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Extending maps to disc homeomorphisms isotopic to the identity
Consider the closed unit disc $\mathbb D^n$ in $\mathbb R^n$ and its closed subdisc $D$ centered at the origin with radius $1/2$. Denote by $V$ the interior of $\mathbb D^n$. I wonder whether the ...
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A class of finitely generated semigroups
Let $G$ be a finitely generated group with a probability measure $\nu$. Suppose we have a finite first moment function $f:G\to \mathbb{R}$, i.e, such that $\Sigma_{g\in G}f(g)\nu(g)< \infty$. Then, ...
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Stone cech compactification of a zero dimensional topological space
Let $X $ be a zero dimensional topological space, that is, a topological space with a basis of clopen sets. Is there any characterization for the ston cech compactification for such a space?
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Which kind of functions satisfy this property?
We look to the Banach space $L^{\infty}([0,1])$ with the well-known norm on it and the weak-*-topology (which is in fact locally convex), hence $f_n\rightarrow f$ in the weak *-topology iff $\int\...
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Is this a known compactification of graphs?
Let $G$ be a locally finite, connected, and infinite graph. Let $\Omega(G)$ its set of ends. Let $|G|$ be the Freudenthal compactification of $G$. Let $P_{\Omega}$ be a partition of $\Omega(G)$. ...
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A consecutive resolution of continum algebras to a simple continum algebra
Motivated by classical Gelfand Naimark duality, the correspondence between the category of commutative $C^{*}$ algebras and the category of locally compact Hausdorff spaces, we ...
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About the projection on the unit sphere
Let $H$ be a Hilbert Space and let $A\subset H$ be a connected set such that any two elements of $A$ are linearly independent and also $A^{\bot}=\left\{0\right\}$ (this seems to be immaterial). Is ...
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Copylefted introduction to topology
Is there a textbook in topology with a copyleft license?
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Finding a metric on a topological space with prescribed isometry group
Let $X$ be a (sufficiently nice) topological space and let $\mathcal{F}$ be a group of homeomorphisms of $X$. Assume that $\mathcal{F}$ is also closed under point-wise convergence. I would like to ...
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Random variables with values in binary operations or in topologies of a certain set $X$
I wonder if the following situations have already been considered by mathematicians :
Random variables with values in a set of binary operations endowed
with a certain topology (or just with a $\...
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What is the real name of this relation and operation on a particular set of maps between cancellative monoids?
Let $A,B$ be cancellative monoids and define a transducer as a map $f\colon A \rightarrow B$ such that $f(1)=1$ and for all $a_1 ,a_2 \in A$, there exists a $b \in B$ such that $f(a_1 a_2)=f(a_1) b$. ...
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Standard proof that cyclic ordering of edges is preserved under planar graph homotopy?
I have several questions about the following theorem statement:
Thm: Let $G = (V, E)$ be a planar graph, and let $\varphi_0 : G \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2$,
$\varphi_1 : G \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2$ be ...
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Induced structure of topological group [closed]
If we consider a closed Jordan curve $\mathcal{C}$, I know that it's homeomorphic to the circle $S^1$. Now I take an homeomorphism $\phi:S^1\longrightarrow\mathcal{C}$ and this homeomorphism induces a ...
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Homotopy invariant deletions of open faces of simplicial complexes
Given a finite simplicial complex (as a topological space) $\Delta$ and a face $\tau$, suppose we delete the interior of $\tau$ (a point if $\tau$ is a vertex, otherwise homeomorphic to an open ball ...
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Inverse limits of the interval with a single bonding map below the identity
My question is as follows.
QUESTION. Is there a topological description of the class of arc-like continua that arise as inverse limits of $[0,1]$ with a single continuous surjective bonding map $f\...
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$\mathbb E$-descent maps in topological spaces in terms of different sites?
The paper Facets of Descent I by Janelidze and Tholen defines $\mathbb E$-descent maps as those for which $\Phi^p:\mathbb EB\longrightarrow \mathsf{Des}_\mathbb{E}(p)$ is an equivalence of categories.
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The role of absolute continuity in stochastic ordering defined over sets of probability distributions
This question is about a claim given in this paper (page 261, the remark), but without any proof.
It simply says that if two sets of probability distributions, $\mathscr{P}_0$ and $\mathscr{P}_1$ (...
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Alternative representation of $C_c(X)$ as inductive limit
CORRECTION: As Simon Henry points out in the comments, there is a problem in the construction: the maps $\varphi_n$ are not necessarily linear.
Under some additional constraints on the space (e.g. $X$ ...
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Does bounded and closed equal compact for sets of Borel probability measures?
Equip the space of Borel probability measures on a fixed closed subset X of the s-dimensional Euclidean space with the topology induced by weak convergence of probability measures. In this setting, ...
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Not normal connected component of a right topological group
Let $\cal T$ be a locally compact topology on a group $G$ and $(x,y)\mapsto xy^{-1}$ be continuous at $(1,1)$ and for every $a\in G$, $x\mapsto xa$ be continuous everywhere with respect to $\cal T$.
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Name for a type of weak path connectedness?
The following topological property arose in the context of my friend Don Hadwin's operator theory research, and he asked me to ask here if the property occurs in the literature and has a name.
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Is there another equivalence relation on based maps between spheres which form the same graded ring as the homotopy groups?
Let $\sim$ be an equivalence relation on continuous based maps from $S^k$ to $S^n$, where $k$ and $n$ range over the positive integers.
Suppose that
Given maps $f, f^\prime: S^k \to S^n$ and $g, g^\...
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The closure of a set of closed points
Let $X $ be a compact non-Hausdorff topological space with the following property: for every infinite subset of closed points, say $\{x_i\}_{i \in I}$, there exists $j\in I$ such that $x_j$ is in the ...
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Examples of value quantales
In his paper "Quantales and continuity spaces" R. C. Flagg gives the following examples of value quantales: the lattice $\bf{2}$ of truth values with usual addition, the lattice $\mathbb{R}_{+}$ of ...
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Category-theoretic characterization of zero-dimensional spaces
Some background: a zero-dimensional space is one admitting a basis of clopen sets, whereas an extremely disconnected space is one where the closures of open sets are open. In the category CHauss of ...
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Injectively rigid spaces
Given a set $X$, is there a topology $\tau$ such that the identity $\text{id}_X$ on $X$ is the only continuous injective self-map?
(This is Joel David Hamkins's recent question in the category $\...
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Density of subspace with nonlocal/Wentzell boundary condition
Given the space $F$ defined by:
$$F=\left\{f\in C^2(\mathbb{R}_+^2;\mathbb{R}):f(x,0)=\int_\mathbb{R} f(z,x)g(z)dz, x>0\right\},$$
I want to prove that the subspace $E$ of $F$ defined by $E=\...
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When Max(R) is Hausdorff space? [duplicate]
Let $R$ be reduce commutative ring with identity (a commutative ring such that $a^n$=0 ($a\in R$) implise $a=0$) and $Max(R)$ be the set of all maximal ideals of $R$. The hull-kernel (or Zariski ...
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Reference request - Compact embedding of intermediate space
Given two Banach spaces $X_0$ and $X_1$ with norms $\|\cdot\|_0$ and $\|\cdot\|_1$, respectively, such that $X_0\subset X_1$ and $X_0\hookrightarrow X_1$, i.e., $X_0$ is continuous embedded in $X_1$.
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Extending an homotopy, knowing the two base functions extend
Let $A\subset B$ be paracompact spaces, and let $C$ be a paracompact space.
Let $f_0,f_1:A\rightarrow C$ be continuous functions. $F:A\times[0,1]\rightarrow C$ a homotopy from $f_0$ to $f_1$. Suppose ...
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How close (Homology-wise) can we approximate a topological manifold with a PL or smooth one?
Sorry if this question is to naive or badly phrased. I am curious about the following problem, given a manifold $M$, how "close" can we find a smooth or PL manifold, $N$, with a map $f:N\to M$. The ...
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Defining connectivity between K points on a periodic domain in terms of proximity
THE SITUATION:
Begin by taking a periodic strip of length 2*Pi. Then use a uniform distribution to place K points (x1,…, xk) on the strip by assigning each of them a randomly sampled number. Then ...
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Decomposition which is locally connected
It is possible construct a connected compact metric space $X$ and a continuous decomposition $\mathcal{G}$ of $X$ that satisfies:
1)$X/\mathcal{G}$ is locally connected.
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A question about the Leray-Serre spectral sequence
Suppose $F \to E \stackrel{p}{\to} B$ is a fibration with $B$ simply connected. The $E_2^{p,q}$ page of the Leray-Serre spectral sequence is given by $H^p(B;H^q(F))$. Suppose futhermore that $k$ is a ...
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Minimum rank of certain matrices
Let $\mathscr{M}[n]$ be collection of $n\times n$ matrices with real entries from $\{0,1\}$ such that every row is distinct and every column is distinct.
What is minimum real rank of matrices in $\...
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Partition refinement of a clopen covering in $\Box (\omega+1)^\omega$
Consider $\omega+1$ with the interval topology, that is $U\subseteq (\omega+1)$ is open if and only if $U\subseteq\omega$ or $(\omega+1)\setminus U$ is finite.
We write $(\omega+1)^\omega$ for the ...
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Name for condition on map of cancellative monoids
Let $M,N$ be cancellative monoids with identity $\epsilon$ and suppose that $k\colon M\rightarrow N$ is a function such that
$k(\epsilon)=\epsilon$
for all $a,b\in M$, there exists $v\in N$ such that ...
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Homotopy injection between the unit ball in the Euclidean n space and an n-dimensional metric AR
Let $D^n$ be the closed unit ball in $\mathbb{R}^n$. Given a compact, $n$-dimensional, AR(Absolute Retract) metric space $X$, must it happen that either $X$ embeds in $D^n$ or $D^n$ embeds in $X$?
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Is $\mathcal{P}(\omega)/(fin)$ with the interval topology path-connected?
Given a poset $(P,\leq)$ the interval topology on $P$ is generated by
$$\{P\setminus\downarrow x : x\in P\} \cup \{P\setminus\uparrow x : x\in P\},$$
where $\downarrow x = \{y\in P: y\leq x\}$ and $\...
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Sum-epimorphisms and prod-monomorphisms
Sum-epimorphisms
A longer time ago I have introduced the bi-onto maps for the topological category. Let me formulate here its general categorical definition:
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Set nor its compliment contain an uncountable closed set [closed]
Does there exist a set $X$ subset of the real numbers such that no uncountable closed set is contained in $X$ or $X^c$?
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Generating the sigma algebras on the set of probability measures
I was wondering if somebody could help me see/provide a reference to the following fact: Let $X$ be a metrizable set, $\mathcal{F}$ the corresponding Borel sigma-algebra on $X$, and $\triangle\left(X,\...
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Properties of "incomplete finite simplicial complexes"
Definition: We say that $K'$ is an incomplete finite simplicial complex if there exists a finite simplicial complex $K$ such that $|K'|=|K|\backslash Y$ where $Y$ is a union of some open faces of K.
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The category of discontinuous Banach spaces
A banach space is discontinuous if it is isometric to $DC(X)$ for some Hausdorff topological space $X$. ($DC(X)$ is defined here. We denote by $DBan$, the category of all discontinuous ...
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Topological characterisation of loop spaces
Let $\Omega\colon \mathrm{Top}_*\to\mathrm{Top}_*$ be the loop space functor assigning to each pointed topological space $X$ the pointed space consisting of all based continuous maps $S^1\to X$ ...
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Separability of the space $C(C[0, 1], \mathbb{R})$
Let $E=C([0, 1])$ be the space of all real-valued continuous functions on $[0, 1]$, equipped with the uniform norm. $C(E)$ stand for the continuous real-valued functions on $E$.
I am wondering that ...
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Lower periodic subsets of groups and semigroups
Suppose that $A$ and $B$ are subsets of a group or semigroup. We call $A$ left
upper [resp. lower] $B$-periodic if $BA\subseteq A$
[resp. $A\subseteq BA$]. If $A$ is both left upper and
lower $B$-...
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(The Homotopy type of the) lifting of homeomorphism of Grassmanian
For $k<n$ put $FM_{k\times n}$ for the space of all $k\times n$ full rank matrices with real or complex entries. Note that the permutation group $S_{n}$ has an obvious action on this space ...
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Does real analytic imply locally contractible?
The statement is true for complex analytic spaces. I am not sure who proved this result.
I ask the same question in the real case.
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on reductive monoids which are gorenstein
Let $M$ a reductive monoid, i.e. a integral normal affine scheme, which is a monoid whose group of units is a connected reductive group.
By Rittatore http://www.cmat.edu.uy/cmat/docentes/alvaro/...
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