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Levis, parabolics and Bruhat-Tits over Henselian local rings
Let $(R,m)$ be a Henselian local ring with algebraically closed or finite residue field $k$ and fraction field $F$. For example, we may work with $R=W(\mathbb F_p^{alg})$.
The paper "Reductive ...
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Is a quiver variety a moduli stack of quiver representations?
As the title, I was just wondering is a quiver variety a moduli stack of quiver representations? I am familiar with quiver varieties but not that familiar with moduli stacks, so I was just wondering ...
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Projection from a point and singularity
Let $X \subset \mathbb{P}^n$ be a hypersurface with $n \ge 3$. Let $x \in X$ be a closed point. Consider the map given by projection from $x$:
$$\phi: X \dashrightarrow \mathbb{P}^{n-1}$$
Suppose that ...
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Universal semistable curve
For the moduli of stable curve, we have the result by Deligne-Mumford-Knudsen that there's an isomorphism of moduli spaces
$$\Phi : \overline{\mathcal{X}}_{g,n} \xrightarrow{\sim} \overline{\mathcal{M}...
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Section 3 of Atiyah's "On analytic surfaces with double points" — some questions
I have some questions about section 3 of Atiyah's "On analytic surfaces with double points," a short 9 page paper. Section 3 is all dedicated to proving lemma 4.
Near the end of section 3, ...
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Is a pro-algebraic group over $\mathbb{Q}_p$ with Galois action the inverse limit of Galois-equivariant quotients?
Let $\mathcal{G}$ be a pro-algebraic group over $\mathbb{Q}_p$ with a continuous action of $G_K$ for a field $K$ (if $\mathcal{G}$ were an abelian unipotent group, this is precisely a $p$-adic Galois ...
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Number of rational points of a quotient of connected linear algebraic groups
Let $H$ be a closed connected subgroup of a connected linear algebraic group $G$ over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$, and let $\sigma=\sigma_q$ be the standard Frobenius ...
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Pedagogically intuitive reformulation of Zorn's Lemma for functional analysis
While teaching an applied functional analysis class, I’ve noticed that students often struggle to develop an intuitive understanding of Zorn’s lemma. It’s relatively straightforward to explain why ...
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About the reduction type of the Kodaira symbol of elliptic curves defined over p-adic local fields
Let $K$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$, and let $E$ be an elliptic curve defined over $K$. Tate's algorithm can be used to compute the Kodaira symbol of the reduction type of $E$.
However, I ...
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Descend local system to the canonical model of Shimura varieties
Suppose $(G,X)$ is a Shimura data, and $E$ be its reflex field. In page 33 of this paper, it constructs an etale local system on the canonical model $\mathrm{Sh}(G,X)_{K,E}$ (variety over $E$) for any ...
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Can the coefficients of a Taylor series be expressed as rational functions for an affine variety?
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field and $V \subseteq k^n$ an affine variety corresponding to a prime ideal $P \subseteq k[t_1, \dots, t_n]$. For $x\in V$ let $O_x = \{p/q \mid p,q\in k[t_1, \dots,...
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Group action on affine variety induces faithful action on tangent space
I have a queestion about the proof of Lemma 2.2 from the paper arxiv 1105.3739:
Let $G$ be a group acting faithfully on an irreducible affine variety $X=\operatorname{Spec}(A)$ over $k= \Bbb C$. ...
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Geodesic flows and Killing fields
How well-known is the following result:
Let $(M,g)$ be a closed Riemannian manifold and define $D:C^\infty(M,Sym^mT^*M)\to C^\infty(M,Sym^{m+1}T^*M)$, $D\alpha:=\mathbb S(\nabla\alpha)$ where $Sym^m$ ...
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What is the "schematic" point of view for regular polyhedra?
Last week, I read Wikipedia's article on Alexander Grothendieck. It lists his twelve greatest contributions to mathematics as accounted for in Grothendieck's own Récoltes et Semailles. The final item ...
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Is a simply connected locally 2-connected complex a union of spheres and planes?
Let $X$ be a (potentially infinite) 2-dimensional simplicial complex. Then each link at a vertex $x\in X$ is a graph.
Question. If $X$ is simply connected and each link is 2-connected (in the sense ...
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Central isogeny, Shimura varieties and exceptional cases
For a simple complex Lie algebra $\mathfrak g$, its weight lattice is not equal to the root lattice (i.e. the center of its simply connected form is a non-trivial finite group) iff $\mathfrak g$ is of ...
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Conceptual understanding of the Néron–Severi group
I'm trying to understand the importance of the Néron–Severi group $\operatorname{NS}(X)$ when $X$ is, say a complex manifold. My background is in the analytic side so I'm much more familiar with line ...
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What do we do when $G$ doesn't have a Shimura variety?
Let $G$ be a reductive group. If one can associate to $G$ a Shimura datum $(G,X)$, then the étale cohomology of the associated Shimura variety $\operatorname{Sh}(G,X)$ is a strong tool for the ...
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Locally nilpotent derivations and triangularizability
If $ k $ is a field of characteristic zero and $ \delta \in T_{\mathbb{A}^{n}_{k}/k} $, then $ \delta $ is triangular if $ \delta = \sum_{i=2}^{n} f_{i}(x_{1},\dots,x_{i-1}) \frac{\partial}{\partial ...
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Analogs of Plücker relations in Clifford algebras, and Bott periodicity (?)
Classical Plücker relations can be viewed as conditions on coefficients of an element $x=\sum_Sc_Se_S$, $S=(i_1,...,i_k)$, $i_1<\cdots<i_k$, $\{i_1,...,i_k\}\subset\{1,...,n\}$ of an exterior ...
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Implications and consequences of the recent proof of the geometric Langlands conjecture
I am a beginner in mathematical physics and geometric Langlands, having very limited knowledge in both fields so far.
The proof of geometric Langlands conjecture is published a few months ago. What ...
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Stabilizers of the action of Levi on abelianization of nilpotent radical
$\DeclareMathOperator\Lie{Lie}$Let $G$ be a simple connected reductive group over $\mathbb C$. Consider a parabolic subgroup $P=MU$ of $G$, where $M$ is a Levi of $P$ and $U$ is the unipotent radical ...
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Operations on filtered / graded vector spaces via $\mathbb{A}^1 / \mathbb{G}_m$
A well known fact (e.g. Moulinos - The geometry of filtrations) is that one can describe the category of filtered vector spaces as $\operatorname{FilVect} \simeq \operatorname{QCoh}(\mathbb{A}^1/\...
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Are degeneracy loci of general morphisms always locally complete intersections?
Let $X$ be a smooth irreducible complex variety of dimension $n \ge 6$. Let $E$ be a globally generated rank $r \ge 2$ vector bundle on $X$ and let $\varphi : {\mathcal O}_X^{\oplus (r-1)} \to E$ be a ...
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$\mathbb{C}^*$-action on moduli space of Higgs bundles
Let $M_{r,d}$ be the moduli space of semistable Higgs bundles of rank $r$ and degree $d$ over a compact Riemann surface. Over $M_{r,d}$ we have a $\mathbb{C}^*$-action $$t \cdot (E,\phi)=(E, t \phi). $...
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Compactification of the Jacobian of singular curves via parabolic modules
I would like to better understand a certain compactification of the Jacobian variety of a singular algebraic plane curve as described in Cook's Ph.D. 1993 thesis Local and Global Aspects
of the Module ...
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Uses of the Mukai vector
Let $X$ be say a smooth projective variety. For $\mathcal{E}^\bullet \in D^b(X)$ the so-called Mukai vector is defined as $$v(\mathcal{E}^\bullet) = \operatorname{ch}(\mathcal{E}^\bullet)\sqrt{\...
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Length of generic intersection in local ring
Let $(R, \mathfrak{m})$ be a regular local ring and let $I\subset R$ be an ideal of coheight 1. Let $a \in \mathfrak{m}\setminus \mathfrak{m}^2$.
If $a$ that is not a zero divisor of $R/I$ we have ...
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Changing the weight space for an eigenvariety
Let $G$ be an algebraic group (like $\operatorname{GL}_2$ or $\operatorname{GL}_2 \times\operatorname{GL}_2$ for example). Assume that there exists an eigenvariety $\mathcal{E}^G$ parameterizing ...
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Jacobian fibration of elliptic fibration: basic relations between Enriques invariants
Let $f: X \to B$ be an elliptic fibration, so proper map from smooth surface $X$ onto smooth conn. curve over alg closed base field $k$ with connected fibers such that almost all fibers are elliptic ...
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Compactification of smooth varieties with normal crossing boundary
I see in this paper, page 46, the second sentence of 4.1, that every smooth variety over a characteristic $0$ field can be embedded into a proper smooth variety with normal crossing boundary, and the ...
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Why are the Hodge filtrations on cohomology canonically bounded?
If $X$ is a complex projective variety of dimension $n$ then the de Rham cohomology $H^{k}(X,\mathbb Q)$ naturally has a mixed Hodge structure with an increasing weight filtration $W_\bullet$ and a ...
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L.c.i locus of Hilbert scheme of points on singular varieties
Let $X$ be an algebraic variety over $\mathbb{C}$. What can we say about the l.c.i. locus of $\text{Hilb}^n(X)$?
When $X$ is smooth, it is well-known that the l.c.i. locus of $\text{Hilb}^n(X)$ is ...
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Non-semisimple Lie groups and Higgs bundles
$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $X$ be a compact Riemann surface. Let $G$ be a real reductive Lie group, $H$ be a maximal compact subgroup of $G$ ...
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"Reflex field" for $\mathbb H/\Gamma$ for $\Gamma$ non-congruence
Suppose $\Gamma$ is a non-congruence arithmetic subgroup of $PGL_2(\mathbb Z)$, and $\mathbb H$ is the upper half plane of $\mathbb C$. Then by Belyi's theorem we know $\mathbb H/\Gamma$ is an ...
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Motives and birational invariance
One can construct non-isomorphic smooth projective varieties which define the same motive by blowing up $\mathbb{P}^2$ at five points. I think I learned this here at MathOverflow. But these examples ...
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Deformations of cotangent bundles
Let $M$ be a smooth variety of even dimension over $\mathbb C$. I am interested in necessary or sufficient conditions such that $X$ is a deformation of a family of cotangent bundles.
In other words, ...
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Explanation for Lurie's SAG Remark 25.1.3.7
I am trying to understand the theory of simplicial commutative rings or animated rings. I just find a remark in Lurie's book Spectral Algebraic Geometry:
Remark 25.3.1.7. Let $f : R[x_1,\ldots ,x_n]\...
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Comparison of special metrics on Riemann surfaces with the hyperbolic one
Let $X$ be a complex algebraic curve, or equivalently a compact Riemann surface, of genus $a\ge2$. Denote $\omega_1, \dots , \omega_a$ a basis of holomorphic differentials, and consider the Riemaniann ...
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Questions about some parallel between polynomial and differential equation
Do the relations between Galois groups and solutions to polynomial equations with one variable have a counterpart between Lie groups and solutions to differential equations ?
Do the relations between ...
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Classification of nilpotent orbits over local fields (for type ABCD via partitions )
Let $\mathfrak g$ be a simple Lie algebra over a char $0$ local field $F$ (e.g. $F=\mathbb R$ or $F=\mathbb Q_p$) with its adjoint group $G$. Let $\mathcal N \subseteq \mathfrak g$ be its nilpotent ...
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How to check whether a triangulated subcategory is admissible?
Let $\mathcal{T}' \subseteq \mathcal{T}$ be a full triangulated subcategory. Recall, $\mathcal{T}'$ is called $\textit{right admissible}$ if the inclusion $\mathcal{T}' \hookrightarrow \mathcal{T}$ ...
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The relation between Hodge bundles with metric and polarized variation of Hodge structures
Recently I've been reading Simpson's paper "constructing variations of Hodge structure using Yang-Mills theory and applications to uniformization, 1988, JAMS". On page 898 he mentioned about ...
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An injective map in equivariant algebraic K-theory
Let $G$ be a simply connected simple algebraic group over $\mathbb{C}$ and $\mathfrak{g}$ be its Lie algebra. Let $\mathcal{N}$ be the nilpotent cone of $\mathfrak{g}$ consists of all nilpotent ...
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Tate conjecture for singular varieties in terms of intersection homology
In his book “Mixed motives and algebraic K-theory”, Jannsen generalizes the Tate conjecture to a potentially singular projective variety $X$ over a finitely generated field. The statement is the same ...
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Bundles on stacks
We want to define what is a morphism of bundles over an algebraic stack. If $X$ is an algebraic stack and $V_n$ is the stack of rank $n$ vector bundles, a vector bundle on $X$ will be a morphism of ...
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Every elliptic surface contains only finitely many negative self-intersection rational curves?
By a properly elliptic surface, I mean an algebraic surface $X$ with Kodaira dimension $\kappa(X)=1$. It has a natural elliptic fibration $\pi\colon X\rightarrow S$.
According to section 5.2 of this ...
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Known cases of Tate conjecture for varieties which are smooth over a curve
What are some examples of smooth projective varieties $X$ over a finite field for which the Tate conjecture for divisors is known, and which admit a smooth morphism to a smooth projective curve? I am ...
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Extend algebraic morphism to a compactification with normal crossing boundary
Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are smooth algebraic variety over a char $0$ field $k$, and $f:X\to Y$ a morphism. I want to ask whether there exists compactifications $\bar X$ and $\bar Y$ such that $\bar X\...
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Are motives of K3 surfaces of abelian type?
I refer to the article of van Geemen https://arxiv.org/pdf/math/9903146. What van Geemen calls the Kuga-Satake-Hodge conjecture suggests that for a K3 surface $X$ over $\mathbb{C}$, the summand $h^2(X)...
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