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Koszul complex for non-Koszul algebras
Let $A$ be a graded, connected, locally finite, quadratic algebra over a field $k$; that is, $A$ may be presented as $T(V)/I$, where $V = A_1$ is a finite dimensional $k$ vector space, and the ideal $...
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Invariants of matrices (by simultaneous $\mathrm{GL}_n$ conjugation) over arbitrary rings
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $R$ be a commutative ring, let $R[n] := R[M_d^{\oplus n}]$ be the polynomial ring on $nd^2$ variables corresponding to the coordinates of $n$-many $d\times d$ matrices....
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Ring of invariants for the regular representation
The symmetric group $S_n$ acts on $\mathbb C^n$ by permuting the coordinates. In this case the ring of invariants is generated by elementary symmetric polynomials in n-variables. Now consider the ...
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How fine an invariant of a representation is its quotient singularity?
This is a refinement of a question asked on MSE.
Let $G$ be a finite group and let $V$ be a finite-dimensional faithful complex representation of $G$. Consider $V$ as an affine complex variety. In ...
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Class group of hypersurfaces of finite representation type
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic different from $2,3$ and $5$, and let $R=k[[x,y,x_2,\dots,x_d]]/(f)$, where $f\in(x,y,x_2,\dots,x_d)^2$, $f\neq0$. By results of Buchweitz-...
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Group-like elements in quotients of group rings
$\DeclareMathOperator\Gr{Gr}$Let $R$ be a local ring, let $A$ be a finite abelian group, and let $I$ be a Hopf ideal of the ring $R[A]$. The quotient $R[A]\twoheadrightarrow R[A]/I$ induces a map on ...
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Abelian varieties over local fields
Let $K$ be a local field of characteristic zero, $k$ its residue field, $R$ its ring of integers and $p$ the characteristic of the residue field $k$. Let $G$ be the Galois group of $K$, $I\subset G$ ...
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On the Artin-Rees Lemma for non-commutative rings
Consider a commutative noetherian ring $A$ with an ideal $I\subset A$. The Artin-Rees lemma implies that for f.g. modules $N\subset M$, the $I$-adic topology on $N$ agrees with the subspace topology ...
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Prove that $\overline{a}_{11}$ is a prime element in $R$
Consider the affine space given by four $2\times 2$ matrices, i.e., $\mathbb{A}^{16}\cong M(\mathbb{C})_{2\times 2}^4$. Now, consider the algebraic set $V$ given by the vanishing of the relation $AB-...
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Is a certain symmetric power reprsentation of GL(m) cyclically generated
Let $V_m$ be the $m$-dimensional complex vector space with basis $\{e_1, \dots, e_m\}$ and let $i\leq m$. Consider the element ${v}_0^i \in S^i(S^m(V_m))$, where ${v}_0$ is the element $e_1\dots e_m \...
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Moduli space of modules with fixed length
Let $R$ be a (commutative) local Artinian ring, with an algebraically closed residue field $k$. I am interested in the set $L_n(R)$ of isomorphism classes of $R$-modules of length $n$.
If $R$ is a $k$...
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Question concerning the representation dimension of a special algebra
I would like to know, if the following problem is still open:
Let $k$ denote an algebraically closed field of characteristic 3.
Determine the representation dimension of $k(C_3\times C_3)$, where $...
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Map $\operatorname{Sym}^{mp}(V^*) \longrightarrow K^{q}$ defined by $q$ points in $\operatorname{Sym}^p(V)$
EDIT : I have edited the question and made it more specific with respect to the kind of answer I expect.
Let $V$ be a finite dimensional $K$-vector space and let $x_1, \dotsc, x_q \in V$ be $q$ points,...
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Minimal set generators ideal submaximal minors
Let $I$ an ideal of $\mathbb{C}[X_1, \ldots X_n]$ and define the arithmetical rank of $I$ as:
$$ ark(I) = \textrm{min} \left\{m \in \mathbb{N}, \exists f_1, \ldots, f_m \in \mathbb{C}[X_1, \ldots X_n]...
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Equivariant sheaves over affine schemes
Let $k$ be a field, let $G$ be a linear algebraic group over $k$ and
let $A$ be a commutative $k$-algebra which is acted on by $G$.
We say that an $A$-module $M$ is a $(G,A)$-module if it satisfies ...
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Cohen-Macaulay Representations
I came across the book "Cohen-Macaulay Representations" by Graham J. Leuschke and Roger Wiegand, and now I'm wondering if this is an active area of research.
If yes, then
what are some of ...
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How to show that a map which relates to Donaldson–Thomas invariants is an automorphism?
I am reading the lecture notes INTRODUCTION TO DONALDSON–THOMAS INVARIANTS. I have a question in the end of page 1 about the proof of a map is an automorphism.
Let $m>0$ be an integer. Let $\...
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On the linearizability of the action of a finite group on a formal polydisc
$\DeclareMathOperator\Aut{Aut}\DeclareMathOperator\Gl{Gl}$Let $\mathcal{D}=\mathbb{C}[[t_{1},\dotsc , t_{n}]]$ be a formal polydisc over $\mathbb{C}$, and $G$ be a finite group. On Lemma 7.8 of ...
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Behaviour of Hilbert functions
Let $G$ be a complex simple reductive group. Then the set of isomorphy classes $Irr G$ is isomorphic to the set of dominant weights $\Lambda_+$ in the weight lattice of the maximal torus of a Borel ...
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Grothendieck schemes and the Sheffer differential op calculus (Rota, Roman, et al. finite operator calculus)
In "Left differential operators on non-commutative algebras" on p. 4, Michiel Hazewinkel displays "precisely the right definition of differential operator" as
$$D\; X^n = F(\tfrac{...
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A "Dynkin diagram locality" property of flag varieties
For $n\ge 2$ consider the set of Plücker variables $X_{i_1,\dots,i_k}$ with $1\le k\le n-1$ and $1\le i_1<\dots<i_k\le n$ and the ring $R$ of polynomials in these variables (with complex ...
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Geometric interpretation of homological quantities in Artinian local Gorenstein algebras
By corollary 3.5. of http://www.ams.org/journals/tran/2012-364-09/S0002-9947-2012-05430-4/S0002-9947-2012-05430-4.pdf the classification of local artinian Gorenstein algebras (all algebras here are ...
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Invariant Theory over finite adeles
Classical invariant theory, among the other things, classifies polynomial functions over a vector space $V$ endowed with a quadratic form $Q$ which are invariant under the action of $SO(V,Q)$.
I am ...
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Representations of $GL(n)$ containing $S^kV$
Let $V$ be a vector space of dimension $n$.
Let $S^k V$ be a representation of $GL(n)$.
I would like to know if there exists some characterization of finite dimensional $GL(n)$ modules $V_1,V_2$ such ...
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Observable Unipotent Algebraic Subgroups of the Unipotent Upper Triangular Groups
It is well known that any unipotent algebraic group (over a field) can be embedded as a closed subgroup of $U_n$ for some $n$, where $U_n$ denotes the set of all $n \times n$ upper triangular matrices ...
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The dimension of the representation ring
Let $G$ be a compact Lie group. I am trying to characterize the algebraic properties of the representation ring $R(G)$ of $G$. In the case of the $n$-torus, the representation ring $R(T)$ is ...
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Can we write an element in a super Grassmannian as a pair of matrices?
Super Grassmannians are introduced by Manin, see for example.
Elements in a grassmannian can be written as matrices, see for example.
Can we write an element in a super Grassmannian as a pair of ...
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Why is the polynomial relating the invariants of a binary polyhedral group fixed by an overgroup?
Let $G$ be a finite subgroup of $\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{C})$ and $N \triangleleft G$ a normal subgroup. Let $x, y, z$ be the fundamental invariants for the standard action of $N$ on $\mathbb{C}^2$, ...
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Germs of holomorphic functions and invariant functions
Consider a complex vector space $V \cong {\mathbb C}^n$. Consider the ring of germs of holomorphic functions ${\mathcal O}_0 (V)$ at $0\in V$. We know that this ring is Noetherian.
Now consider a ...
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What are the irreps in this canonical action of $\operatorname{PGL}_2(F_q)$?
Consider the permutation action of $\operatorname{PGL}_2(\mathbb F_q)$ on $\mathbb P^1(\mathbb F_q)$ by fractional linear transformations. We can consider the associated (complex) representation of ...
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How to check that an ideal of $\mathbb{C}[GL_n]$ is a coideal or not?
Let $I$ be an ideal of $\mathbb{C}[GL_n]$. Are there effective methods or software to check whether $I$ is a coideal or not? Thank you very much.
For example, let I be the ideal of $\mathbb{C}[GL_3]$ ...
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Iwasawa theory for Mazur's deformation ring R
The ideal class group $\mathrm{Cl}({\cal O}_K)$ and Mazur's deformation ring $R(\overline{\rho})$ for a number field $K$ are said to be similar to each other.
Let ${\Bbb Q}_{\infty}$ be the unique ...
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$I/N$ is finitely presented module
Let $R$ be a commutative ring and $N = Nil(R)$ the set of its nilpotent elements. Suppose that $N$ is a divided prime ideal, i.e. for any ideal $I$ of $R$ either $I \subseteq N$ or $N \subseteq I$.
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