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Quiver variety, generically symplectic

Theorem 11.3.1 (iv) of "Noncommutative Geometry and Quiver algebras" by Crawley-Boevey, Etingof and Ginzburg claims that, for a dimension vector $\mathbf{d}\in\Sigma_0$, the quiver variety $...
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Projective resolution of a quiver with relations

How do we compute the projective resolution of a representation of a quiver with relations. For example consider the Beilinson quiver $B_4$ $. with the relations ­$\{\alpha_j^k\alpha_i^{k-1}=\alpha_i^...
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A basis of the weight space in the semi-invariant ring corresponding to the weight $\langle(2,3,2),\cdot\rangle$

I'm trying to understand Example 10.11.1 on page 225 of the book "An introduction to quiver representations" by Harm Derksen and Jerzy Weyman (see the attached screenshot below) I want to ...
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"Approximating" ring of semi-invariants

I'm trying to calculate the semi-invariant ring for certain types of quivers. For a very brief introduction to semi-invariant rings of quiver please have a look at this wikipedia article at the ...
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Confusion regarding the invariant rational functions

I was reading S. Mukai's- An Introduction to Invariants and Moduli, and I came across Proposition 6.16 on page 195 (see the screenshot below) It says that "every invariant rational function can ...
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When is $Y$ not an orbit closure?

Let $G$ be a linearly reductive algebraic group acting regularly on an affine space over $\mathbb{A}^n$ an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$. Let $Y$ be a $G$-invariant (closed) affine ...
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Two notions of stability

Let $Q$ be a finite quiver (i.e. an oriented graph). A representation of $Q$ is by definition a module over the path algebra of $Q$. More concretely, a representation associates to every vertex $v \in ...
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Is $\langle\chi,\lambda\rangle=0$, whenever the limit exists? Where is the mistake?

Suppose $G$ is a linearly reductive algebraic group acting linearly on a finite dimensional vector space $V$ over $\mathbb{C}$. This induces an action on the coordinate ring $\mathbb{C}[V]$ (see here)....
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Getting an equivariant morphism

Let $X\subset\mathbb{A}^n$ be an irreducible affine variety over an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$ of characteristic zero. Suppose we have two linearly reductive algebraic groups $G$, $G'$ ...
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Is the Schofield semi invariant defined at $V/IV$?

Let $A=\mathbb{K}Q$ be the path algebra of an acyclic quiver $Q$ over an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$, and $0\not=I\subset\mathbb{K}Q$ be an admissible ideal. Let $W$ be a left $A$-module ...
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Orbits in the open set given by Rosenlicht's result

Let $G$ be a linearly reductive algebraic group, and let $X$ be an irreducible affine variety, over an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$, with a regular action of $G$. By Rosenlicht's result, we ...
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How to determine if an invariant rational function is defined at the $\theta$-polystable point

Background: Let $A$ be a finite-dimensional (associative and unital) algebra over $\mathbb{C}$. Assume there is a quiver $Q=(Q_0,Q_1)$, where $Q_0$ is the set of vertices and $Q_1$ is the set of ...
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Road map for learning cluster algebras

I'm a PhD student and I would like learn about cluster algebras. I'm wondering what is a good reference (i.e., has detailed explanations, examples, etc) to learn from the basic and what are some of ...
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Example of an irreducible component with an open set of infinitely many codimension 2 (codimension 3) orbits

Let $\mathbb{K}$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristics $0$. Let $A$ be a finite dimensional (associative and unital) algebra over $\mathbb{K}$. Assume there is a quiver $Q=(Q_0,Q_1)$, ...
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Is $U\subseteq X^{s}(L)$?

Let $X$ be an irreducible affine variety over an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$ of characteristics $0$. Let $G$ be a connected, linearly reductive, affine algebraic group acting regularly on $...
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Example of a brick-infinite, tame, triangular algebra of global dimension$\geq 3$

I'm trying to compute some examples and I'm unable to come up with a following example: What is(are) the example(s) of an acyclic quiver $Q$ with relations such that the 2-Kronecker quiver is NOT a ...
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Prove that $B$ is a directing module

Let $A\cong\mathbb{K}Q/I$ be a finite dimensional, associative, basic $\mathbb{K}$ algebra, where $\mathbb{K}$ is algebraically closed and $Q$ is a finite Gabriel quiver on $n$ vertices and $I\...
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Understanding a proof of a result of Schofield

I'm reading a paper of Aidan Schofield- "General Representations of Quivers" and I'm trying to understand the proof of Theorem 3.3. I'm having trouble understanding the argument that's ...
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Prove that $\overline{a}_{11}$ is a prime element in $R$

Consider the affine space given by four $2\times 2$ matrices, i.e., $\mathbb{A}^{16}\cong M(\mathbb{C})_{2\times 2}^4$. Now, consider the algebraic set $V$ given by the vanishing of the relation $AB-...
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Non-empty stable locus of an irreducible component

I have a vague question: Let $X$ be an algebraic pre-scheme and $G$ be a linear reductive group. Consider the G.I.T. quotient $X{/\!/}G$. Is there any result (maybe in some special case) which tells ...
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Quiver varieties associated to D_4

Let $Q=(I,\Omega)$ be the $D_4$ affine quiver. We choose as dimension vector $(2,1,1,1,1)$ (where $2$ is on the central vertex). As this dimension vector is indivisible, we can choose a generic $\...
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Invariants of matrices (by simultaneous $\mathrm{GL}_n$ conjugation) over arbitrary rings

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $R$ be a commutative ring, let $R[n] := R[M_d^{\oplus n}]$ be the polynomial ring on $nd^2$ variables corresponding to the coordinates of $n$-many $d\times d$ matrices....
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Research topics in representation theory of algebras [closed]

I was wondering what are some of the hot topics in quiver representation or representation theory of algebras that can lead to good mathematics and is important to many mathematicians and top ...
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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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Quivers as noncommutative curves

I've heard that an idea behind noncommutative geometry (in dim 1) is to study "noncommutative" analogues of $\text{Coh}(\text{curve})$, rather than the curve directly. Apparently the ...
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Embedding of a derived category into another derived category

I am considering the following two cases: Assume that there is an embedding: $D^b(\mathcal{A})\xrightarrow{\Phi} D^b(\mathbb{P}^2)$and the homological dimension of $\mathcal{A}$ is equal to $1$($\...
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Intuition for the McGerty-Nevins compactification of quiver varieties

In Section 4 of the paper Kirwan surjectivity for quiver varieties (Inventiones Math. 2018) McGerty and Nevins define a compactification of the moduli space of representations of the preprojective ...
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$M^{ss}_{(2,2)}(K_3,(-1,1))$ is isomorphic to $M_{\mathbb{P}^2}(0,2)$

Suppose $K_3$ is the Kronecker quiver with 3 arrows, and $M^{ss}_{(2,2)}(K_3,(-1,1))$ is the moduli space of semi stable representation of dimension $(2,2)$ wrt the weight $(-1,1)$. It is claim in the ...
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Why are coherent sheaves on $\Bbb P^1$ derived equivalent to representations of the Kronecker quiver?

I'm looking for an explanation or a reference to why there is this equivelence of triangulated categories: $${D}^b(\mathrm {Coh}(\Bbb P^1))\simeq {D}^b(\mathrm {Rep}(\bullet\rightrightarrows \bullet))$...
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Quiver representations and coherent sheaves

I've heard that under certain assumptions on an algebraic variety $X$ there exist a quiver $Q$ for which there is an equivalence $$D^b(\mathsf{Coh}(X))\simeq D^b(\mathsf{Rep}(Q))$$ between the ...
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Quiver invariants as polynomials/algebraic curves

I'm interested in algebraic curves one can associate to gauge or string theories. Examples involve Seiberg-Witten curves or family of A-polynomials which define holomorphic Lagrangian submanifolds for ...
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Injectivity of a standard map in quiver representation

Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety, and assume its divisor class group is finite and free. Let $E_1,E_2,\ldots,E_n$ be line bundles on $X$. Define $L_k=E_1+\ldots E_k$, and let $Q$ be the ...
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Reference request: tangent space to moduli space of coherent sheaves is $\operatorname{Ext}^1(E, E)$

Is there a standard reference for the fact that, in an appropriate algebraic-geometrical context, the tangent space at the point $[E]$ to the moduli space $\mathcal M$ is something like $\operatorname{...
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analog of Lusztig nilpotent scheme

Fix a quiver $Q$ without loop. Denote the set of vectices of $Q$ by $I$. Let $\Lambda_V$ be the Lusztig nilpotent scheme with associated vector space $V$ over $I$. Briefly speaking, when $Q$ is a $ADE$...
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Second cohomology groups of Nakajima quiver varieties

Let $X=M(v,w)$ be a Nakajima quiver variety for a quiver $Q$. Can one calculate the second singular cohomology groups $H^2(X,\mathbb Z)$ or $H^2(X,\mathbb C)$ explicitly, and if not, are there some ...
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Is there a cotangent bundle of a stable $\infty$-category?

Let $C$ be a stable $\infty$-category. Is there any categorical construction $C \mapsto T^* C$, where $T^* C$ is another stable $\infty$-category, that specializes to the following? When $C$ is the ...
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How can one show that orbit closures in representations of a linear quiver don't have small resolutions?

Let $1\to \cdots\to n$ be a linear quiver of length $n$. Let $\mathbf{d}=(d_1,\dots,d_n)$ be a dimension vector. It's well known (for example, by Gabriel's theorem, but also by basic linear algebra) ...
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Do fixed point sets in equivariant crepant resolutions have the same cohomology? How about for the specific case of Nakajima quiver varieties?

A crepant resolution $f:Y\to X$ is a resolution of singularities with $f^*(K_X)=K_Y$. Crepant resolutions do not always exist, and when they exist they may not be unique. However, different crepant ...
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Quiver varieties and the affine Grassmannian

Recently I was watching a talk: http://media.cit.utexas.edu/math-grasp/Ben_Webster.html and at the end the lecturer gave a correspondence (I was having trouble with subscripts so changed the notation ...
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Invariant Subvarieties of Variety of Quiver Representations

I'd like to understand a special case of the following rather general algebraic geometry question: Given an algebraic group $G$ acting on a variety $V$, can we describe the $G$-invariant subvarieties ...
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Deformations of Nakajima quiver varieties

Are deformations of Nakajima quiver varieties also Nakajima quiver varieties ? In case the answer to this is (don't k)no(w), here are some simpler things to ask for. (If you're a differential ...
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Hirzebruch-Riemann-Roch for quiver varieties?

These days, I attended a workshop at North Carolina State University. The key lecturer is Professor Nakajima. He introduced two types of quiver variety. One of them is affine, another one is quasi-...
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construct scheme from quivers?

I heard from some guys working in noncommutative geometry talking about the idea that one can construct the noncommutative space from quivers. I feel it is rather interesting. However, I can not image ...
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What's known about the stalks of Lusztig's perverse sheaves on quiver varieties?

Lusztig has defined a category of perverse sheaves on the moduli space of representations of a Dynkin quiver (see his paper) corresponding to canonical basis vectors. I'm interested in the stalks ...
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What do the local systems in Lusztig's perverse sheaves on quiver varieties look like?

In "Quivers, perverse sheaves and quantized enveloping algebras," Lusztig defines a category of perverse sheaves on the moduli stack of representations of a quiver. These perverse sheaves are defined ...
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Near Trivial Quiver Varieties

So, today I started learning the definition of a quiver variety, and wanted to make sure I'm understanding things right, so first, my setup: I've been looking at the simplest case that didn't look ...
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