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Frobenius endomorphism is not flat

I am actually going through "Twenty four hours of local cohomology". They discuss the Frobenius endomorphism in Chapter 21. Here is the Exercise 21.6 which I am finding hard to solve: Find a ...
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Divisorial contraction to a non-normal variety

Consider a divisorial contraction $f:X\rightarrow Y$, between projective varieties, contracting an irreducible divisor $D\subset X$ to a subvariety $Z\subset Y$ of codimension at least two, and which ...
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Resolution of pairs in characteristic p

Let $R$ be a complete DVR of characteristic $p$, say $R=\mathbb{F}_p[[t]]$, and $X$ be a reduced scheme of finite type over $R$. Let also $X_s$ denote the special fiber of $X$. If I understand ...
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Composing equal characteristic and mixed characteristic deformations

Suppose $k$ is an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$ and $A$ is a $k$-point on a moduli space of certain objects over $k$. Suppose, moreover, that $A$ deforms to a $k[[t]]$-point $B$...
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Is toroidalization local?

Let $f:X \to Y$ be a surjective morphism of smooth projective varieties, $D$ be a simple normal crossings divisor on $X$ and $U_Y \subset Y$ be an open subset over which $(X,D)$ is log smooth (in the ...
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Log canonical centers of toric (and toroidal) varieties

Q1: Let $(X,B)$ be a toric variety. There exists a toric resolution of singularities $f:(Y,E) \to (X,B)$. Here is my question: Is any lc center of $(X,B)$ an irreducible component of an intersection ...
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Terminal and log canonical singularities

Let $D$ be a divisor with at most terminal singularities in a smooth projective variety $X$. Is the pair $(X,D)$ log canonical?
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Test rational singularities after forming invariants

Let $R$ be a normal local domain of dimension $2$ and odd residue characteristic endowed with the action of the finite group $G \cong \mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$. Suppose that the ring of invariants $R^G$ ...
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vanishing of higher algebraic de Rham cohomology and sheaves of differentials for singular curves

I'm looking for some results or references about de Rham cohomology of curves in less-than-optimal cases. The two vanishing results I care about are: $H^{k}_{\text{dR}}(X) = 0$ for $k>2$, since $H^...
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Cubic 3-fold singular along a curve

Does there exists a cubic or quartic $3$-fold $X\subset\mathbb{P}^4$ such that $Sing(X)$ is a smooth curve $C$ of genus $g(C)\geq 2$ and $X$ has $A_1$-singularities along $C$?
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A conjectural formula for the "minimal degree function", $k\rightarrow d\min(k)$, attached to recursion, $f\rightarrow A(f)$, in char $3$

THE RECURSION: $f\rightarrow A(f)$ $A: t(\mathbb{Z}/3)[t^3]\rightarrow t(\mathbb{Z}/3)[t^3]$ is the $\mathbb{Z}/3$-linear map with $A(t)=0, A(t^4)=t, A(t^7)=t^4$, and $A((t^9)f)=(2t^9)A(f)+(t^3)A((t^...
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Reference for certain resolution of singularities formulation

I want to use the following resolution of singularity statment as found in Soule et al, Lectures on Arakelov Geometry, p. 40: $Y$ is a separated algebraic variety of finite type over $\mathbb{C}$, $Z$...
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example of torsion of higher direct image sheaf

I'm reading kollar's paper about higher direct image of dualizing sheaf. Suppose f: X-Y is morphism, X smooth,Y normal. He mentioned usually the higher direct image of structure sheaf is "bad," and ...
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Surjectivity of map of Picard schemes implies abelian

Note: This question was asked on MSE first, but got zero reactions. So I deleted it there, and am now posting it here. I am looking for a reference or explanation of the fact that is used in Mumford'...
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Local weak factorization

This is a follow-up to question Locally toric resolutions of compactifications, answered by Jason Starr. In a series of papers (see https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9904076), Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk proves ...
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Global invariant cycles in positive characteristic

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic $p$ and fix a prime $\ell\neq p$. Let $X$ be a smooth connected $k$-variety and $f:Y\rightarrow X$ a smooth projective morphism. ...
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Strict transform under resolution of singularity along a singular $\mathbb{Q}$-Cartier divisor

$\DeclareMathOperator\Bl{Bl}$Let $f: Y=\Bl_0^\omega(\mathbb{C}^3)\to \mathbb{C}^3$ be a weighted blow up of $\mathbb{C}^3$ with weights $w(x,y,z)=(1,1,2)$. Then $Y$ and the exceptional divisor $E\cong ...
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log canonical surface singularity

For a log cannonical surface singularity, I guess there is classification about the configuration of the exceptional divisor of its minimal resolution. I wonder if there is some specific example or ...
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Total space of canonical bundle on toric del pezzo surface

Let $X$ be a toric del pezzo surface with a full cyclic strong exceptional collection of line bundles, say $\mathbb{E}:=(E_1,\ldots,E_n)$, consider the total space of anti-canonical bundle $\omega_X^*$...
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Does the sheaf of locally exact differential forms splitting in positive characteristic

Let k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>2$, $X$ a smooth projective curve of genus $g>1$ over $k$, and $F_X:X\rightarrow X$ be the absolute Frobenius morphism. Let $B^1_X$ be ...
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(Strict) canonical singularity with no crepant resolution

We know if a normal singular $\mathbb{Q}$-factorial variety $X$ has a crepant resolution, then it is canonical but not terminal. What can we say about the converse? To be more precise: Is there a ...
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Examples of semi-stable models of curves

Let $R$ be a discrete valuation ring with fraction field $K$ of characteristic zero and residue field $k$ of characteristic $p>0$. Assume $k$ is algebraically closed. I want to produce examples of ...
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Desingularization of subvariety

Let $X$ be a smooth projective complex variety. Let $Y \subset X$ is a singular closed subvariety of $X$. Does there exist a birational morphism $\pi: \widetilde{X} \to X$, such that the proper ...
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Purely inseparable $k$-rational dominant maps between an absolutely irreducible $k$-surface and $\mathbb{P}^2$

Let $X$ be an absolutely irreducible surface over an algebraically closed or finite field $k$ of characteristic $p$. Is it true that the following conditions are equivalent? There is a purely ...
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Constructive Resolution of Toric Singularities via Model Theory

Do there exists some language $\mathcal{L}$ of rational polyhedral cones in rational vector spaces and a theory $T$ over $\mathcal{L}$ whose models $\mathcal{M}$ are resolutions of toric singularities?...
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Does the numerical equivalence relation coincide with the homological one for 1-cycles (in positive characteristic)?

Is the Grothendieck's Standard Conjecture D (stating that the numerical equivalence relation for algebraic cycles with rational coefficients coincides with the homological one) known to be true for ...
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Resolution of indeterminacies for a map to Grassmannian of planes

Let $X\subset \mathbb P_k^N$ be a $n$-dimensional smooth projective variety ($n\geq 2$) and $\phi_l:X^l\dashrightarrow Gr(l,N+1)$ ($l\leq n+1$) be the natural rational map which associates to a ...
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Descent theory of line bundles on abelian varieties under isogenies (in char p>0)

I have a couple of questions regarding the descent theory of line bundles on abelian varieties under isogenies in positive characteristic. Let $X$ be an abelian variety and $L\in Pic(X)$ a line ...
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Lang isogeny for group stacks

Let $G$ be a commutative algebraic group stack over $\mathbb{F}_q$ (I don't really care about the precise definition: I'm secretly thinking about the Picard stack of a projective curve). To what ...
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Kawamata-Viehweg Vanishing Theorem for Excellent Surfaces

Is there any version of Kawamata-Viehweg vanishing theorem that holds for excellent surfaces? I will be very glad if there is one such, but if not then is it at least true for a surface over a non ...
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Global minimal model over a non-affine base

Remark 10.1.8 in Liu's book (AG and Arithmetic curves) says that over a non-affine base (base is always assumed to be a Dedekind scheme of dim 1), the minimal regular model of a (smooth projective) ...
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compatible resolutions of singularities

Let $U$ and $V$ be complex vector spaces with an action of a finite group $G$. Denote by $P_{G,d}$ the space of $G$-equivariant polynomial maps $U\longrightarrow V$ with degree less than or equal to $...
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deRham cohomoloy of CM liftings of Jacobians

Let $k$ be field of characteristic $p>0$ and $W=W(k)$ the ring of Witt vectors of $k$. We call a smooth curve over $k$, ordinary, when the Jacobian of $J(X)$ of $X$ is an ordinary abelian variety. ...
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understanding Milne's article "Duality in the flat cohomology of a surface"

I have trouble understanding a point of Milne's article "Duality in the flat cohomology of a surface" http://jmilne.org/math/articles/1976a.pdf see the "Alternatively" on p. 177, paragraph before ...
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Dimension of fibres of moment maps in characteristic $p$

Suppose $G$ is a connected semisimple linear algebraic group with Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ and $X$ is a homogeneous $G$-space with isotropy subgroup $H$ (associated Lie algebra $\mathfrak{h}$) that ...
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Generic reducedness of geometric generic fibre

Let $f:X\to Y$ be a surjective morphism between two projective schemes over a field of characteristic $p>0$. Also assume that $X$ is smooth,$Y$ smooth & irreducible and $f_*\mathcal{O}_X=\...
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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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Discrepancy of general element of linear system

Let $X$ be a normal scheme and $|D|$ a linear system on $X$. In "Singularity of Minimal Model Program" by Janos kollar p249, it says, If $X$ is a variety over $\mathbb{C}$, and $E_j$ ...
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Equivariant resolution of singularity making a pullback of a line bundle admit a root

I am considering the following situation. Let $X$ be an irreducible normal projective variety with an action of a linear algebraic group $H$, and we have a $H$-equivariant line bundle $L$ over $X$. We ...
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Behavior of translation functors in characteristic $p$

Let $G$ be a semisimple and simply connected algebraic group over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$, and let $\mathfrak g$ be the Lie algebra of $G$. Let $U_\chi(\mathfrak g)$ ...
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About the definition of cDV singularity

M. Reid defines cDV singularity as follow in his paper "CANONICAL 3-FOLDS" A point $p\in X$ of a 3-fold is called a compound Du Val point if for some section H throgh $P$, $P\in H$ is a Du ...
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Do local and global symplectic resolutions have same monodromy?

Yoshinori Namikawa associates a Weyl group $ W $ to any symplectic affine complex variety $ X $ with good $ \mathbb{C}^* $-action. He provides a semi-explicit description of $ W $, which requires ...
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Log resolution of ideal and associated dual graph

Let $(X,0)$ be a complex surface germ with an isolated singularity and $I$ be an $\mathfrak{m}\text{-primary}$ ideal (contains a power of the maximal ideal $\mathfrak{m}$) of the local ring $\...
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Verdier (w) condition implies the $w_f$ condition when the restriction of $f$ in each stratum is a submersion?

Let $X\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ be and let $\Theta=(X_\beta)_{\beta\in I}$ a Verdier stratification for X. Let $f:X\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a polynomial function, such that $f_{|_{X_\beta}}$ is submersion ...
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How can I calculate the derivative of an integral with respect to a parameter if Leibniz's formula gives a divergent integral?

We are working on the problem related to a magnetic field in an axially symmetric magnetic plasma trap. Let's express the vector potential through the magnetic flux function \begin{gather} \label{1:01}...
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Bad primes of twists of modular curves $X_E^{-1}(p)$

I am interested in a good reference for reading about primes of bad reduction for the modular curve $X_E^{-}(N)$, which is a twist of $X(N)$ parametrizing all elliptic curves $E'$ whose $N$-torsion ...
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Relative compactification without resolutions of singularities

Let $Y$ be a smooth proper variety over a field $k$, let $X$ be a smooth variety over $k$, $U\hookrightarrow X$ the complement of a strict normal crossing divisor and $\phi\colon U\to Y$ a map. By ...
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Question about the definition of variety in Kollár's book on resolution of singularities

In Kollár's book "Lectures on Resolution of Singularities" it is claimed in 3.8 page 125: "Our resolution is strong and functorial with respect to smooth morphisms" I would like to ...
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Blow up of simply connected isolated singularity

Let $X \subset \mathbb{C}^n$ be a simply connected complex variety with a unique isolated singularity at $x\in X$. Let $\tilde{X}$ be the strict transform of $X$ under the blow-up $\mathrm{Bl}_x(\...
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Smooth affine variety as a symplectic resolutions

Given a smooth affine variety $X$ over $\mathbb C$ with an algebraic symplectic form $\omega$ and a finite group $G$ acting on $X$ by symplectomorphisms, then Is it true that $X$ is trivially a ...
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