X)$ is the ring of all continuous real valued functions on $X$). I know that we can not conclude that $X$ and $Y$ are ...
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