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Stability of nodal hypersurfaces
We denote by $\Pi_{n,d}$ the space of homogeneous polynomials of degree $d$ in $n+1$ variables $x_0,\ldots,x_n$, i.e. $\Pi_{n,d}=\Gamma(\mathbb{P}^n(\mathbb{C}),\mathcal{O}(d))$. The group $G=SL(n+1)$ ...
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Nef cone of a GIT quotient
I want to know how to calculate nef cone of a GIT quotient. In particular let $X$ be a projective variety and $L$ be an ample line bundle on $X$ and $G$ be a reductive algebraic group and chosen a $G$ ...
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Invariants of $\mathrm{GL}_n$ representations
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $V=\mathbb C^n$ be the natural representation of $\GL_n(\mathbb C)$ and let $W=\operatorname{Sym}^2(V)$ be the symmetric square representation. Let $W^k$ denote the ...
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Finding étale slices
I'm trying to understand Luna's étale slice theorem by computing some examples. The theorem is usually phrased as an existence result. I wondered if there was a natural way to figure out the slice at ...
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Quotient $(V -S)/G$ is a quasi-projective variety for every closed $S \subset V$ with free $G$-action
I have a question about the statement of Remark 1.4 following on Thm 1.3 from Burt
Totaro's paper "The Chow Ring of a Classifying Space" (p. 4):
Let $G$ be a reductive group over a field $k$....
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If algebraic group $G$ acts faithfully on a $G$-qp variety $X$, then $G$ has a Faithful projective representation
In Michel Brion's survey on Linearization of algebraic group actions
is stated in Examples 3.2.2.(iv) following claim p 17
without proof:
We fix an algebraic group $G$ over field $k$ (of arbitrary ...
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Character variety of the free group
A classical result of Fricke--Klein--Vogt from the late 1800s implies that the character variety $\chi_\mathbb{C}$ associated to the free group $F_2$ and the algebraic group $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{C})$...
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GIT-quotients of projective-over-affine varieties
Given an action of a reductive group on a projective-over-affine variety, what are the conditions for its GIT-quotient to be again a projective-over-affine?
There is a very nice set of slides about ...
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Actions with finite stabilizer
Consider a affine variety $X$ over the field of the complex numbers, and an action of a reductive group $G$ on $X$ (I will consider the case of $G$ not finite, in particular $G=\mathbb{C}^*$). Reading ...
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Variety of commuting matrices
Let $G=\operatorname{GL}(n,\mathbb{C})$ and $\mathfrak{g}=\operatorname{Mat}(n,\mathbb{C})$ and let us consider the two varieties $X,Y$ defined as $$X=\{(x,y) \in G \times G \ | \ xy=yx\} $$ and $$Y=\{...
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What representation theoretic properties does the semi-invariant ring tell us?
I'm asking this question as a continuation of discussion and answer given by Hugh Thomas at the following post: Why do people study semi-invariant ring (in general)?
I have been studying about semi-...
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$G$-invariant morphism and coarse moduli spaces
Let $G$ be an algebraic group acting on $X$ (a finite type scheme on $k$).
A $G$-invariant $k$-morphism $f : X \rightarrow S$ is a map such that the following commute:
$\require{AMScd}$
\begin{CD}
G \...
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Invariant section of a linearized sheaf
I am struggling to understand what an invariant section with respect to a linearization of a line sheaf is. In Geometric Invariant Theory, given a $k$-scheme $X$ (being $k$ an algebraically closed ...
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Invariant ring of linear algebraic groups
Let $G$ be a connected linear algebraic group. This question concerns Hilbert's 14th Problem for the adjoint action of $G$ on itself. Let $k[G]^G$ denote the algebra of regular functions on $G$ ...
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A good stratification of a variety on which an algebraic group acts
Let $X$ be an algebraic variety over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic 0
(a reduced separated scheme of finite type over $k$).
Let $G$ be a connected linear algebraic group over $k$ (...
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Invariant ideal generated by invariant elements
Let $G$ be a complex reductive group acting linearly on $\mathbb{C}^n$ and let $X$ be a $G$-invariant closed subvariety of $\mathbb{C}^n$. Is $X$ the zero-set of finitely many $G$-invariant functions?
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Geometric quotients obtained by throwing away limits
Set-up: Consider the action of $\mathbb{C}^*$ on $\mathbb{C}^4$ defined as follows: $(t,(x,y,z,w))=(tx,ty,t^{-1}z,t^{-1}w)$. I know that the affine GIT quotient is equal to $$\phi: \mathbb{C}^4 \to \...
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Question about valuation and blow up (a lemma in GIT book)
I'm reading Mumford's book Geometric Invariant Theory and confused about the proof of a lemma on Page 91&92:
Lemma:
Let $V_0$ be a smooth surface over an algebraically closed field $k$
with char$...
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Is quotient of projective scheme over arbitrary base by a finite group also projective
This question probably follows from standard geometric invariant theory. If true I'd to know a reference for it.
Given a projective scheme $X\rightarrow S$ over the base $S$. Let's assume a finite ...
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Is the irreducible locus of the character variety a principal bundle in Zariski topology?
Let $\Sigma$ be a compact orientable surface and let $G$ be a reductive algebraic group (say, $G=\mathrm{SL}_n(\mathbb{C})$ for simplicity). The representation variety is
$$
X_G(\Sigma) = \mathrm{Hom}(...
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Is there an $SL_n$-invariant functional on the space of rational functions on the projective space $\mathbb P^{n-1}$?
Let the group $SL_n$ act on the projective space $\mathbb P^{n-1}$ in the standard way (both defined over $\mathbb C$).
Is there an $SL_n$-invariant (linear) functional on the space of rational ...
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Is the union of conic orbits for a reductive group Zariski closed?
Let $G$ be a reductive group over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic $p>0$. If $V$ is a rational $G$-module then we can define the Hilbert nullcone $\mathcal{N}(V)$ to be the zero ...
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Question on geometric invariant theory
I'm reading Geometric Invariant Theory by Mumford, and confuse about the Proposition 2.4 on P54.
It states that:
Let $G$ be a reductive group, act on an algebraic scheme. Then the action of $G$ on $X$ ...
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Equivalence between coactions and actions plus a linearization line bundle
Let $G$ be an algebraic group over a field $k$, and $\mathbb{P}(V)$ is a projective space. Then Mumford said in his book Geometric Invariant Theory that there's a equivalence between the set of all ...
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Determining a toric GIT quotient
Consider the following $G = (\mathbb{C}^*)^{\times 3}$-action on $\mathbb{A}^6$:
$(\lambda_0,\lambda_1,\lambda_2) \cdot (x_0,x_1,x_2,y_0,y_1,y_2) = (\lambda_0x_0,\lambda_1x_1,\lambda_2x_2,\frac{\...
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Cover by $K$-invariant affine open sets
Let $X$ be a non-singular complex algebraic variety (quasi-projective if necessary) and $K$ a connected compact Lie group acting on $X$ real algebraically, i.e. the action map $K \times X \to X$ is ...
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GIT and singularities
Let $G$ be a complex reductive group acting on a complex affine variety $X$ and let $X // G = \operatorname{Spec}\mathbb{C}[X]^G$ be the GIT quotient.
Is there a relationship between the singular ...
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An explicit negative solution to the Lüroth problem for non-algebraically closed fields
Let $\mathsf{k}$ be a field of characteristic $0$, and consider $\mathsf{k}(x,y)$.
If $\mathsf{k}$ is algebraically closed, then every field $L$ such that the inclusion $\mathsf{k} \subset L \subset \...
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Pseudoreflection groups in affine varieties
Suppose $\mathsf{k}$ is an algebraically closed field of zero characteristic. Chevalley-Shephard-Todd (C-S-T) Theorem in one of its equivalent versions is the following result:
(C-S-T): Let $G$ be a ...
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Moduli of smooth curves in $|\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^1\times\mathbb{P}^1}(2,2)| $ and their invariants
It is well known that any smooth curve
$C\in |\mathcal{O}_{\mathbf{P}^1\times\mathbf{P}^1}(2,2)| $ has geometric genus equal to 1, so its isomorphism class is determined by its $j$-invariant. ...
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Descent of projective bundles
A problem studied in GIT is the descending of vector bundles (or more in general coherent sheaves) to quotients.
It is a result of Kempf that whenever we have a vector bundle over a quasiprojective ...
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Quotients of toric varieties
This is a follow up of this question. Given a toric variety $X$ with a fan $\Sigma$ and a finite group $G$ acting on $X$, we know that the GIT quotient $X/G$ exists. However, as stated in the answer ...
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Fiber product arising from reductive group action on varieties
Let $G$ be a reductive group acting on a smooth projective $X$. Let $P$ be a parabolic subgroup of $G$, and $Y$ a locally closed subvariety invariant under $P$. Assume in addition $Y$ is smooth. ( ...
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(Co)tangent sheaves to good quotients
Suppose given a variety $X$ over an algebraically closed field $K$, $\mathrm{char}K = 0$, equipped with an action of a reductive group $G$. Suppose also that $X$ admits a good quotient $p\colon X\to Y:...
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Lifting of curves in characteristic zero
Let $K$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. Let $G$ be an affine reductive group over $K$, and let $H$ be a closed reductive subgroup of $G$.
Since $H$ is reductive the GIT ...
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Fibre of GIT morphism
Let $ V $ be an affine variety (over $ \mathbb C$) with an action of a reductive group $ G$. I would like to consider the morphism $$ \pi : V \rightarrow V // G = Spec \, \mathbb C[V]^G $$
Let $ v \...
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Motivating the Quotient of an Algebraic Variety
Let $X$ be a variety with a $G$-action by an algebraic group.
My question refers to a motivating example from:
https://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~danielch/thesis/mbrassil.pdf
Here is the relevant ...
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Preparation for GIT (Geometric Invariant Theory)
I am trying to read Mumford's Geometric Invariant Theory, however, I find my knowledge in algebraic geometry is inadequate. My knowledge is at the level of Hartshorne's Algebraic Geometry. Mumford ...
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Quotient of a Fano variety by a torus
We work over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. Let $X$ be a Fano variety, and $T\cong \mathbb{G}_m^r$ a torus acting faithfully on $X$.
I think we can canonically linearize the ...
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Moduli space of nilpotent Lie algebras
Fix a nilpotent Lie algebra $L$ over some char 0 field $k$ which is naturally graded, i. e. isomorphic to graded algebra $\bar L$ associated to lower central filtration.
I'm interested in some ...
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Alternatives to the ring of invariants depicting the orbit closures?
Let $G$ be an affine algebraic group over $\mathbb{C}$ and $V=\textrm{Spec}(A)$ an affine $G$-variety. Assume that $G$ is reductive. My understanding is that a central object in studying the action of ...
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Good quotients and coarse moduli spaces
I started study the moduli space theory, by Newstead's book ''Lectures on moduli problems and orbit spaces". Theorem 3.21 says that given a variety $X$ and a line bundle $L$ over $X$, then for any L-...
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Topological criterion for GIT semistability
Let $X$ be a complex algebraic variety and $G$ a complex reductive group acting on $X$. Let $L$ be a linearization of this action, i.e. a line bundle with a linear action of $G$ covering that of $X$. ...
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GIT quotients of open subsets
Let X be a projective variety on with a action of reductive group G. Let L be a G Linearised ample line bundle on X. Let U be a G stable open subset of X. Let $U^{ss}:=X^{ss}\cap U$. Is it true that $...
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GIT quotient vs. largest Hausdorff quotient
Let a group $G$ act on a (not necessarily irreducible) algebraic variety over ${\bf C}$.
It seems to be well-known that the quotient in the sense of geometric invariant theory (i.e., the categorical ...
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Binary forms and equivariant derived category
One of the classical questions in invariant theory is the classification of binary forms, i.e., the description of polynomial invariants of the ${\rm SL}_2(\mathbb{C})$-action on ${\rm Sym}^d \mathbb{...
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un-ordered distinct $n$-tuples of points on $\mathbb P^1$
I want to study the space $Y$ of all un-ordered $d$-tuples of points on $\mathbb P^1$. By considering the space $V_d$ of homogeneous polynomials of degree $d$ in two variables, one may identify $Y$ ...
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Generators of the same degree in a graded ring and GIT quotient
Let $S$ be a graded ring i.e. $S_d\cdot S_e \subset S_{d+e}$ where $S_d$ is the degree $d$ part of $S$. Assume $S_{<0}$ vanishes. For simplicity, you may think of $S$ as a graded subring of $\...
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The closure $\overline{Gx}$ for an affine variety on which an reductive algebraic group acts
Let $G$ be a reductive group acting on an affine variety $X$. For simplicity, one may assume $G=SL_n$ or $G=U_n$ and assume the field is $\mathbb C$. Given this one can show $\mathbb C[X]^G$ is ...
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G-sweep of irreducible sub variety
Let $G$ be a connected reductive algebraic group and $X$ be a $G$-variety. Let $Y$ be a $G$-invariant irreducible sub variety of $X$ which has non-trivial intersection with the semi stable locus $X^{...
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