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DG algebra structure on minimal free resolution of modules over regular local ring

Let $(Q, \mathfrak n, k)$ be a regular local ring. Let $I\subseteq \mathfrak n^2$ be an ideal, and fix a minimal generating set $\mathbb f= f_1,\cdots, f_n$ of $I$. The Koszul complex $E:= Q[e_1,...,...
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Is the spectrum of this ring Noetherian?

Let $R = \mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}[X,X^{1/2},X^{1/4},\cdots,X^{1/{2^n}},\cdots]$ Is $\operatorname{Spec}R$ a Noetherian topological space? Here is what I know. $R$ is integral over $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{...
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Excellent property of rings

Let $A$ be a commutative ring. If $A$ is an excellent ring, is the reduced ring $A/\sqrt{(0)}$ also an excellent ring?
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Totally isotropic space for bilinear pairing over ring

A duplicate of this: Consider the following well-known inequality: Let $b$ be a non-degenerate symmetric bilinear pairing over a (finite-dimensional) $\mathbb F$-vector space $V$ and $W$ a totally ...
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Infinite dimensional involutions: infinitely large sets of multivariate polynomials self-inverse under self-substitution

Examples of infinite dimensional involutions Edit 2/25/23, as suggested by YCOR below: (Start) The first return on a Google search on involution--from late Latin 'a rolling up'--gives the Oxford ...
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derived completion and flat base change

Let $f:A \to B$ be a flat morphism of commutative $p$-adic completely rings. We denote by $D_{\text{comp}}(A)$ the derived category of complexes over $A$, which is derived $p$-adic complete. For a ...
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When is the power-bounded subring top. of finite type?

Very naive question here. Let $K$ be a complete nonarchimedean field, $A$ a reduced affinoid $K$-algebra. When is the power-bounded subring $A^\circ$ topologically of finite type, in the sense that we ...
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Must 'special' $u,v \in \mathbb{C}[x,y]$ be symmetric polynomials?

The idea for the following question came from Joachim König's last comment appearing here, namely, the example with $u=x+y^3,v=x^3+y$. Let $u,v \in \mathbb{C}[x,y]-\mathbb{C}$. Denote by $\alpha$ the ...
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generating set of polynomial ring

I am considering the polynomials $P=P[x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n]$ with coefficients in a ring $R$. Consider a subset $S=\{p_1,p_2,\ldots,p_k\}$ of $P$. There is a map $f\colon P[x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_k] \to P$ ...
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Can a non-zero non-prime ideal become prime in a smaller ring?

All rings are assumed commutative and unital. Some context (feel free to skip right to the questions below). I am trying to understand to what extent the property "being prime" for an ideal $...
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Symbolic polyhedron of a monomial ideal

$\DeclareMathOperator\maxAss{maxAss}\DeclareMathOperator\conv{conv}$Let $I$ be a non-zero monomial ideal and $P$ $\subseteq$ $\mathbb R_+ ^ {n+1}$ be its symbolic polyhedron: then $$ \alpha(P)= \min \{...
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A game on Noetherian rings

A friend suggested the following combinatorial game. At any time, the state of the game is a (commutative) Noetherian ring $\neq 0$. On a player's turn, that player chooses a nonzero non-unit element ...
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Serre subcategories of the category of chain complexes of modules

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$. Let $R$ be a commutative $k$-algebra. We denote by $\operatorname{Mod}(R), C(R), $ and $ D(R)$ the category of $R$-modules, the category ...
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Degree three, codimension one subvarieties lying on a quadratic hypersurface

Let $H$ be an irreducible hypersurface in $\mathbb P^n$ of large-ish degree, say 14. This question is about subvarieties $V$ of $H$ such that $V$ has codimension 1 in $H$ (i.e. $V$ has dimension $n-2$...
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Is there any sufficient or equivalent condition for the invertibility of a regular map, i.e. a self map of $\mathbb{R}^m$ with polynomial components?

Let $P:\mathbb{R}^m\to \mathbb{R}^m$ be a regular map, i.e. a map whose components are polynomials. I was wondering whether we can say anything about the the component polynomials, their degrees or ...
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Finite monomorphism $A \to B$ with reduced $A$ and special fiber implies $B$ reduced

I have a question about correctness of following statement claimed here in $\boxed{2} \ $: Let $k$ arbitrary field, let $f : X \longrightarrow Y$ be a finite dominant morphism between finite type $k$-...
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Affine scheme over ring of meromorphic functions with finite poles on unit circle

I am looking into the set $S$ of meromorphic functions with a finite number of poles on the unit circle (i.e., rational functions with poles on the unit circle). I assume that any $h\in S$ has the ...
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$K_0((k[x]/(x^2))[y])$

Let $K_0(R):= K_0(P(R))$ where $P(R)$ is the category of finitely generated projective $R$-modules, where $R$ is a commutative ring with unity. Now if $R = k[x]/(x^2)$, $R$ is a local ring thus all ...
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Presentation of Chevalley groups over Bezout domains

Let $\Phi$ be a root system of type $A_1$, $A_2$, $B_2$ or $G_2$. For a (commutative, unital) ring $R$, consider the group $G_{\Phi}(R)$ defined by Steinberg's presentation as in [1, Theorem 12.1.1 ...
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Quadratic refinements of a bilinear form on finite abelian groups

$\DeclareMathOperator\Hom{Hom}$Let $A$ be a finite abelian group and $\text{Sym}(A)$ the (abelian) group of symmetric bilinear forms over $A$ valued in $\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}$. A quadratic function on ...
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Another characterization of tensor products of modules

It is known that the tensor product is characterized by its universality in the category of $A$-modules. Does the following proposition hold? Proposition There exists only one operation $\otimes$ ...
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A Weierstrass product theorem for invertible formal Laurent series over local Artinian rings?

Let $(A,\mathfrak{m},\kappa)$ denote a commutative local Artinian ring. Somewhat by accident, I've stumbled across the following interesting decomposition: $$ A(\!(t)\!)^\times = t^\mathbb{Z} \cdot (1 ...
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Ideals: If $\langle f_1,f_2 \rangle = \langle g_1,g_2 \rangle$, then $\langle f_1-\lambda,f_2-\mu \rangle = \langle g_1-\delta,g_2-\epsilon \rangle$?

The following question appears in MSE without answers. Let $f_1,f_2,g_1,g_2 \in \mathbb{C}[x,y]-\mathbb{C}$. Assume that $\langle f_1,f_2 \rangle = \langle g_1,g_2 \rangle \subsetneq \mathbb{C}[x,y]$, ...
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Are covering families of localizations stable under pushouts?

For a commutative ring $A$, we call a finite family of localizations $A \to A_{S_i}$ (where $S_i$ are some subsets of $A$) a covering if the canonical morphism $A \to \prod A_{S_i}$ is an effective ...
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Lengths and additive invariants which preserve positivity

The length of a module is well-known to be an additive invariant of finite-length modules. That is, if $R$ is a ring and $Art(R)$ its category of finite-length modules, then $length : Ob (Art(R)) \to \...
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Vanishing of self-hom in Spanier–Whitehead stabilization category

$\DeclareMathOperator\Hom{Hom}\DeclareMathOperator\SW{SW}$Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring. For $R$-modules $M,N$, let $\mathcal I_R(M,N)$ be the collection of all $f\in \text{Hom}_R(M,N)$ ...
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Trying to decode a module functor

This is section 5.1 from, ARITHMETIC DERIVATIVES THROUGH GEOMETRY OF NUMBERS by Hector Pasten. Let $A$ be a commutative unitary ring, let $R$ be a commutative monoid, and let $\alpha : R \to A$ be a ...
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Gorenstein projective module over commutative local algebras

Let $A$ be a local commutative finite dimensional algebra over a field $K$. An $A$-module $M$ is called Gorenstein projective if $M$ is reflexive, $Ext_A^i(M,A)=0=Ext_A^i(M^{*},A)$ for all $i>0$ ...
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Is the hierarchy of relative geometric constructibility by straightedge and compass a dense order?

Consider the hierarchy of relative geometric constructibility by straightedge and compass. Namely, given a geometric figure $B$, a set of points in the plane, we define that geometric figure $A$ is ...
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If degree $N$ polynomials always have a root, does there still exist an irreducible polynomial of degree $N+1$?

Given that $F$ is a field, let $F_n$ be the completion of $F$ with respect to roots of degree $n$ polynomials. For example this would make $\mathbb{Q}_2$ the field of (ruler and compass) constructible ...
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Does there exists a "local slice" for an action $ \widehat{\mathbb{G}}_a $ on $ \operatorname{Spf}(\widehat{A}) $ (char zero)?

Every action $ \beta $ of $ \mathbb{G}_a $ on a variety $ \operatorname{Spec}(A) $ over a field of characteristic zero is obtained from a locally nilpotent derivation $ \delta $ via $ f(t_0 \ast x) = \...
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Existence of module with periodic resolution

Let $R$ be a Gorenstein local ring. Does there always exist a module $M$ having eventually periodic minimal free resolution? Any reference is also appreciated.
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Uniformly closed ideals of smooth/real analytic functions

Consider $U\subseteq \mathbb{R}^n$ an open subset and denote by $R$ either the algebra of real-valued smooth or real analytic functions on $U$. In either case suppose that $R$ is equipped with the ...
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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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What is the Goldie dimension of the ring of stable stems?

Let $p$ be a prime, and let $\pi_\ast^{(p)}$ be the ring of stable homotopy groups of spheres localized at the prime $p$. This is a nonnegatively-graded-commutative ring with $\mathbb Z_{(p)}$ in ...
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Is the projective dimension of finite torsion-free modules over regular ring of dimension $n$ smaller that $n$?

Let $R$ be a Noetherian regular integral domain of Krull dimension $n$. Let $M$ be a finite torsion-free $R$-module. Is this true that $M$ has projective dimension $<n$ ? This would be a ...
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Can a surjective morphism between complete intersection rings be given by adding terms to a regular sequence?

Given a surjective morphism $$\frac{\mathcal{O}[[X_{1},\dots ,X_{n}]]}{I}\twoheadrightarrow \frac{\mathcal{O}[[X_{1},\dots ,X_{n}]]}{J}$$ where $I,J$ are genereated by regular sequences. Question Can ...
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History behind Serre's conditions $\mathrm{S}_k$ and $\mathrm{R}_k$ for a commutative Noetherian ring

This is a repost. So far, I've received no answers on HSM Stack Exchange; maybe I do in MO. In 033Q we find defined what some sources call “Serre's conditions $\mathrm{S}_k$ and $\mathrm{R}_k$” (for a ...
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Factorization of the symmetric function identity $E(t)=1/H(t)$ with the refined Euler characteristic polynomials of associahedra / Lagrange inversion

I've come across two matrix identities, flagged with daggers below, relating the two sets of elementary and complete homogeneous symmetric polynomials/functions via the two sets of refined Lah and ...
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Log associahedra and log noncrossing partitions--raising ops and symmetric function theory for $A_n$ (references)

Where do the following three sets $[LA]$, $[ILA]$, and $[LN]$ of partition polynomials appear in the literature? There are two sets of partition polynomials, not in the OEIS, that serve as the ...
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Multiplication map by a ring element on an object vs. all its suspensions in singularity category

Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring, consider the bounded derived category of finitely generated $R$-modules $D^b(R)$ and consider the singularity category $D_{sg}(R):=D^b(R)/D^{perf}(R)$. Let $r\...
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Understanding the relations without the knowledge of Plucker relations [duplicate]

Consider the grassmannian $\mathrm{Gr}(2,5)$. We know there is an embedding of $\mathrm{Gr}(2,5)$ into $\mathbb{P}^9$ by using the 10 Plucker coordinates, and they satisfy 5 Plucker relations. And, so ...
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Commutant of irrep of $S_n$ (over local field)

Let $k$ be a field of characteristic zero and let $(V, \rho)$ be a finite-dimensional representation over $k$ of the symmetric group $S_n$. I would like to understand the commutant $\operatorname{End}...
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Example of a $ \mathbb{Q} $-factorial, CM normal, projective, Mori dream space $ Z $ such that $ \operatorname{Cox}(Z) $ is integral and not CM

Does anyone know an example of a $ \mathbb{Q} $-factorial, normal, Cohen Macaulay, projective, Mori dream space $ Z $ over a field $ k $ of arbitrary characteristic such that the Cox ring of $ Z $ is ...
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Unitary representation of a group of automorphism on an abelian algebra

Given an abelian C*-algebra $\mathcal{A}$, a state $\omega$, a strongly continuous group of *-automorphism $\{\tau_t : t \in \mathcal{R}\}$, and given a representation $ (\pi(\mathcal{A}), \mid \...
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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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Modulo $x^2 + y^2 - 1$, is every homogeneous polynomial that is a square of a polynomial, necessarily of sum of squares of homogeneous polynomials?

I am hoping this question is alright for Math Overflow. I didn't get a definitive solution in Math Stack Exchange. Let $f(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}[x, y]$ be a homogeneous polynomial with real coefficients ...
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$M^2=0$ defines a Koszul algebra ? What if $M$ is Manin's endomorphism's of Koszul $A$ ? (Here $M^2=\sum_k M_{ik}M_{kj}$ - resembles $d^2=0$).)

Consider a matrix $M$ which elements $M_{ij}$ are generators of some algebra $K$, impose new relations: $M^2=0$ and get a new algebra $K_{2}$. Question 1: Is it true that $K_2$ is Koszul algebra when ...
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Images of smooth schemes under lci morphisms

Let $S$ be a Noetherian scheme, $f : X\to S$ a smooth quasi-projective morphism, $g : X\to Y$ a morphism of finite type, and $h : Y\to S$ a smooth projective morphism with $h\circ g =f$. Can we say ...
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Invariant factors and commuting matrices over a discrete valuation ring

$\DeclareMathOperator\Im{Im}\DeclareMathOperator\Ker{Ker}$Let $A$ be a discrete valuation ring with uniformizer $p$. Let $X, Y\in M_n(A)$ be square matrices such that $XY=YX$, and let $X^T$, $Y^T$ be ...
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