Questions tagged [d-modules]
Modules over rings of differential operators.
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Every rank 1 local system $L$ satisfying $m^*L=L\boxtimes L$ comes from the Lang torsor? The same holds for D-modules?
Let $G$ be a commutative connected algebraic group over a field $k$, with group operation $m:G\times G\to G$. If $k=\mathbb{F}_q$, we may use a character $\varphi:G(k)\to\overline{\mathbb{Q}}_\ell^\...
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Concrete computation of pullback of the $D$-module $\mathbb{C}[t,t^{-1}]$
I have some problems in calculating some example explicitly. Consider
$$ \{0\} \overset{i}{\rightarrow} \mathbb{C} \overset{j}{\leftarrow} \mathbb{C}^*.$$
Then $Rj_+\mathbb{C}[t,t^{-1}] = \mathbb{C}[t,...
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Explicit computation of D-modules pullback
Consider the $D_{\mathbb{A}^1}$-module $M:=D_{\mathbb{A}^1}/(x)$, and the map $f:z\mapsto z^k$. I want to know $f^*(M)$. I believe it only has a single non-zero cohomology, namely in degree $0$, which ...
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Confusion about Wakimoto's chiral differential operators on $\mathbf{P}^1$
It is a classical result of Wakimoto that the sheaf of chiral differential operators $D_{ch}$ on $\mathbf{P}^1$ has global sections
$$D_{ch}(\mathbf{P}^1)\ \simeq\ L_{-2}(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$$
the simple ...
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Two identities involving Ext functors in the context of D-modules
I have several questions regarding proposition 2.3 in "Cherednik and Hecke algebras of varieties with a finite group action", by Pavel Etingof. Let $X$ be a complex affine algebraic variety ...
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Holonomic = annihilated by some differential operator
Let $X$ be a smooth variety over a characteristic zero field $k$. It seems to be well-known that
"A coherent $\mathcal{D}_X$-module is holonomic if and only if 'every element is annihilated by a ...
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D-module theoretic Chern characters and an index-type theorem
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbf{C}$. Consider the category $\mathbf{D}_{X}^{\text{perf}}$ of perfect complexes of left $D$-modules on $X$. It is well known that there is an ...
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Compatibility between the functors of $\mathcal{O}_X$-modules and $\mathcal{D}_X$-modules
Let $f:X\to Y$ be a morphism between smooth algebraic varieties over $\mathbb{C}$.
We have natural functors $f^!:\mathsf{D}_{\text{qc}}(\mathcal{D}_Y)\to \mathsf{D}_{\text{qc}}(\mathcal{D}_X)$, $f_*:\...
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Koszul complex of a $\mathcal{D}$-module
I am trying to understand the construction of push forward in the derived category of $\mathcal{D}$-modules using the Koszul complex. My question will be about the latter notion.
Let $X$ be a smooth ...
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A reference for Bernstein's approach to KL conjectures
The exposition in the famous J. Bernstein's lecture notes on D-modules is rather sketchy.
Fortunately, there are many other sources for the information from this text (like Hotta's excellent "D-...
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Open/closed embeddings and the de Rham space
Let $U\to X$ be an open immersion of schemes and denote by $D$ the (say reduced) complement. Then by applying the de Rham functor, we get morphisms
$$U_{dR}\to X_{dR}\leftarrow D_{dR}$$
of the ...
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An algebraic proof: A line bundle on a curve with a connection must be of degree 0
Let me state it using the language of $D$-modules. Let $X$ be a smooth projective curve and $\mathcal{L}$ a line bundle on it. Assume that $\mathcal{L}$ has a left action of $\mathcal{D}_X$. Then show ...
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do hyperfunction solutions always exist?
I have two questions---the second question (which is what I'm really interested in) is a generalization of the first, but I think the first may be more likely to get an answer. I'll be happy with an ...
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Six functor formalism for quasi-coherent $D$-modules
Let $X$ be a smooth scheme over a field $k$ and let $\mathsf{D}_{\text{qc}}(\mathcal{D}_X)$ be the full subcategory of $\mathsf{D}(\mathcal{D}_X\mathsf{-Mod})$ composed of the complexes of $\mathcal{D}...
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D-modules as ind-coherent sheaves over positive characteristics?
There is an interpretation of D-modules over "sufficiently nice" prestacks $X$ (read: various finiteness conditions apply, perhaps even smoothness) by Gaitsgory and Rozenbylum (see chapter I....
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Definition of the tensor product of $D$-modules
Let $\mathsf{D}^b_h(X)$ be the full subcategory of $\mathsf{D}^b(D_X\textsf{-Mod})$ (the bounded derived category of left $D_X$-modules) consisting of the complexes with holonomic cohomology. The ...
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The geometric "hands-on" vs. algebraic approach to nearby cycles
Feel free to skip to the question below; the following is just context and discussion:
An interesting, but seemingly less used result in the theory of nearby cycles of constructible sheaves is (...
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"higher" micro-support
Recall that for a sheaf $F$ on an analytic manifold $X$ the micro-support consists of those $\omega\in T^*X$ for which there exists a $C^1$ function $f$ defined around $\pi(\omega)$ with $f(\pi(\omega)...
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Why is the ring of Grothendieck differential operators bad when $X$ is singular?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Diff{Diff}$Suppose for simplicity that $X$ is affine, it is then possible to define $\Diff(X)$ — the ring of Grothendieck differential operators. When $X$ is smooth, then
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When does a $D$-module think it’s a pullback along a smooth morphism?
Let $X$ and $Y$ be two algebraic varieties, and let $f: X \to Y$ be a morphism. Suppose $A$ is a holonomic $D$-module on $Y$. In this situation we can pull $A$ back to $X$ using either the $!$ or $*$ ...
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Tensor-hom adjunction for $\mathcal{D}$-modules
Let $X$ be a smooth equidimensional scheme over $\mathbb{C}$. Given two left $\mathcal{D}_X$-modules $M$ and $N$, we endow their tensor product (as $\mathcal{O}_X$-modules) $M\otimes_{\mathcal{O}_X} N$...
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Understanding the mixed Hodge structure on D-modules on $\mathbb{C}$
Consider the category of regular D-modules on $\mathbb{C}$ (let's say as a complex manifold). It's a well-known fact that if you consider the subcategory of these where the singular support is the ...
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Iterating specialization of sheaves?
This is a question about the operation of taking the specialization of sheaves along a subspace. I'll recall the settings in which I've encountered a notion of specialization of sheaves:
The real, ...
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On the use of the fundamental exact sequence of K\"ahler differentials in a paper of Lyubeznik
Let $k$ be a field, $R := k[x_1, \cdots , x_n]$ the polynomial ring in $n$ indeterminates over $k$ and $f$ a nonzero element of $R$. The following paper of Lyubeznik which I have been recently reading,...
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Socle of a quotient of the ring of differential operators of a polynomial ring
I have been reading the following paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002240491000263X
Proposition 2.4(ii) shows that if $\mathfrak D$ is a ring of $k$-linear differential ...
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Cohomological dimension for stacks
If $X$ is a scheme (maybe with conditions), I'm pretty sure that the ($\ell$-adic/de Rham) rational cohomology $H^*(X,\mathcal{F}$) of an $\ell$-adic sheaf/holonomic $D$-module $\mathcal{F}$ vanishes ...
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Geometric interpretation of $\mathbb{C}^{\times}$-gerbes
Let $X$ be a (nice enough, e.g. smooth etc.) variety over the complex numbers, and let $\mathcal{G}$ be a gerbe on $X$. Then $\mathcal{G}$ is classified by a cohomology class in $\alpha \in H^2(X, \...
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Symmetric powers of curves and completion along the diagonal
Given a smooth curve $C$, denote by $\text{Sym}^d(C)$ its $d$-th symmetric power. Let $\Delta$ be the diagonal subvariety which is defined as the codimension $1$ subvariety that at least two of the ...
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$K$-theory of $D$-modules
I have to admit I don't know much about topics appearing in this question, I just see very rough connections between these objects:
According to this page 23, a different $t$-structure on $D^b(\text{...
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Is analytification of regular holonomic D modules a fully faithful functor?
It seems to me that by the algebraic Riemann Hilbert functor(which factors through the analytification map) and also the analytic Riemann Hilbert functor that the (derived) category of (algebraic) ...
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Is the abelian category of pure Hodge modules semi-simple?
I am a beginner in the subject, and at the moment I am trying to understand basic properties of the main objects of the M. Saito's theory of the mixed Hodge modules in general.The question in the ...
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Is it possible that $\int |f^2(z)|^{t+1}(P\bar{P})\phi(z) dz=0$ for all compactly supported $\phi$?
When proving that the log-canonical threshold is minus the largest root of the Bernstein-Sato polynomial one considers the integral
$$\int |f^2(z)|^{t+1}(P\bar{P}(\phi(z))) dz,$$
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Are there six functors for twisted D modules?
Is there a notion of holonomic D module which admits the six functor formalism in the world of twisted D modules?
Recall that twisted D modules on $X$ are well-defined for any $T$ torsor $\tilde{X}\...
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BRST cohomology and vanishing cycles
Consider the $\mathbb{C}$-variety $\mathbb{A}^{1}$, equipped with the potential (ie global function) $P:=\frac{z^{n+1}}{n+1}$. We can form the twisted de Rham complex $H_{dR}(\mathbb{A}^{1},P)$ which ...
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Reference request: direct image of equivariant $\mathcal D$-modules
I'm hoping to find a detailed proof for the following well-known fact:
Given respective algebraic group actions $G_1, G_2$ on smooth varieties $X_1, X_2$ over $\mathbb C$ with an algebraic group ...
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Computing $\mathcal D$-module direct image along group action map
Say everything is over $\mathbb C$, and I have an action $act: N \times X \to X$ of an affine algebraic group $N$ on a smooth variety, say with finitely many orbits. I'm trying to compute the $\...
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Tensor product of modules over twisted differential operators
Let $R$ be an algebra over complex numbers. Let $N$ be a module over $R$. We can define the algebra $D(N)$ of differential operators $N \rightarrow N$ using Grothendieck’s approach as follows: we ...
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Absolute purity for intersection cohomology
If $i:Z\hookrightarrow X$ is a closed embedding of codimension $c$, then
$$i^*k_X\ =\ k_Z , \ \ \ i^!k_X\ \stackrel{(\star)}{=}\ k_Z[2c]$$
where $(\star)$ is true when $i$ is in addition regular.
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Natural map from vector fields to cotangent variety
Let $X$ be a smooth variety, and let $\operatorname{Vec} (X)$ denote the $\mathcal{O}_X$-module of vector fields on $X$. It is stated in several books on D-modules, for example here in Corollary 6.6, ...
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$D(\mathcal{O}(n))$ via generators and relations
Let $V$ be a complex vector space. Consider the algebra $D(\mathbb{P}(V),\mathcal{O}(n)))$ of global differential operators from line bundle $\mathcal{O}(n)$ to itself, here $n \in \mathbb{Z}_{\...
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Quasi-unipotent monodromy for variation of Landau-Ginzburg cohomology
A pair, $(X,f)$, consisting of a smooth variety and a global function $f:X\rightarrow\mathbb{A}^{1}$ is called a Landau-Ginzburg model, LG-model for short. The LG-cohomology of the pair, dentoed $H(X,...
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Naive pushforward of D-modules and Gauss--Manin connection
Suppose that $f\colon X\to Y$ is a morphism of smooth quasi-projective varieties over a field of characteristic $0$. We then have a naive pullback functor $f^\circ:=\mathcal D_{X\to Y}\otimes_{f^{-1}\...
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$G$ invariant of $D$-module direct image of the structure sheaf under quotient map
Let $G$ be a finite group acting on $V$, a complex affine variety. Suppose $\pi:V\to V/G$ is the quotient map. $V/G$ is most likely singular, consider a map $i:V/G\hookrightarrow Y$ where $Y$ is ...
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When is cohomology of a finitely presented dg-algebra computable?
Given a smooth affine variety $X$ defined over $\mathbb{Q}$, its singular cohomology is isomorphic to the algebraic de Rham cohomology, which is the cohomology of the complex $\Omega_X^0\to\Omega_X^1\...
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Is this definition of a Fuchsian operator correct?
In Bjork, Analytic D-modules and applications, the following definition of a Fuchsian operator is given:
Here, I believe, $D(0)=\mathcal{O}$, the zeroth filtered piece of the ring of germs of ...
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What's the relationship between a $E_2$-Hochschild Cohomology module and a D-module?
Let's say for simplicity $A$ is a smooth algebra over a field $k$ ($A$ and $k$ are discrete commutative rings but from now on we are fully derived), and we will consider the $E_2$ algebra $HH^{\bullet}...
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On regular holonomic $D$-modules on the disk
Denote by $\Delta\subset \mathbb{C}$ a small neighborhood of $0$. Let $M$ be a regular holonomic $D_\Delta$ module. In Bjork, "Analytic D-modules and applications", section 5.2, it is proven ...
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Relations between $\mathcal D$-modules and Exterior Differential Systems?
As a followup of this answer, I wonder relations between $\mathcal D$-modules and Exterior Differential Systems, both of which could be used to describe systems of PDEs. If I understand correctly, $\...
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Examples of Stokes data
I'm trying to learn Stokes data but can't find an example to get my teeth into it.
Background. It's well-known that on a complex manifold $X$, there is the Riemann Hilbert equivalence
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Opers and global differential operators
This is a follow up question to a previous question of mine and my thought of answer to it.
Given a (compact) Riemann surface $\Sigma$, a $SL(n,\mathbb{C})$-oper is a rank $n$ holomorphic vector ...
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