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Exotic Hopf algebra structures on the $p$-fold direct product in characteristic $p > 0$

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p > 0 $ and let $A$ be an algebra over $k$, which is a local ring. There is an isomorphism of algebras $\prod_{i=1}^p A \cong A \otimes k[...
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Solvability of derivation Lie algebras of local finite-dimensional commutative algebras

Let $A$ be a finite-dimensional local commutative algebra (with one) over a characteristic zero field $k$. Is it true that the Lie algebra $\operatorname{Der}_k(A)$ of $k$-derivations of $A$ is ...
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Lie bracket of general unipotent matrices

Let $k$ be a field (of characteristic $0$). Let $$ X:=\begin{pmatrix}1&x_{1,2}&x_{1,3}&\cdots&x_{1,n}\\ &1&x_{2,3}&\cdots&x_{2,n}\\ &&1&\cdots&x_{3,n}\\ ...
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When do there exist $ n $ commuting, derivations which locally generate $ T_{A/k} $ as an $ A $-module?

Let $ \operatorname{Spec}(A) $ be a non-singular, $ n $-dimensional, affine variety over a field $ k $ of arbitrary characteristic. For the definition of "variety" I use Hartshorne's ...
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Root systems and subroot systems

Given the root system $E_{6}$ with basis $\alpha_{1},\dotsc,\alpha_{6}$. How would I find all subroot systems of $E_{6}$ (up to Weyl equivalence) where I can write the basis of each subroot system in ...
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Coordinate ring of a flag variety

Edited: [If G here is a simply connected semismple complex algebraic group. A partial flag variety $G/P$ can be naturally embedded as a closed subset of $\prod_j \mathbb{P} (L(\omega_j)^*)$. The ...
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Equivalence classes of Hermitian elements in a central simple algebra with an involution of second kind

Let $k_0$ be a field of characteristic 0, $k/k_0$ be a quadratic extension, and $A/k$ be a central simple algebra over $k$ of dimension $9=3^2$ with an involution of second kind $\sigma$. Then $^\...
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Is $\mathrm{End}-\{0\}=\mathrm{Aut}$ for derivation Lie algebra?

Is it true that every nonzero endomorphism of Lie $\mathbb{C}$-algebra $\mathbb{C}[x_1,\ldots, x_n]\partial_{x_1}\oplus\ldots\oplus\mathbb{C}[x_1,\ldots, x_n]\partial_{x_n}$ is an automorphism? As I ...
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Does $\mathcal{A}\otimes\mathbb{C}(t)\cong\mathcal{D}\otimes\mathbb{C}(t)$ imply an isomorphism of Lie algebras?

Assume that $\mathcal{A}$ is a Lie $\mathbb{C}$-algebra. Also denote the Lie $\mathbb{C}$-algebra $\mathcal{D}=\mathbb{C}[x_1,\ldots, x_n]\partial_{x_1}\oplus\ldots\oplus\mathbb{C}[x_1,\ldots, x_n]\...
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Nice Form of Vector Field

Let $G$ be a reductive algebraic group (maybe reductive is not necessary) over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic zero. Let $X$ be a homogeneous affine $G$-variety, i.e. $X=G/K$ for ...
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Prime ideals being finitely-generated implies coherence?

Let $R$ be a non-noetherian local domain. Suppose that the following two conditions hold for $R$$\colon$ $(*)$$~\quad$An arbitrary prime ideal ${\frak P}$ of $R$ such that ${\mathrm{ht}}({\frak P}) &...
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Spherical Rings

My question is concerned with filtered rings. It is a classical result that if $R$ is a finitely generated commutative ring graded by a semigroup $S$ then $S$ is also finitely generated. The reverse ...
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Harish-Chandra isomorphism for characteristic $p$

I am trying to understand the proof of Theorem 1 from this paper V. Kac and B. Weisfeiler (Indag. Math. 1976, DOI link). Theorem 1. Let either $p\neq 2$ or $\varrho\in X(\mathscr{T})$. Then $\gamma(...
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A Hom-Tensor identity - $\text{Hom}_{R}(P,B)\otimes _SC \cong \text{Hom}_{R}(P,B \otimes_S C) $

let $R,S$ be associative algebras over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $\mathcal{C} \subseteq$ $R$-Mod be a full abelain subcategory of $R$-Mod which is the category of $R$-modules. Let $B$ and $C$ be, a $(R,S)$-...
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Tensor products of simple modules over algebras [closed]

Let $A$ and $B$ be $\mathbb{C}$-algebras. Suppose that $M$ and $N$ are respectively simple $A$ and $B$ modules. We can regard $M\otimes_{\mathbb C}N$ as $A\otimes_{\mathbb C} B$-modules in natural ...
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Covering derivations of a quotient algebra

Let $(\mathcal{A},+,·)$ an algebra and $\mathcal{I}$ an ideal of $\mathcal{A}$. Is easy to check that if $D\in Der(\mathcal{A})$ with $D(\mathcal{I})\subseteq I$ then $D$ induces a derivation $D_I$ ...
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Lie Algebras over DVRs and basechange to the completion

Let $R$ be a discrete valuation ring containing an algebraically closed field $K$ of characteristic zero and let $L$ be a Lie algebra over $R$ whose underlying $R$-module is finitely generated and ...
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Do the solutions of the Maurer--Cartan equation form a simplicial set?

The Maurer--Cartan equation is the equation: $$d\gamma+\frac 12[\gamma,\gamma]=0$$ where $\gamma$ represents a degree one element in a differential graded Lie algebra $\mathfrak g^\ast$. Let's denote ...
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Is a retract of a free object free?

I wonder whether this is true in the categories of groups, monoids, commutative algebras, associative algebras, Lie algebras?
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Pythagorean 5-tuples

What is the solution of the equation $x^2+y^2+z^2+t^2=w^2$ in polynomials over C ("Pythagorean 5-tuples")? There are simple formulas describing Pythagorean n-tuples for n=3,4,6: n=3. The formula ...
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Jordan Form Over a Polynomial Ring

Let $X$ be the set of $k\times k$ matrix with entries in $\mathbb{C}$, and let $M\in X$. The group $GL(k,\mathbb{C})$ acts on $X$ by conjugation, and according to the Jordan decomposition theorem (...
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