Questions tagged [ac.commutative-algebra]
Commutative rings, modules, ideals, homological algebra, computational aspects, invariant theory, connections to algebraic geometry and combinatorics.
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On actions of finite groups on adic spaces
Let $K$ be an algebraically closed complete non-archimedean field and consider the unit ball $\mathbb{B}^{1}_{K}=Sp(K\langle t\rangle)$. We have an action of $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$ on $\mathbb{B}^{1}...
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A closed formula for $A_n(X)=\sum\limits_{i=0}^n X^{i^2}$
I want to know if there exists a closed formula for sum $A_n(X)=\sum \limits_{i=0}^n X^{i^2}$.
I have found if $n$ is odd then $(X^n+1)\text{ | } A_n(X)$, but I don't have found a closed formula.
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Tensor product of finite type UFD algebras over an algebraically closed field is again UFD?
Let $K$ be an algebraically closed field, $A$ and $B$ two finite type $K$-algebras which are assumed to be UFD. Is $A \otimes_K B$ again a UFD?
This question has been already asked here and here, but ...
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Is there any analogue of $\pi$ for non-Archimedean Euclidean fields?
Let us recall that a Euclidean field is an ordered field in which every positive element has a square root. Given a Euclidean field $F$, we can consider the ``Euclidean'' plane $F^2$ endowed with the ...
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What is a PBW algebra? (I.e., an algebra generalising properties of $U(\frak{g})$)
I am reading a paper where they refer to a certain algebra as a PBW algebra. What does this mean exactly? I would infer from the $U(\frak{g})$ setting that this means the existence of an ordered ...
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Finitely generated module, which is a virtually small complex, embeds into a module of finite projective dimension?
Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring, and let $\text{mod } R$ denote the abelian category of finitely generated $R$-module. Consider the bounded derived category $D^b(\text{mod } R) $ which is a ...
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Invariants of the group algebra of a finite group
Consider a finite group $G$ and its complex group algebra $V_G$, on which $G$ acts. I would like to know: what are the polynomial $G$-invariants of $V_G$ i.e., the polynomial functions $p\in \mathbb{C}...
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Do quasi-excellent rings have a good constructive definition?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Sh{Sh}$Informally, a quasi-excellent ring is a Noetherian ring with a few technical extra regularity conditions that make it turns out to be the largest class of rings that allow ...
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On the generalization of a Cech-to-sheaf type spectral sequence
Let $(X,O_{X})$ be a ringed space and $\mathcal{F^{\bullet}}$ be a bounded below complex of $O_{X}$-modules on $(X,O_{X})$. On [Stacks Project 20.25.1][1] it is shown that there is a weakly convergent ...
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Checking the generic rank of a matrix
Suppose that $A,B\in M_{p,q}(\mathbb{Z})$ are two rectangular integer matrices of the same size. Suppose that one has a conjecture stating that the rank of the matrix $A+tB$ for Zariski generic values ...
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Vector algebra in a Tarski space
By a Tarski space I understand a mathematical structure $(X,B,E)$ consisting of a set $X$, a ternary betweenness relation $B\subseteq X^3$ and a 4-ary equidistance relation $E\subseteq X^2\times X^2$ ...
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Ring homomorphisms from the commutative ring into $\mathbb{Z}_2$
$\DeclareMathOperator\Hom{Hom}\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}$Let $A$ be a commutative ring not necessarily with unit and $\mathbb{Z}_2 =\{0,1\}$ be the field of two elements. I am looking for a paper ...
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The algebraic structure of a line in a (Tarski) plane
By a Tarski plane (resp. plane) I understand a mathematical structure $(X,B,\equiv)$ consisting of a set $X$, a ternary betweenness relation $B\subseteq X^3$ and the 4-ary congruence relation ${\equiv}...
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Extending reals with logarithm of zero: properties and reference request
If we take logarithmic function, we can see that its real part at zero approaches negative infinity with the same rate and sign from any direction on the complex plane, while the Cauchy main value of ...
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When is $R$ a direct summand of Frobenius pushforwards?
Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a reduced Noetherian local ring of prime characteristic $p$. For integer $e>0$, let $F^e_* R$ denote the $R$-module which is $R$ as an abelian group, but the $R$-module ...
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Classification of 2-periodic triangulated categories
Let $T$ be an algebraic triangulated (k-linear over a field, Hom-finite, idempotent-complete) category. Call $T$ 2-periodic if $\Omega^2(X) \cong X$ for all $X \in T$.
Question 1: Is there a ...
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Top local cohomology - recommendations
I need some background in local cohomology to read a certain paper, which exploits the structure of the top local cohomology. Even after acquainting myself to local cohomology, I fail to understand ...
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A confusion about power series and p-adic measures
In page 16 of these notes on $p$-adic $L$-functions, it makes the following claim:
Let $\alpha$ be a $p$-adic measure on $\mathbf{Z}_p$ which corresponds to a power series $F_{\alpha}(T) \in \mathbf{...
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Is a closed subsecheme contained in a Cartier divisor?
Let $X$ be a variety over a field $k$. For a closed subscheme $Z\hookrightarrow X$ and a closed point $x\in X$ such that $\text{codim}_XZ \geq 1$ and $x\notin |Z|$, is there an effective Cartier ...
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On the noetherianess of some subalgebras of an affinoid algebra
$\DeclareMathOperator\Sp{Sp}$Let $X=\Sp(A)$ be a connected smooth affinoid rigid space over a discretely valued non-archimedean field $K$. Let $\mathcal{R}$ be a valuation ring of $K$, and fix a ...
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Grobner basis of a submodule of a free module over polynomial ring
Let $A=\mathbb{Q} [x_1,\dots,x_n]$ be the ring of polynomials with rational coefficients. Let $T$ be an $m\times n$ matrix with entries from $A$. Consider it as a morphism of $A$-modules $T\colon A^n\...
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A question on curves on effective divisors
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbb{C}$ with $\dim X=3$ and $\mathrm{Pic}(X)=\mathbb{Z}\cdot D$, where $D$ is a very ample effective Cartier divisor on $X$. Let $Z$ and $C$ be two ...
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When can we choose non-zero-divisor $x\in \mathfrak m$ in a reduced local ring $(R,\mathfrak m)$ such that $R/xR$ is also reduced?
Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a local Cohen-Macaulay reduced ring of dimension at least $2$. Then, can we find a non-zero-divisor $x\in \mathfrak m$ such that $R/xR$ is again a reduced ring?
If needed, I ...
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Nullstellensatz with nilpotents and $I=J(V(I))$
Let $R$ be the ring $$\mathbb{R}[t_1,t_2\ldots]/(t_1^2,t_2^2,\ldots)$$
Let $p_1,\ldots p_\ell$ be polynomials in $R[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ whose constant terms are 0.
Let $f$ be a polynomial which is zero ...
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The quotient of an algebra with an ideal whose generators are decomposed as the product of irreducible elements
I would like to find reference for the following statement.
I need it only in the particular case when $A=\mathcal{O}_{(\mathbb{C}^n, 0)}$ is the local algebra of holomorphic germs $(\mathbb{C}^n, 0) \...
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How to construct a ring with global dimension m and weak dimension n?
Given two integers $m,n$ such that $n < m$, it is easy to construct a ring with global dimension $m$ or weak dimension $n$. But I wonder whether there exists a ring satisfying both the conditions?
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Are algebraic groups over algebraically closed fields Cohen–Macaulay?
$\DeclareMathOperator\CM{CM}\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}$Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field and let $G$ be an algebraic group over $k$.
My question: is $G$ Cohen–Macaulay? If not, are there ...
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What is the Krull dimension of the ring of holomorphic functions on a complex manifold?
Consider a connected holomorphic manifold $X$ and its ring of holomorphic functions $\mathcal O(X).$
My general question is simply: in which cases is the Krull dimension $\dim \mathcal O(X)$ known?
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Is projectiveness a Zariski-local property of modules? (Answered: Yes!)
I know that for a finitely presented $A$-module $M$ ($A$ a commutative ring), TFAE:
$M$ is projective;
$M$ is max-locally free, meaning that $M_{\mathfrak m}$ is free for every maximal ideal $\...
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Lifting module homomorphisms imposing conditions on characteristic polynomials
Suppose that we are in the setting described in the first two paragraphs of this MSE post. My question wants to deal with an instance of the study of the amount of freedom that the choice of the ...
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Intersection theory on normal crossing algebraic surfaces
Let $X$ be an algebraic surface with normal crossing singularities. Suppose the singular locus of $X$ is a smooth curve. Let us denote it by $C$. Suppose $D$ is another smooth curve in $X$ which ...
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If Serre's intersection multiplicity $\chi(R/I, R/J)$ equals $\operatorname{length}_R (R/(I+J))$, then are $R/I, R/J$ Cohen-Macaulay?
Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a regular local ring. Let $I,J$ be proper ideals of $R$ such that $R/(I+J)$ has finite length i.e. $\sqrt{I+J}=\mathfrak m.$ Since $I+J$ annihilates $\text{Tor}_n^R(R/I, R/J)$ ...
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Maximal ideals of the ring $\mathbb C \{T\}$
Consider the Banach $\mathbb C$-algebra
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\mathbb C \{T\} = \left\lbrace \sum_{i \geq 0} a_i T^i : \sum_{i \geq 0} |a_i| < \infty \right\rbrace
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With the norm given by $\| \sum a_i T^i\| = \sum |...
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Is $C^r(M)$ non-isomorphic to $C^s(N)$ for $r\neq s$ and nontrivial manifolds $M,N$?
This is an obvious continuation of an MO question. Let $r,s\in\mathbb N\cup\{\infty\}$ with $r\neq s$, and $M,N$ two connected manifolds of positive dimension (which roots out the trivial case of a ...
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Representing an $m$ dimensional quadratic polynomial as a polynomial on $\mathbb F_{q^m}$
We can represent $\mathbb{F}_{q^m}$ as $\mathbb{F}_q[\alpha]$ where $\alpha$ is root of an irreducible $m$-degree polynomial on $\mathbb{F}_q$.
By sending $\sum_{i=0}^{m-1} c_i\alpha^i \mapsto (c_{m-1}...
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A remark on Cohen's theorem
It is well known as Cohen's theorem that a commutative ring is Noetherian if all its
prime ideals are finitely generated. Is this statement true or false when prime ideals are replaced by maximal ...
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Maximal ideals in the ring of continuous real-valued functions on ℝ
For a compact space $K$, the maximal ideals in the ring $C(K)$ of continuous real-valued functions on $K$ are easily identified with the points of $K$ (a point defines the maximal ideal of functions ...
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Grade is not equal to injective dimension
Let $R$ be commutative Noetherian ring but not necessary local ring, and $I$ be proper ideal of $R$. I want to find an example of ring such that
$\operatorname{Ext}_R^i(R/I,R)\neq 0$ is not zero at ...
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Inequality for $q$-binomials
Recall the constructions $[n]_q=\frac{1-q^n}{1-q}, [n]!_q=[1]_q[2]_q\cdots[n]_q$ with $[0]!_q:=1$ and the $q$-binomials (Gaussian polynomials)
$$\binom{n}k_q=\frac{[n]!_q}{[k]!_q[n-k]!_q}.$$
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Complex dimension of zeros of vanishing ideal vs real dimension
Let $S \subseteq \mathbb{R}^n$ be a subset of real points and $I(S)$ be the vanishing ideal of $S$ in $\mathbb{R}[x_1,\dotsc,x_n]$. Is $\dim V_{\mathbb{R}}(I(S)) = \dim V_{\mathbb{C}}(I(S))$? I.e., is ...
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Compute de Rham-Witt sheaves
I am really new to this, but I am having a hard time understanding all the de Rham-Witt construction.
It seems to be really difficult to compute anything with those beasts: like I cannot find any ...
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Explicit computation of hyper Ext in terms of the homologies of the input chain complexes
This question was asked on math.stackexchange and didn't receive any traction, so I'm turning to the MO community. Hello!
Let $C_{\bullet}$ and $D_{\bullet}$ be chain complexes of $R$-modules for some ...
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Size of minimal generating set of a module generated by columns of a diagonal matrix with extra structure
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with unit. Let $A \in R^{k \times k}$ be a diagonal matrix such that $A_{11} | A_{22} | \dots | A_{rr}$ for some $r \leq k$ and are non-zero, while $A_{ii}=0$ for all $i &...
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Relation between $3$-term Plücker relations and more than $3$-term Plücker relations
$\DeclareMathOperator\Gr{Gr}$Let $\Gr(k,n)$ be the Grassmannian variety of $k$-planes in an $n$-dimensional vector space. The coordinate algebra $\mathbb{C}[\Gr(k,n)]$ is generated by Plücker ...
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non-Dedekind Domain in which every ideal is generated by at most two elements
Does anyone know of such a domain?
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Elements with equal annihilators
Let $R$ be a finite commutative ring with unity. Let $a \in R$ and define $C_a = \{b \in R : \operatorname{ann}(a) = \operatorname{ann}(b)\}$.
I want to know the cardinality of the set $C_a$.
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Ideals invariant under translation of variables
I am interested in studying ideals of an infinite polynomial ring $k[\dots,x_{-2},x_{-1},x_0,x_1\,\dots]$ which are invariant under translation of variables, e.g. if $x_3^2x_1^3-x_2^4$ belongs to such ...
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Alternative module-theoretic characterization of flatness
Let $A \to B$ be a homomorphism of commutative rings. I would like to find a criterion for the flatness of $A \to B$ which does not involve the notion of kernels; it should rather involve cokernels. ...
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Formally etale algebras over fields of characteristic 0
I was wondering if anyone might have a non-trivial example of a formally etale algebra over a field of characteristic 0 which is not ind-etale (i.e. a union of etale extensions).
For some motivation, ...
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Given an integer $N$, find solutions to $X^3 + Y^3 + Z^3 - 3XYZ \equiv 1 \pmod{N}$
Given an integer $N > 0$ with unknown factorization, I would like to find nontrivial solutions $(X, Y, Z)$ to the congruence $X^3 + Y^3 + Z^3 - 3XYZ \equiv 1 \pmod{N}$. Is there any algorithmic way ...
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