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"Three great cocycles" in Complex Analysis as cohomology generators
In his lecture notes, C. McMullen discusses "the three great cocycles" in Complex Analysis: the derivative $$f\mapsto\log f',$$ the non-linearity $$f\mapsto (\log f')'dz$$
and the Schwarzian ...
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Number of real roots of a polynomial
Let $P\in \mathbb{R}[x]$ be a polynomial such that $(P, P') = 1$. Suppose that we want to calculate the number of real roots of $P$ in the interval $[a, b]$ (to simplify, let us assume that $P(a), P(b)...
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Which proofs of the fundamental theorem of algebra are "essentially the same" vs. "essentially different"?
The classic MO thread Ways to prove the fundamental theorem of algebra contains $60$ proofs of FTA, and I'm sure there are many more in the literature. It would be nice to have some way to organize ...
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Is analytic capacity inner regular?
For a compact set $K$ in the complex plane, define the analytic capacity of $K$ by
$$\gamma(K) := \sup |f'(\infty)|$$
where the supremum is taken over all functions $f$ holomorphic and bounded by $1$ ...
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Cartan–Oka vanishing in one variable without $\overline{\partial}$?
This is a literature question, about possible proofs of some very basic results in complex analysis.
Some key facts about holomorphic functions are proved via reduction to smooth functions, using $\...
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Polynomials with roots in convex position
Let $\mathcal P_n$ denote the set of all monic polynomials of degree $n$ with real or complex coefficients such that $P\in\mathcal P_n$ if for all $k\in\lbrace 0,1,\dots,n-2\rbrace$ the $n-k$ roots of ...
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Gabriel's theorem for complex analytic spaces
Let $X,Y$ be noetherian schemes over $\mathbb{C}$.
Then, it is known that
$$
\text{Coh}(X) \simeq \text{Coh}(Y) \Rightarrow X \simeq Y,
$$
by P. Gabriel(1962).
Are there some results in the case of ...
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Aligned roots of irreducible polynomials
It is well known from this famous question that the roots of a random polynomial tend to be close to the unit circle. So I was wondering in a somewhat converse sense: for an irreducible polynomial, is ...
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What is the appropriate setting for Cauchy's Integral Formula?
For a $C^1$ function $f:U\to\mathbb{C}$, where $D\subset U\subseteq \mathbb{C}$ with piecewise $C^1$ boundary $\partial D$, we have the following generalized Cauchy integral formula:
$$
f(\zeta) = \...
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Analytic continuation of the Dirichlet generating series of the multiplicative partition function
Apologies for the lengthy question, but it seems it's the only way i can convey my thoughts. Consider the Dirichlet series:
$$\kappa(s)=\prod_{m=2}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1-m^{-s}}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{\...
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Meaning of Cauchy integral theorem - the (co)homology viewpoint
I'm not sure what follows is not just a complicated way to deduce a blatant triviality, or if is even correct. Let's try.
In the elementary theory of analytic functions of $1$ complex variable, one ...
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Is it possible that the following integral is $0$?
Given any integer $n\geqslant1$, let $E,F$ be two subsets of $\{\{i,j\}:1\leqslant i<j\leqslant n\}$ such that every two sets in $F$ are disjoint.
It is not difficult to see that
$$\int_{1<|z|&...
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Are the zeros of Tutte polynomials dense in $\mathbb C^2$?
For the chromatic polynomials of graphs we have two nice theorems which describe the behavior of their zeros: Thomassen proved that the set of real zeros of all chromatic polynomials is the union of $\...
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When could a diligent calculus student compute all Picard iterates algebraically?
As is well known, in the typical proof of the Picard–Lindelöf theorem, one shows the existence of a solution of the initial value problem $y'(t) = f(t,y(t))$, $y(t_0) = y_0$ by considering the Picard ...
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Inverse Mellin of the exponential of the digamma function
I'm looking for a function $f_p(x)$ with real parameter $p>0$ satisfying
$$ \int_0^\infty f_p(x)x^{s-1}dx=e^{-p\psi(s)} $$
where $\psi(s)$ is the usual digamma function. The inverse Mellin formula ...
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How useful is knowing every torsionfree $\mathcal O(D)$ module is flat?
One of the corollaries of Weiertrass' factorization theorem plus the theorem of Mittag Leffler is that $\mathcal O(\Bbb C)$, more generally $\mathcal O(D)$ for some region $D$ is such that every ...
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Continuous extension of Riemann maps and the Caratheodory-Torhorst Theorem
If $G\subsetneq\mathbb{C}$ is a simply-connected plane domain, then by the Riemann mapping theorem there is a conformal isomorphism $\newcommand{\D}{\mathbb{D}}\varphi:\D\to G$, where $\D$ is the unit ...
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Dolbeault cohomology of complex tori.
Let $T=\mathbb C^n/\Lambda$ a complex torus. It is completely elementary to prove that the de Rham cohomology of $T$ in degree $q$ is isomorphic to the $q$-th exterior power of the dual of $\mathbb C^...
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More identities for the Lambert $W$ function
In view of Iosif Pinelis's question about $\sum_{k\in\Bbb Z}1/(1+W_k(x))$, I played a little with
$S(x,j)=\sum_{k\in\Bbb Z}1/W_k(x)^j$. It seems that if $x$ is a rational number with small denominator,...
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Holomorphically convex manifolds and Bergman complete manifolds
Suppose $X$ is a complex manifold which admits the Bergman metric (for definitions, see for instance Kobayashi's book "Hyperbolic Complex Spaces"). Suppose moreover that the Bergman metric of $X$ is ...
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Total spaces of tangent/cotangent bundles in a course where all varieties are quasi-projective
$\def\PP{\mathbb{P}}$In a course where all varieties are quasi-projective (as in Shafarevich Volume I), I am trying to figure out whether I can justify talking about the total spaces of the tangent ...
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Cesaro summation of a particular Dirichlet series associated with $\zeta(s)$
If you've investigated the error in Perron's formula in general, you've probably noticed that Cesaro summation $$\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\sum_{n\leq x} \left(1-\frac{\log n}{\log x}\right)\frac{a_n}{...
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Analytic contraction of the Stone-Cech compactification of $\mathbb C$
Let $S$ be the Stone-Cech compactification of $\mathbb C$. Then any meromorphic function $f:\mathbb C \to \mathbb{CP}^1$ extends to $S$.
Do the meromorphic functions separate the points of $S$?
I ...
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Adeles of Holomorphic Functions
In number theory, an adele is a restricted product of elements of the completion at each prime. For function fields, we take (a kind of) product of the completion at each point, and at non-singular ...
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Eigenfunctions of the integral kernel $1/(x^2 + x'^2)$
My question seems elementary, yet I could not find the solution after working on and searching for several days...
I'd like to find the eigenfunctions of a simple integral kernel:
\begin{equation}
\...
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Local cohomology and residues of rational functions at 0 and $\infty$
Let $a_1,\dots,a_s$ and $b_1,\dots,b_t$ be positive integers, where
$s,t>0$. Choose $c\in\mathbb{Z}$. Let $M_c$ be the real vector
space spanned by all monomials $x^\alpha y^\beta=x_1^{\alpha_1}\...
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“Taylor series” is to “Volterra series” as “Laurent series” is to _________?
Preamble
My question is similar to an earlier MathOverflow question:
“Taylor series” is to “Volterra series” as “Padé approximant” is to _________? which I just answered (hopefully my first ever ...
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the (non-existent) group of conformal transformations
In physics intros to 2d conformal field theory, people often talk about the "group of conformal transformations". Of course, that's not a group but rather a pseudo-group... that's not what ...
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Riemann–Hilbert-type problem
Let $P$ be a fixed pentagon in the hyperbolic plane $\mathbb H^2$ with all the angles equal to $\pi / 3$. Let $w_1, w_2, \dots, w_5$ be the sides
of $P$ going in the counterclockwise order. We are ...
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Witt's proof of Gelfand-Mazur / Ostrowski's Theorem
Previously asked on Math Stackexchange without answers.
Background: As sort of a hobby, Ernst Witt gave extremely short proofs for famous theorems. This question is about his six-line proof of the ...
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Analytic space not embeddable in any complex manifold
I am looking for an example of a compact complex analytic space, reduced and irreducible, which does not admit any holomorphic embedding into any (smooth) complex manifold (possibly non-compact).
I ...
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Projective tensor squares of uniform algebras
In discussion with a colleague recently (Jan 2017),
$\newcommand{\AD}{A({\bf D})}\newcommand{\CT}{C({\bf T})}$
I was reminded that if $A(D)$ denotes the disc algebra and $\iota: \AD\to \CT$ is the ...
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Convexity of Jacobi's theta function with zero argument
This question may be elementary, I have asked it on math.stackexchange.com but have not received any answer yet. Note that I am not an expert on theta/elliptic functions.
Define Jacobi's theta ...
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How complicated can an elementary antiderivative get?
I asked this question on MSE here.
I recently learned that there are many very large numbers that have been defined, such as $\operatorname{TREE}(3)$ and many others that are too big to be written ...
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Switching the order of a summation and replacing a series by its analytical continuation
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A useful trick when trying to analyze a series $\sum_{n=0}^\infty f(n)$ is to expand $f(n)$ as some kind of series, swap the order of summation, and then evaluate the inner infinite sum. ...
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From holes in the image of peculiar functions to new perspective on the Riemann Hypothesis
I am working with the Dirichlet eta function $\eta(z)$, with $z=\sigma+it$, $\sigma > \frac{1}{2}$, and $t>0$. Let us define
$$\eta_n(z,\gamma)= \sum_{k=1}^n (-1)^{k+1}\lambda_k^{-\sigma} e^{-it\...
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When exactly is the principal AGM equal to the optimal AGM?
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Following the terminology of SageMath, let the principal arithmetic-geometric mean, $\operatorname{AGP}$, of $(a,b)\in\mathbb{C}^2$ for $a\ne 0$, $b\ne 0$, $a\ne\pm b$ be defined as ...
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How many ways are there to teach class field theory?
I will soon have to teach class field theory (I do not know whether it will be local or global yet:)) to postgraduate students. I wonder, which approaches to this subject(s) exist now.
I definitely ...
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A geometric characterization of quasicircles
I'm reading an article by complex analysists.
A Jordan curve $J$ in the extended complex plane $\hat{\mathbb{C}}=\mathbb{C} \cup \{\infty\}$ is called a quasicircle if there is a quasiconformal map ...
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Functional equation or analytic continuation of certain approximations to $\zeta^z(s)$?
Let $z$ be a complex number and $\omega(n)$ denote the number of distinct prime factors of the natural number $n$. I am considering the arithmetic functions $|\mu(n)|z^{\omega(n)}$ and their ...
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The natural generalization of Euler's derivation of the Basel sum
Euler proved that $$\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2} = \frac{{\pi}^2}{6}$$ by comparing the $z^3$ term in the power series expression of $\sin(z)$ given by
$$\sin(z) = z - \frac{z^3}{3!} + \frac{z^5}{...
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$C^\infty$ function $f:{\bf C}\mapsto {\bf C}$ such that $f(z)\in\overline{{\bf Q}(z)}$ for all $z\in {\bf C}$
Suppose that $f:{\bf C}\mapsto {\bf C}$ is a $C^\infty$ function such that $f(z)\in\overline{{\bf Q}(z)}$ for all $z\in {\bf C}$, ie $f(z)$ is algebraic over the field ${\bf Q}(z)$ generated by $z$ ...
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Who introduced the notion of ringed spaces?
My question is very concise, please forgive it.
Who introduced the concept of ringed space?
My first try would be that they were introduced by Cartan in his study of analytic functions with sheaves. ...
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Roots of a family of polynomials forming shapes
Let $f$ be a smooth and strictly concave function on $[0,1]$, where $f(0)=f(1)=0$.
Let $F_n(x)=\underset{k=0}{\overset{n} \sum } \exp(nf(\frac kn))x^k$.
The roots of $F_n$ seems to form "shapes&...
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Is an entire function $\mathbb{C}^n\to\mathbb{C}$ a composition of polynomials, univariate entire functions and integrals?
Let $S$ be a set of entire functions $\mathbb{C}^n\to\mathbb{C}$.
To enlarge it we can take polynomial combinations of its elements, compose them with entire functions $\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C}$ and ...
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On the remainder of a power series evaluated on the boundary of its convergence disk
Background
This question is related to this one, in the sense that, as the previous one, it originates from my efforts to extend an estimate on the remainder of a power series on a non necessarily ...
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The Cauchy Transform, and the convergence of the Fourier-Stieltjes transforms of a sequence of measures
Let $C\left(\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}\right)$ denote the Banach space of continuous, $1$-periodic complex-valued functions on the unit interval, let $M\left(\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}\right)$ denote its dual, ...
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Singularities of a morphism from a smooth projective variety to an abelian variety
Let $f: X\to A$ be a (flat) morphism from a smooth complex projective variety $X$ to an abelian variety $A$. Consider the following natural diagram:
$$T^*X\overset{df}{\longleftarrow}X\times H^0(A, \...
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Struggling with a proof in the preprint 'Hermitian geometry on resolvent set'
I have been struggling for awhile with a particular argument in the paper below. I posted the question first on MathSE, but I got no answers. I understand however that MO might be an overreach for ...
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Dense Stein subset in complex manifold
Let $X$ be a smooth proper algebraic variety. Then $X$ has a dense affine open subset. In particular, any smooth proper algebraic variety has a dense Stein open subset as the complement of a divisor.
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