Questions tagged [covering-spaces]
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G-sheaves on spaces with a free G-action
Let $X$ be a topological space
equipped with an action of a group $G$. In the Tohoku paper, Grothendieck defined
"$G$-sheaves" on $X$ as sheaves equipped with $G$-action on the etale space,
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Finite sheeted covering of the complement of a finite set in $\mathbb{C}$
For figure "eight" there is a list of finite sheeted covering discussed in Hatcher's book "Algebraic topology". I was thinking about the following question:
Let $S$ be a finite ...
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What is definition of branched covering?
What is definition of branched covering in the page 10 of following paper ?
In Hatcher, Allen; Lochak, Pierre; Schneps, Leila, On the Teichmüller tower of mapping class groups, J. Reine Angew. Math. ...
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Explicit universal covering map for higher genus algebraic curves
Suppose I have a projective plane curve $C = V(F)$ defined over $\mathbb{C}$, where $F$ is some homogeneous polynomial in three variables. For the sake of simplicity, let's assume that $C$ is ...
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The monodromy in the proof of Little Picard via Klein's $J$
First of all, my question is in the context of formalising proofs in the proof assistant Isabelle/HOL, so my questions are a bit guided by what material we have in the complex analysis library there.
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Nondegeneracy of kernel of map on homology induced by covering of surfaces
Let $f:X \rightarrow Y$ be a finite covering map between compact oriented surfaces and let $K$ be the kernel of the induced map $f_\ast: H_1(X) \rightarrow H_1(Y)$. Here homology has rational ...
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Is there a closed manifold whose universal cover is $\mathbb{R}^n\setminus\{x_1, \dots, x_k\}$ for some $k > 1$?
There are many closed manifolds with universal cover homotopy equivalent to $\mathbb{R}^n$, they are precisely the closed aspherical manifolds. There are also many closed smooth manifolds with ...
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Semisimple covers of varieties
Let $X$ be an algebraic variety.
The finite étale covers of $X$ are measured by the étale fundamental group $\pi_1^{\rm et}(X)$.
On the other hand, the Cox ring ${\rm Cox}(X)$ of $X$ (finitely ...
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To what extent are geometric methods being used to attack the inverse Galois problem?
My limited knowledge so far is that some groups have been constructed geometrically using the theory of covering spaces, then applying Hilbert irreducibility.
Is there a deeper way in which inverse ...
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Automorphism group of a Lie group $G$ vs that of a double covering group $\tilde{G}$: same or not? [duplicate]
Previously there are some counterexamples given in Automorphism group of a Lie group $G$ vs that of a covering group $\tilde G$: same or not? such that the automorphism group of a Lie group 𝐺 is not ...
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Automorphism group of a Lie group $G$ vs that of a covering group $\tilde G$: same or not?
Is it true or false that the Inner (Inn), Outer (Out) and Total (Aut) Automorphism of a Lie group $G$ is the same as the covering group of the Lie group, say $\tilde G$ (regardless of how many types ...
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What happens to a closed manifold to ensure it is homeomorphic to a torus $T^{n}$?
If $M$ is a smooth connected closed $n$-dimensional manifold, its universal covering space is homeomorphic to Euclidean space $R^{n}$, and its fundamental group is $Z^{n}$, then is it homeomorphic ...
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Minimum number of generators for quotients of congruence subgroups of SL(2, Z)
For a given positive integer $N$ let $L(N)$ denote the principal congruence subgroup of $\operatorname{SL}(2, \mathbb{Z})$ of level $N$. It is known that $L(N)$ is a finitely generated free group. Let ...
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Local diffeomorphisms, covering maps and smooth path lifting
Let $f: M\to N$ be a surjective local diffeomorphism of noncompact smooth manifolds.
Suppose that every smooth path is liftable, that is, for any smooth path $\gamma: [0,1]\to N$ and any point $p\in f^...
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Construction of the universal covering space of the etale homotopy type $Et(X)$
Let $X$ be a nice scheme (additional assumptions could be added), and let $Et(X)$ be its (Artin-Mazur) etale homotopy type. I am looking for a/the scheme $Y$ over $X$ whose etale homotopy type $Et(Y)$...
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Universal cover of finetely connected surface with boundary
Let $M$ be a finetely connected orientable surface with compact boundary. This means $M$ is homeomorphic to a compact orientable surface $\Sigma$ of genus $g \geq 0$ minus $r \geq 1$ points and minus $...
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Fundamental group of the complement of some quadric cones
cross-posting from MathSE
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Consider the domain
$$\Omega=\mathbb{C}^4\setminus\{z_0(z_1^2+z_2^2+z_3^2)=0\}$$
and the map
$$F:\Omega\to\mathbb{CP}^1\qquad F(z_0,z_1,z_2,z_3)=[z_0^2:z_1^2+z_2^2+...
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Construction of the universal covering space via compact-open topology
This is a re-post of a question I asked a month ago on MSE, but unfortunately didn't receive any answers. I'm hoping someone could help me with it. Here it goes:
Recently I've been self-studying the ...
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Cellular homology of the universal cover
Let $X$ be a connected pointed CW complex. Let $\tilde{X}$ be its universal covering space and $G=\pi_{1}(X)$.
Lets denote $(C^{Cell}_{\ast}(\tilde{X}),d)$ the cellular chain complex associated to $\...
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Automorphisms of $G/Z(G)$ with $G$ simply connected
Let $G$ be a simply connected (if necessary, compact Lie) group with finite center $Z$ and $p:G/\to G/Z$ be the canonical projection. Is there any way to know if every element in $\operatorname{Out}(G/...
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Principal G-bundles over the circle
To edify my understanding of fiber bundles with structure groups, I was currently trying to reconcile two classifications (in a particular case). For simplicity, I'm taking the base to be $S^1$ and ...
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Lifting of a proper map in the cover is a proper map
Let $M$ be an orientable surface without boundary$($I am not assuming $M$ is compact, it can be non-compact$)$. Let $\Phi: M\to M$ be a proper homotopy-equivalnce$($A proper homotopy-equivalence can ...
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Covering image of a connected CW-complex need not be a CW-complex
This question is already asked here MSE, and there is an answer based on some conjecture (probably still open). I am posting the same question for a counterexample (if any, not based on such unsolved ...
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Is the category of covering spaces always a topos?
It is well knows that for a nice (locally path connected, semi-locally simply connected) topological spaces, the category of covering spaces over $X$ is equivalent to the functor category $\left[\Pi_1\...
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Explicit description of the group of deck transformations acting on the universal cover of a Riemann Surface
I am finding the explicit description of genus $2$ surface as the upper half plane modulo group of Deck Transformation. I did't find it anywhere. Also, I found a similar question here. But, there is ...
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can we take skeletons of covering maps to give new covering maps?
Let $X$ be an $n$-dimensional cell complex.
We attach an $(n+1)$-cell $e^{n+1}$ to $X$ and obtain a new cell complex $X'$.
Take the universal cover (or a general covering space) $\tilde X'$ of $X'$.
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Rotation set vs existence of rotation number
Let $f\colon \mathbb{S}^{1}\to\mathbb{S}^{1}$ be a continuous function of degree 1 and $F\colon \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ a lift of $f.$ One can define, for each $x\in \mathbb{R}$, the rotation number ...
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If the universal cover of a manifold is spin, must it admit a finite cover which is spin?
If $M$ is non-orientable, then it has a finite cover which is orientable (in particular, the orientable double cover).
If $M$ is non-spin, then it does not necessarily have a finite cover which is ...
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The variety induced by an extension of a field
If $K$ is a finitely generated field extension of $k$, then there exists an irreducible affine $k$-variety with function field $K$. The idea is that if $x_1, \dots, x_n$ are generators of $K$ under $k$...
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When is the quotient of a manifold by a discrete group of diffeomorphisms a diffeological covering space?
I was reading An Introduction to Diffeology by Patrick Iglesias-Zemmour and he defines a diffeological covering space as a diffeological fiber bundle with discrete fiber.
My question: Consider a ...
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Mixed Hodge structures on (infinite) covers of complex varieties?
Let $X$ be a complex variety, and let $\tilde{X}\to X$ be a covering map. Does the singular cohomology $H_\ast(\tilde{X};\mathbb{Z})$ carry a natural mixed Hodge structure?
If the cover is finite, ...
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The homology of the universal covering space, why so difficult to compute
Let suppose that we are given a connected CW-complex $X$, such that we know
All its homology groups.
All its homotopy groups, in particular we know $\pi_{1}(X)$.
As far as I know there is no ...
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Contractibility and orientation double cover
Question. Let $M$ be a triangulated non-orientable 3-manifold with non-orientable boundary. (It is possible to assume that the boundary is the Klein bottle.) Let $\ell$ be a non-orientable loop on the ...
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Local isometry implies covering map: nonempty boundary case [closed]
The following theorem is well known in the literature:
Let $M$ and $N$ be riemannian manifolds and let $f : M \to N$ be a local isometry. If $M$ is complete and $N$ is connected, then $f$ is a ...
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Does anyone know a basepoint-free construction of universal covers?
Let $X$ be a real manifold (for simplicity). The standard construction of the universal cover $\varphi: \widetilde{X} \longrightarrow X$ involves fixing a basepoint $p \in X$ and considering homotopy ...
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Is there a reasonable notion of universal cover for schemes over arbitrary fields?
Let $X$ be smooth projective variety, such as an elliptic curve. We know that $X$ does not have a universal cover in the category of schemes.
However, if $k = \mathbf{C}$, then $\tilde{X}$ exists as ...
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Pushforward of covering maps
Let $A,B$ be sufficiently connected spaces so as to have the category of coverings equivalent to the category of representations of the fundamental groupoid.
Given a covering map of $A$ and a ...
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Existence of holomorphic coverings having small degree
Let $\Sigma$ be a closed Riemann surface of genus $g$. In the book of Farkas and Kra, they prove that there exists a holomorphic covering map $F : \Sigma \to \mathbb{S}^2$ of degree less than or equal ...
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Homology of the universal cover
$k$ is a field. Let $X$ be a connected pointed $CW$-complex such that the homology
$H_{n}(X;k)$ is a finite dimensional $k$-vector space for any $n\in \mathbb{N}$. Suppose that we have continuous ...
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$PSL_2(\mathbb{R})$ representations of free groups
Let $S_{g,n}^b$ denote a surface of genus $g$ with $n$ punctures and $b$ boundary components. Let us assume $\max\{b,n\}\geq 1$. It is then obvious that $S_{g,n}^b$ deformation retracts to a bouquet ...
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Same fiber of induced covering map [closed]
Consider a holomorphic map $h: X \to E$ between compact, connected, complex analytic manifolds Let $p: \tilde{E}\to E$ be the universal cover, and denote by $\tilde{h}: \tilde{X}\to\tilde{E}$ the pull-...
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Monodromy groups from Galois's viewpoint
According to the Wikipedia article about monodromy, the monodromy group can be defined in terms of Galois theory in following way:
Let $F(x)$ denote the field of the rational functions in the ...
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Finite etale covers of products of curves
Probably this question can be phrased in a much greater generality, but I will just state it in the generality I require. I work over $\mathbb{C}$.
Let $C_1, C_2 \subset \mathbb{P}^1$ be non-empty ...
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Dyer–Lashof operations for more than 2 inputs
Let $\mathcal{O}$ be a topological operad and $X$ an algebra over it. Let the base ring be $\mathbb{Z}_2$. If $C_*$ denotes the singular chain complex over $\mathbb{Z}_2$, the action of $\mathcal{O}$ ...
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Covering with Deck group $\mathfrak{S}_3$
I am looking for the easiest possible example of a connected covering $X\to X/\mathfrak{S}_3$ ($\mathfrak{S}_3$ the third symmetric group). More precisely, I want $X$ and $X/\mathfrak{S}_3$ to be ...
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Concerning the Spanier group relative to an open cover
Let $\mathcal{U} = \{ U_i \; |\; i\in I \}$ be an open covering of $X$. Spanier defined $\pi (\mathcal{U}, x)$ to be the subgroup of $\pi_1 (X, x)$ which contains all homotopy classes having ...
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Singular homology: Lifting simplices gives map in homology
Let $X$ be a space, $k=k_1+\dotsb+k_r$ and let $G:=\mathfrak{S}_{k_1}\times\dotsb\times \mathfrak{S}_{k_r}$ act freely on the right on $X$. Fix a commutative ring $R$ and another space $Y$.
Then the ...
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Galois Covering induces new Cover $Ind_H ^G(Y)$
I have a question about the construction of the so called "induced cover" introduced in Tamas Szamuely's "Galois Groups and Fundamental Groups" (see page 84):
We consider a group $G$ which contains a ...
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English literature close to "Algébre et Théories Galoisiennes" by Régine and Adrien Douady
I'm currently working on my undergraduate dissertation. I'm working on covering sapces of Riemann surfaces so my supervisor asked me to read the book I mention in the title: "Algébre et Théories ...
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Invariant lifts of a closed curve on a surface of genus > 1
I am learning some things about surfaces of genus greater than $1$, and I am trying to answer this question :
Let $S$ be a compact and orientable surface of genus $g \geq 2$, and $c$ a closed curve ...
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