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In what sense do the real and complex places correspond to setting q equal to 1 or -1?
It often happens that if we have a scheme $X/\mathbb Z$ (or an open subset thereof) and we denote by $p(q) = X(\mathbb F_q)$, then $p(1)$ and $p(-1)$ compute the euler characteristic of $X(\mathbb C)$ ...
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Is Euler-characteristic of a simplicial complex on $n$ vertices and $f$ facets at most $n^{O(\log f)}$?
(Definition: Facet = Maximal Face)
This question is a continuation of the previous one that I had asked a couple of years ago: Is Euler characteristic of a simplicial complex upper bounded by a ...
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Does the (Poincare) dual complex represent the same topology?
To start with, consider some abstract $3$-dimensional simplicial complex $\Delta$ representing a manifold without boundary, for simplicity. Then, there is this well-known construction of the "(...
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Possible Euler characteristics of manifolds with tangential structures
Let $p:B\to BO$ be a fibration. We say that a manifold has a $B$-structure if its stable tangent bundle lifts to $B$. I am interested in the question of whether there exists, for a given even ...
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Fibrations and Euler characteristics with bad fundamental group
Consider a fibration $F\to E\to B$ where $H^i(F;\mathbb{Q})$ and $H^i(B;\mathbb{Q})$ are finite-dimensional, and they vanish for $i\gg 0$, and $B$ is connected. However, we do not assume that $B$ is ...
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Combining Lefschetz numbers with Euler classes
Given an $n$-manifold $M$ (say), we can talk about its Euler characteristic
$\chi(M)$.
This can be generalized to the Euler number of any $n$-dimensional
bundle ${\mathcal V}$. Or indeed, the Euler ...
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Properties of a generalization (regularization) of the Euler characteristic?
Intro: This question is about a version of the Euler characteristic for infinite dimensional chain complexes. I have no idea if this is a pre-existing concept, that's essentially what my query is ...
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Compact $G$-ENR's and Euler characteristic computed with Alexander-Spanier cohomology with compact support
Let $(Z,A)$ a compact ENR pair, then
$$\chi(Z)=\chi_c(Z-A)+\chi(A)$$
where $\chi_c$ is the Euler characteristic taken in Alexander-Spanier cohomology with compact support (ENR means euclidean ...
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What kinds of manifolds admit non-vanishing vector fields defining convergent congruences?
One of the corollaries of the Poincaré–Hopf index theorem is that a closed, connected manifold $M$ admits non-vanishing vector fields iff its Euler characteristic is zero; i.e. $\chi(M) = 0$.
I am ...
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On Lefschetz theorem and sum of Betti numbers as lower bounds for fixed points
Let $M$ be a closed manifold with holomorphic cell decomposition (if it is complex), or at least with only even cohomology. In particular, its Euler characteristic is equal to the sum of its Betti ...
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Invariance of combinatorial/geometric euler characteristic
I am trying to read and understand the paper:
TARGET ENUMERATION VIA EULER CHARACTERISTIC INTEGRALS
by YULIY BARYSHNIKOV AND
ROBERT GHRIST.
And I am having trouble with a statement. First of all, ...
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Noether's formula for real algebraic surfaces
Is there a version of Noether's formula for the Euler characteristic of a surface for Real algebraic surfaces?
Specifically, given $X$ a real algebraic compact smooth surface, what is the relationship ...
