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effective descent of coherent sheaves
I am new to stacks and algebraic spaces. I have the following question:
Let $X$ be a scheme and $G$ be a group scheme action on $X$. Then $X/G$ exists as an algebraic space. Let $\pi: X \to X/G$ be ...
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Is every homogeneous line bundle pulled back from the quotient stack?
Let $G= \mathbb{G}_m^k$ act on a variety $X$.
Let $\mathcal{L}$ be a line bundle on $X$ and assume that for each $g \in G$ the pullback $g^\star \mathcal{L}$ is isomorphic to $\mathcal{L}$.
Does it ...
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Endomorphism algebra of equivariant maps of isotypic module
Let $A$ be a simple Artinian $K$-algebra with a minimal left ideal $M$. Here, $M$ can be viewed as a simple left $A$ module, and, by Schur's lemma, $D=\text{End}_A(M)$ is a $K$-algebra. By Wedderburn-...
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${\rm SL}_2(\mathbb C)$-equivariant K-theory of $\mathbb C P^1$
Consider the action of ${\rm SL}_2(\mathbb C)$ on $\mathbb C P^1$ induced by the action of 2×2 matrices on 2-vectors. Is it true that $K^{{\rm SL}_2(\mathbb C)}(\mathbb C P^1)$ is $\mathbb C[t,t^{-1}]$...
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Representation of equivariant maps
Let $n,m,k$ be positive integers. Consider the action of symmetric group $S^n$ on $\mathbb{R}^{n\times i}$ (for $i\in \{m,k\}$) by permuting rows; i.e. for each $\pi\in S^n$ and every $n\times i$ ...
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What does the Serre functor of equivariant category of fractional CY category look like?
I am considering the following set up. Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a fractional Calabi-Yau category and denote by $S$ the Serre functor and $S^m=[n]$. Now I consider a finite group action $G$ on $\mathcal{A}$...
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$\pm 1$-equivariant perverse sheaves on the affine line
Let $G=\mathbb{Z}/\mathbb{2Z}$ act by the map $z\mapsto -z$ on a complex line $\mathbb{C}$. The category $\mathcal{Perv}(\mathbb{C})$ of perverse sheaves smooth along the stratification by the origin ...
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Equivariant $K$-theory and proper actions of discrete groups
The work of Lück and Oliver describes the generalization of equivariant $K$-theory to infinite discrete groups. When $X$ is a finite proper $G$-CW complex, there exist Bott isomorphisms $K^n_G(X)\cong ...
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Equivalent descriptions of equivariant K-theory
I am looking at references for computing $$K_{T}(G/H)$$ where $G$ is a compact connected Lie group with maximal torus $T$, and $H\subset G$ is a corank one Lie subgroup such that $G/H\cong S^{2k-1}$ ...
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Equivariant sheaves on $\mathbb P^1$
Let $K(\mathbb P^1)$ be the Grothendieck group of sheaves on $\mathbb P^1$. I want to show that the map $K^{{\rm PGL}(2)\times \{\pm 1\}}(\mathbb P^1) \to K(\mathbb P^1)$ is not onto. I read somewhere ...
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$\mathrm{GL}(n, \mathbb{Z})$-equivariant maps on $\mathrm{GL}(n, \mathbb{R})$
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Can you describe the maps from $\GL(n, \mathbb{R})$ to $\GL(n, \mathbb{R})$ that are equivariant w.r.t. right multiplication by $\GL(n, \mathbb{Z})$? I'm interested even ...
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Are there invariants of configurations of points in space obtainable via the moduli space of solutions of the Berry-Robbins problem?
Let $C_n(\mathbb{R}^3)$ denote the configuration space of $n$ distinct points in Euclidean $3$-space and let $U(n)/T^n$ denote the flag manifold associated to the unitary group $U(n)$, i.e. the ...
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Invariant category and coinvariant category under group action
Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a category with a finite group action $G$, There is a notion called G-equivariant category, denoted by $\mathcal{C}^G$. In the paper Kuznetsov's Fano threefold conjecture via K3 ...
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Short exact sequence of equivariant line bundles on $\mathbb P^1$
I have a two-dimensional vector space ${\mathbb C}^2$ with basis $e_m, f_1$ and action of ${\mathbb C}^*$ by $t \cdot e_m = t^m e_m$ and $t \cdot f_1 = f_1$ and I have the projective line ${\mathbb P}^...
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A construction of Weyl-equivariant maps from the space of regular Cartan triples to the space of tuples of complex polynomials (up to scalar factors)
Let $G$ be a compact semisimple Lie group and let $T$ be a maximal torus in $G$. On the Lie algebra level, we have a real Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ and a (particular) real slice, say $\mathfrak{t}$, ...
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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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equivariant Steenrod algebra
From Hu-Kriz "Real-oriented homotopy theory and an analogue of the Adams-Novikov spectral sequence" we know about calculation of $C_2$ - equivariant Steenrod algebra.
Where can I find (if it ...
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Deequivariantisation of indecomposable sheaves
Let G be a connected group acting on a space X. All spaces should be reasonable, so e.g. G is a complex affine algebraic group acting on an algebraic variety X, with everything done using the usual ...
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On the higher-dimensional Berry-Robbins problem
Let $C_n(\mathbb{R}^d)$ denote the configuration space of $n$ distinct points in $\mathbb{R}^d$, say $\mathbf{x}_1, \ldots, \mathbf{x}_n$. The symmetric group $\Sigma_n$ acts on $C_n(\mathbb{R}^d)$ ...
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What is the pointed Borel construction of the $0$-sphere?
From what I understand, the Borel construction takes a $G$-space $X$ and produces a topological space $X\times_{G}\mathbf{E}G$―the homotopy quotient $X/\!\!/G$ of $X$ by $G$ in the $\infty$-category ...
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Pushforward of invariant measures (equivariant Moser theorem)
There is a well-known theorem that between any two absolutely continuous Borel probability measures $\mu$ and $\nu$ on $\mathbb{R}^n$ there is an increasing triangular
transformation $T : \mathbb{R}^n ...
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Which operations commute with fractional translation?
Let $\mathbf{v}$ be a real signal (i.e., an infinitely long vector).
A translation operation $T_{s}\mathbf{v}$ with integer $s$ is trivially
defined by $\forall i,s:\left(T_{s}\mathbf{v}\right)_{i}=v_{...
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Approximation of $C^1$-smooth equivariant maps by infinitely smooth ones
Let $M,N$ be smooth closed manifolds acted by a finite group $G$. Let $f\colon M\to N$ be a $C^1$-smooth $G$-equivariant map.
Is it true that for any $\varepsilon>0$ there exists a $C^\infty$-...
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Are there mathematical/physical applications of these Weyl equivariant maps?
Let $G$ be a compact Lie group and $T$ a choice of maximal torus. Denote the corresponding Lie algebras by $\mathfrak{g}$ and $\mathfrak{t}$. Elements of $\mathfrak{t} \otimes \mathbb{R}^3$ are called ...
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Ample divisors on $T$-varieties
Question: how does one use a torus action to help decide whether a divisor or line bundle is ample?
In more detail: I have a (normal, but usually rather singular) $T$-variety $X$, where $T$ is an ...
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Equivariant smooth approximation
Suppose we have a compact manifold $M$ with the action of a compact group $G$. Consider the space of $C^l$ $G$-equivariant diffeomorphisms $\text{Diff}_G^{l}(M)$ with the $C^l$ topology and the space ...
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What is equivariant chains on a representation sphere?
For a finite group $G$ and a finite-dimensional real representation $V$ of $G$, denote by $S^V$ the one-point compactification of $V$, with basepoint at infinity.
What is the reduced chain complex $...
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Explicit example of an equivariant embedding of $U(n)/( U(k) \times U(n-k))$ into a finite dimensional $U(n)$-representation
We know that if $H$ is a closed subgroup of a compact Lie group $G$ one can find a finite dimensional $G$-representation $V$ and an element $v_0 \in V$ such that $\textrm{Stab}(v_0)= H$. This gives a $...
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Equivariant Morse theory for non-compact Lie groups
Let $G$ be a Lie group acting properly on a smooth manifold $M$. The (non-equivariant) definition of a Morse function does not carry over to equivariant functions $M \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ (where $\...
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Is there a smooth $W_{G_2}$-equivariant map from the flag manifold of $U(4)$ to that of $G_2$?
The Weyl group $W$ of $G_2$, is a group of order $12$ which is generated by the subgroup of permutations of $e_1$, $e_2$ and $e_3$ and by by the element $\tau$ which maps $(e_1,e_2,e_3)$ to $(-e_1,-...
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A group action on another group action quotient: how to best describe the resulting structure and does it have a name?
Suppose I have an action $\alpha:G\times X\to X$ of a group $G$ on a set $X$ and, on top of that, an action $\beta:H\times(X/G)\to(X/G)$ of another group $H$ on the set of $G$-orbits.
Is there a nice ...
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Vector bundles on $\mathbb{A}^n / G$
Let $G$ be a finite group acting linearly on $\mathbb{A}^n$. Do we expect algebraic vector bundles on $X := \mathbb{A}^n/G$ to be trivial? Here by the quotient I mean the singular scheme, not the ...
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Singular chain complex of balanced products
Let $\pi\subseteq\Sigma_r$ and $V$ be a right $\pi$-space. We may assume that $V$ is free, if necessary. Consider the morphism of singular chain complexes (over a fixed commutative ring)
$$f:C_*(V) \...
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Definition of an equivariant connection and equivariant curvature
Can anyone give me a reference which precisely stated the definition of an equivariant connection and equivariant curvature?
Precisely, If G be a compact lie group acting linearly on a smooth ...
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Terminology about G- simplicial complexes
For a simplicial complex $X$ with an action of a discrete group $G$, we can impose the following condition, namely that if $g\in G$ stabilizes a given simplex $\sigma\subseteq X$, then $g:\sigma\to\...
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Graded commutativity of the $n$th Browder bracket
Let $\mathcal{O}$ be a topological operad and $X$ an algebra over $\mathcal{O}$. Then $H_*(X)$ is an algebra (in the category of $\mathbb{Z}$-graded $R$-modules) over $H_*(\mathcal{O})$. Each $e\in ...
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Equivariant vector bundles whose quotient map preserves the stabilizer
Let $G$ be a compact Lie group which act on a manifold $M$. We fix this action throughout our question.
Assume that $E\to M$ is a vector bundle which has the potential of admitting ...
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Resolution by locally free $G$-equivariant sheaves on varieties
I have been reading the section in the beginning of Fourier-Mukai and Nahm Transforms in Geometry and Mathematical Physics by Bartocci et. al., and stumbled across the following sentence (page 26).
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Does intermediate extension functor commutes with forgetful functor in equivariant derived category?
The forgetful functor from $D^b_G(X)$ to $D^b(X)$ carries $Perv_G(X)$ to $Perv(X)$ by definition $5.1$ in the book of Bernstein and Lunts. My question is do the following functors, intermediate ...
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Could we have the simplicial definition of equivariant derived category of sheaves with arrow direction inversed?
Let $X$ be a topological space and $G$ be a topological group acting on $X$ from the left. We consider the simplicial space $[G\backslash X]_{\cdot}$ where
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[G\backslash X]_n=\underbrace{G\times \...
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Does the category of $G$-equivariant sheaves have enough injectives?
The question is related to this one.
Let $k$ be a field and $X$ be a topological space. We consider Sh$(X)$, the category of sheaves of $k$-vector spaces on $X$.
Let $G$ be a topological group which ...
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The space of Riemannian structures as an orbifold.
Consider a smooth closed manifold $M$. The space of Riemannian metrics is an open cone in the space of sections of some vector bundle. On this space the group of diffeomorphisms of $M$ acts by ...
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Fundamental class in equivariant K-theory
I'm looking for an accessible reference for the definition of the fundamental class in equivariant K-theory.
The setup I'm interested in is the following: suppose $V$ is a vector space equipped with ...
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Spin equivariance of the Dirac operator-flat case
This question was posed on Math.SE but no one has answered it; it may be suitable for MathOverflow.
Let $D$ be the Dirac operator on $\mathbb{R}^n$ i.e. $D=\sum_{j=1}^nE_j\frac{\partial}{\partial ...
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Baum Connes conjecture and abstract isomorphism
Baum-Connes conjecture states that for a locally compact group $G$ the so called assebly map $\mu$ between $G$-equivariant K-homology of the universal example for proper actions of $G$ and K-theory of ...
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Interactions (functors) between equivariant sheaves for different groups?
Let $G$ be a finite group and $k$ a field (alg. closed char 0 for simplicity).
To every $G$ set $X$ we can assign the category of $G$-equivariant sheaves of $k$-vector spaces $Sh_G(X)$. It is ...
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Classification of (complex algebraic) vector bundles on punctured affine space
The Quillen-Suslin theorem asserts that there are no nontrivial vector bundles over the affine space $\mathbb{A}^{n+1}$, $n\geq 0$.
Let's work over the complex numbers. What can be said about vector ...
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Equivariant Formula for High Dimensional Isolated set
The Atiyah-Bott-Berline-Vergne-Witten localization formula says
$S^1$ acting on compact manifold $M$ isolated fixing points. And for a closed equivariant form $\omega$, then
$$(2\pi)^{-\frac{\dim(M)}...
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Equivariant corner straightening
Equivariant corner straightening is usually mentioned in the literature without further explanation. What would be a reference where this is done (more or less) carefully for compact Lie group actions ...
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Generalizing approximate $\mathbb{Z}$-equivariance of a simple function
Let $f(x) := x^2 + (1-x^2)x$ and $F(x) := \log \frac{x}{1-x}-\frac{1}{x}$. It can be shown (cf. https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1865370/) that $F$ is approximately equivariant w/r/t the $\...
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