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Galois group of shimura varieties with different level structure

Let $(G,X)$ be a shimura data, and $K$ an open compact neat subgroup of $G(\mathbb A_f)$. Suppose $K'\subset K$ is open and normal, then, I see in many references that the finite etale cover $Sh(G,X)_{...
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English translation of Borel-Serre's "Théorèmes de finitude en cohomologie galoisienne"?

Is there an English translation of this text, or at least some English language paper that proves the same results? I especially need a proof of the following fact which is in this paper: Say $k$ is a ...
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When does sum of algebraically independent polynomial become dependent?

Given $f_1,...,f_n \in \mathbb{F}[x_1,...,x_n]$ where $f_n = g + h$. Suppose the sets $\{ f_1,...,f_{n-1},g \}$ and $\{ f_1,...,f_{n-1},h \}$ are algebraically independent then is there a ...
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A question on algebraic independence

Let $f_1,f_2,\ldots,f_n, g \in \mathbb{F}_q[x_1,...,x_m]$. Assume that $f_1,\ldots,f_n$ vanish at $0$, so that $\mathbb{F}_q[[f_1,...,f_n]]$ is a subring of $\mathbb{F}_q[[x_1,...,x_n]]$. Suppose that ...
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Absolute Galois cohomology of function fields (of high-dimensional) varieties

What is known about the absolute Galois cohomology of function fields of varieties of dimension 2 or larger? Specifically, I am interested in multiplicative coefficients $\mathbb G_m$. I have seen ...
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Good and bad reduction for twists of algebraic curves

Suppose we have two curves $C/\mathbb{Q}$ and $C'/\mathbb{Q}$ which are twists of each other i.e. they are isomorphic over a field extension $K/\mathbb{Q}$. Suppose that $C$ has good reduction at a ...
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Is a generic genus $g \geq 7$ curve a solvable cover of $\mathbb{P}^1$?

Let $Y \to X$ be a finite branched cover of smooth projective curves over $\mathbb{C}$, so we get a finite extension $K(Y)/K(X)$ where $K(\ )$ is the field of meromorphic functions. Say that $Y \to X$ ...
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Generalizing Klein's order 7 formula $y\left(y^2+7\Big(\tfrac{1-\sqrt{-7}}{2}\Big)y+7\Big(\tfrac{1+\sqrt{-7}}{2}\Big)^3\right)^3 = j$ to order 13?

I. Level 7 In Klein's "On the Order-Seven Transformations of Elliptic Functions", he gave two elegant resolvents of degrees 8 and 7 in pages 306 and 313. Translated to more understandable ...
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Learning Inverse Galois Theory

Can someone give me a roadmap for learning Inverse Galois theory? I am a PhD student in the representation theory of finite groups. I studied Galois theory when I was an undergraduate student. The ...
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“Sheaf cohomology” of Galois groups

Apparently the Galois group $G$ of a Galois extension $E/F$ can be viewed as an “étale sheaf” on the set $X$ of intermediate Galois extensions equipped with an appropriate Grothendieck topology (see ...
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Algebraic numbers with a polynomial property

In my research I faced with an intricate construction of an algebraic number with some properties. Problem. For which classes of polynomials $P(X,Y)\in \mathbb{Z}[X,Y]$, we have the following property....
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Can we say anything about the zeros and Galois group of the polynomial $(x^p-a)^{p^2}-p^{p^2+1}x+p^{p^2} a=0$?

Let $p$ be an odd prime number and $\mathbb Q_p$ be the $p$-adic number field. Let $K=\mathbb Q_p(a)$ be the extension by $a=p^{\frac{p^2+1}{p^3-1}}$. Consider the polynomial $f(x)=(x^p-a)^{p^2}-p^{p^...
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The cyclic analogue of the gonality of the superelliptic curve $s^n = t^m + 1$

For naturals $n$, $m > 1$ consider the superelliptic curve $C\!: s^n = t^m + 1$, for simplicity, over an algebraically closed field of zero characteristic or large characteristic $p \nmid n$, $m$. ...
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Can a general quintic be solved using inverse beta regularized function?

Tyma Gaidash has recently posted solutions to some quintics in terms of Inverse Beta Regularized function. He also found the closed form for the equation $\cos x=x$ using the same Inverse Beta ...
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Non-trivial automorphisms and descent

In this expository paper by Low it says: Roughly speaking, a topos in the sense of Grothendieck is the category of sheaves on a kind of generalised space whose “points” may have non-trivial ...
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A dimension problem related to an abelian simple extension of a field

$\DeclareMathOperator\Imm{Im}$Let $K=F(\alpha)$ be an abelian extension of $F$ and let $\sigma$ be a map (could be any map) from $K^\times$ (the multiplicative group of $K$) to itself. Define an $F$-...
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Can there be non-isomorphic fundamental groups of equivalent Galois categories?

It is known that if $(C, F)$ is a Galois category then there exists an equivalence $C \cong \pi_1(C, F)-FinSets$ between $C$ and the category of finite sets with continuous actions of $\pi_1(C, F) := ...
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What is the meaning of local inertia conjugation property?

In Hatcher, Allen; Lochak, Pierre; Schneps, Leila, On the Teichmüller tower of mapping class groups, J. Reine Angew. Math. 521, 1-24 (2000). ZBL0953.20030., we have: Abstract. Let $\widehat{G T}^{1}$ ...
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Reference request: Radicial morphisms & Jacobson-Bourbaki correspondence

My name is Chemy (Przemysław). I am a PhD student at UvA (Amsterdam), and I work on projects related to foliations in algebraic geometry in positive characteristic. Therefore I am avidely reading two ...
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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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Why do we make such big deal about the 'unsolvability' of the quintic?

The unsolvability of a general quintic equation in terms of the basic arithmetic operations and $n$th roots (i.e. the Abel–Ruffini theorem) is considered a major result in the mathematical canon. I ...
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why is $R := \mathbb{Z}p +XF[[X]]$ an almost valuation domain?

Recall that an integral domain $R$ with quotient field $K$ is an almost valuation domain if for every $0 \not= x \in K$, there is a positive integer $n$ (depending on $x$) such that $x^n \in R$ or $x^{...
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Existence of a subspace of having no isotropic 2-plane

Let $V$ be a vector space of dimension $n$ over the field $\mathbb {Q} $. A subspace $W$ is isotropic for a skew-bilinear form $\alpha$ on $V$ if $\alpha(x,y) = 0$ for all $x,y \in W$. More ...
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Structure of coefficients of polynomials giving a specified Galois group

For any $a = [a_0; \dots; a_n]\in \mathbb{P}^n(\mathbb{Q})$, the corresponding Galois group $G_a$ of $f(X) = a_n X^n + \cdots + a_1 X + a_0\in \mathbb{Q}[X]$ is a subgroup of $S_n$. (I'm interested ...
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The upper bounds on rank $ 2 $ real matrices

Let $ A_{n}(F) $ be the collection of all skew-symmetric matrices over the field $ F $ ($\operatorname{char} F \neq 2 $). Let M be a subspace of $ A_{n}(F) $ such that all non zero elements have rank ...
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Restricting maps between strict henselisations

$\require{AMScd}$I am currently thinking about (strict) henselisations but I don't know too much literature about the topic. So I am wondering if there is a natural way to restrict maps between strict ...
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Galois extension of $ C_{k} $ field and irreducible polynomial over $ C_{k} $ field

A field is called a $ C_{k}$- field if every form i.e. every homogeneous polynomial of degree $ d $ in $ n > d^{k} $ indeterminates has a nontrivial zero. We know that any finite field is a $ C_{...
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Problem concerning about an $n$-subspace of $ A_{n}(F) $

Let $A_{n}(F) $ denote the $n \times n$ skew symmetric matrices over a finite field $F$. Suppose $n$ be even and $N$ be a subspace of $A_{n}(F) $. Now if all the non-zero matrices in $N$ are ...
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Blow-ups of surfaces over a field

Let $S$ be a smooth projective surface of Picard rank $\rho(S)$ over a field $K$, and $\overline{S}$ its algebraic closure. Take a point $p\in\overline{S}$ and denote by $\overline{X}$ be blow-up of $\...
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Maximal common isotropic subspace for a finite family of skewforms

Let $V$ be a vector space of dimension $n$ over a field $F$. An alternating bilinear form $\alpha\colon V \times V \rightarrow F $ will be called a skewform. A subspace $W$ is isotropic for $\alpha$...
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Field extension generated by the roots of multivariate-polynomials

Let us consider a field $K$ of characteristic $0$. Then we know that any finite extension $L$ of $K$, which is a Galois extension as well, is produced the roots of a separable polynomial $f(x) \in K[x]...
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Nef and pseudo-effective divisors over non algebraically closed fields

Let $X$ be a projective variety over a field $K$. As a consequence of Kleiman's criterion, when $K$ is algebraically closed, we have that if $D$ is a nef divisor on $X$ then $D$ is pseudo-effective. ...
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Simplification of links between idele class group and étale cohomology

I posted this question over on stack exchange and was told it would work better here. For interest I have been looking at links between class field theory and étale cohomology. Let $k$ be a global ...
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Subspaces of $ A_{n}(\mathbb {Q})$ in which all nonzero matrices are invertible

Let $A_{n}(\mathbb{Q}) $ denote the $n$ times $n$ skew symmetric matrices over the rational number field. Let $N$ be a subspace of $A_{n}(\mathbb{Q}) $. If all the non-zero matrices in $N$ are ...
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Reducibility of a cubic over a number field

Given an extension $K = \mathbb{Q}(\alpha)$ by a cubic polynomial $g(x)\in \mathbb{Q}[x]$ (not necessarily Galois extension) is there a criterion for a cubic polynomial $f(x) \in K[x]$ to be reducible ...
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Classifying twists for a general moduli problem

Suppose $\mathfrak X$ is a (Deligne-Mumford/Artin/...) stack and denote by $|\mathfrak X(k)|$ the set of isomorphism classes of it's $k$-valued point. Can we say something in general about the fibers ...
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Possible Galois groups of residue fields of ramification points of a Galois branched cover of curves

Here's the version of the question I'm particularly interested in (though I'm also interested in other variants described near the end). Let $K$ be the function field of a smooth projective variety ...
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Is this an explicit construction of a Hurwitz space with Galois group Z/p, p distinct branch points, and inertia group Z/(p-1)?

I am desperately confused and would like a sanity check that the following moduli space/stack is a Hurwitz space/stack. I would also appreciate any references on the topic of the explicit construction ...
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Galois theory of periods of algebraic varieties PhD project

I finished my MMath at Exeter in July of this year and I would like to undertake a PhD at the interface of algebraic geometry, number theory and Galois theory. More specifically, I recently came ...
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Field of definition/moduli through the monodromy

Let $Y$ be a smooth projective curve defined over a number field $K$, and let $B$ be a subset of $Y(K)$. It is known that the isomorphism class of a branched cover $f:X(\Bbb{C})\rightarrow Y(\Bbb{C})$ ...
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Kummer theory if $\ell = p$

Background. Let $k$ be a field and let $\ell$ be an integer which is divisible in $k$. Then one has a short exact sequence of abelian étale sheaves $$ 0 \to \mu_\ell \to \mathbb{G}_m \xrightarrow{(\,\...
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Does the étale topos determine the Hodge numbers?

Does the small étale topos of a smooth proper variety over a perfect field of positive characteristic determine its Hodge numbers? We consider it as a Grothendieck topos over the étale topos of the ...
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Galoisian perspective on local system tamely ramified along a smooth divisor

This question is about (1.7.8) and (1.7.11) in Deligne’s Weil II paper. Let $X$ be a regular scheme and $D\subset X$ a smooth principal divisor cut out by the function $t$. Let $\mathcal F$ be a ...
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$0$-Dimensional $k$-varieties in the Grothendieck ring $K_0(V_k)$

Let $k$ be a field, and let $K_0(V_k)$ be the Grothendieck ring of $k$-varieties. Let $K_0(V_k^0)$ be the Grothendieck ring of $0$-dimensional $k$-varieties. I also assume that $k$ is perfect. (1) I ...
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Given an abelian galois map of curves, what are the principal divisors on the source fixed by the galois group?

Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be an abelian galois map (not necessarily unramified) of nonsingular complete curves over algebraically closed $k$, where the order of the galois group $A$ is coprime to the ...
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Conjugation action of $Gal(\bar{s}/s)$ on the tame ramification group

There is a statement in SGA 7-1 Exposé 1 (P. Deligne, Résumé des premiers exposés de A. Grothendieck, pdf of SGA7-1), (0.3.1): $S$ is a Henselian trait (i.e. the spectrum of a henselian discrete ...
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split integral model of a reductive group

Let $F$ be a number field, $p\in\mathbb{Z}$ a prime which is unramified in $F$ and $G$ a connected reductive group over $F$. Moreover $G$ is supposed to be quasi-split over $p$. Does there exist a ...
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Abel-Ruffini theorem for systems of polynomial equations

I know the Abel-Ruffini theorem, which states that a general polynomial equation in one variable with degree $\geq 5$ is not solvable in radicals. I wonder whether there is a similar result for ...
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Is there an algorithm to compute a Belyi map for the Riemann surface?

Let $y^2=x^5-x-1$ be an affine model of a projective complex curve, is there an algorithm to compute the Belyi map (preferably of small degree), i.e., map to the projective line ramified only at $\{0,...
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Intrinsicness of Hodge-theoretic properties of Galois representations in a general reductive group

In the paper "The conjectural connections between automorphic representations and Galois representations" by Buzzard and Gee, it is said "We say that $\rho$ is crystalline/de Rham/Hodge–Tate if ...
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