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Who was the first to capitalize Real?
For example in Atiyah's $KR$-theory there is the notion of a Real vector bundle in contrast to complex or real vector bundles. I am also familiar with the notion of a Real $C^*$-algebra and there are ...
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What sort of ring-theoretic properties does the representation ring of a compact Lie group possess?
Recall the definition of the representation ring $R(G)$ of a compact Lie group $G$. I'd like a reference that gives me basic ring-theoretic properties that $R(G)$ always has, or enough info that I can ...
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Equivariant K-theory of $S^1$-action on $S^2$
Is there any references for the structure of the equivariant K-theory $K_{S^1}(S^2)$ where the action of $S^1$ on $S^2$ is defined to be rotation about the $z$-axis? What is the ring structore of $K_{...
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Induced map in K-theory by a "trivial" bimodule
Let $R$ be a ring (not necessary commutative) and let $P_{\bullet}$ be a perfect $R$-bimodule (chain complex). I will denote the category of perfect right $R$-chain complexes by $\textbf{Perf}(R)$. ...
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References for geometric K-homology
Can anyone give me some good references to read geometric K-homology. I know bit of Kasparov's KK theory and analytic K-homology.
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Computation of KO theory of a point
I have some basic questions about real K-theory (I mean $KO$-theory).
Question 1: I have seen the table
$$
KO^{-i}(\mathrm{pt})=
\begin{cases}
\mathbb{Z},& i=0\\
\mathbb{Z}_2,& i=1\\
\mathbb{Z}...
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Borel regulator and Bloch-Beilinson regulators
Is there any relation, either conjectural or known, between the Borel regulator for the Quillen $K$-theory of algebraic number rings, and the Bloch-Beilinson regulator from motivic cohomology to real ...
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Yoneda embeddings of stable model categories; composition with Bousfield localizations
For a stable model category $C$ and a set $M$ of object of it I would like to construct a natural functor from $C$ to some stable 'category of functors' on $M$. I suspect that the 'natural' question ...
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On closed model categories: standard arguments and fibrantly cogenerated categories
Some not very clever questions on closed model categories.
For a (left or right) Quillen functor $F:C\to D$ what arguments does one usually use for proving that $Ho F$ is fully faithful when ...
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Alternative definitions of Weibel's homotopy K-theory
Consider a sort of $\mathbb{A}^1$-homotopy-stable algebraic $K$-theory for rings constructed as follows.
For $K_0$ we take a symmetrization subject to natural direct sum operation of $\mathbb{A}^1$-...
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When does the canonical $t$-structure restrict to perfect complexes?
I am interested in non-Noetherian(!) rings such that the canonical $t$-structure on $D(R)$ (the derived category of left $R$-modules) restricts to perfect complexes i.e. to the subcategory of ...
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The 4-th generator of $K_1$ group for 3-dimensional NC tori algebra
An $n$-dimensional NC torus algebra $A_\theta^{(n)}$ is defined for any antisymmetric $n\times n$ matrix $\theta$ of real numbers as the universal $C^*$-algebra, generated by unitaries $U_1,\dots,U_n$,...
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The 'most general' papers on rational Borel-Moore motivic homology and K'-theory?
There are two ways to define Borel-Moore motivic homology (of schemes) with rational coefficients: one should either consider certain complexes of algebraic cycles, or the $\gamma$-filtrations of ...
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A canonical way to kill a subset of cohomology in a dg-algebra: via $A_\infty$-algebras? References?
Let $A$ be a differential graded algebra, $S\subset H^*(A)$. I would like to 'kill $S$ in a canonical way'. Is it possible to do it as follows: consider the $A_\infty$-algebra structure on $H^\ast(A)$,...
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The proof of the splitting principle in equivariant K-theory via flag manifolds
In Atiyah's famous paper "Bott periodicity and the index of elliptic operators" section 4, he proved the splitting principle for unitary groups (Propostion 4.9 in that paper), namely:
Let $j: T\...
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K-theory of differential graded modules over differential graded algebras
Suppose you have a smooth vector bundle $E$ over a smooth manifold $X$. If you consider the algebra $ \Omega^\ast (E)$ of differential forms on $E$, it will be homotopy equivalent to the algebra of ...
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The restriction of the Gersten resolution (for etale cohomology) onto a closed subvariety.
There is a very important result of Bloch and Ogus: for any smooth variety $X$ and fixed $r\in \mathbb{Z}$, $r\ge 0$, $l$ is prime to the residue field characteristic, the Zariski sheafification of ...
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Reference Request: Beilinson-Bloch conjecture in terms of Beilinson regulator isomorphism
I'm looking for a reference that provides a concise statement of the Beilinson-Bloch conjecture, specifically formulated in terms of an isomorphism under the Beilinson regulator map.
More precisely, I'...
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K-group properties of quasi-diagonal $C^*$-algebras
Let $A$ be a separable unital quasidiagonal $C^*$-algebra.
What can be said about the $K$-theory of $A$, for example some properties? Especially, are there some criterions to decide whether or not $K_*...
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Generators K-theory of Cuntz algebras
The Cuntz algebra $O_n$ is the C*-algebra generated by n isometries $S_1$, ..., $S_n$ such that $S_i^* S_j=\delta_{i,j}$ and $\sum_{i=1}^nS_iS_i^*=1$. Cuntz proved that this algebra has the following ...
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Is $K^0(X)\to K_0(X)$ monomorphic for a noetherian scheme $X$?
This question is related to the MO questions What is the difference between Grothendieck groups K_0(X) vs K^0(X) on schemes? and Does a fully faithful functor between triangulated categories induce ...
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"Direct" calculation of $K_0$ for surfaces, 3-folds
I apologize in advance for the vagueness of my question, but I am looking for sources (if they exist) where $K_0$ (the Grothendieck group of coherent sheaves) is computed "by hand" for some low-...
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Cohomological counterpart of the K-theory of the Roe C*-algebra in non-periodic systems
In crystalline insulating quantum systems the dynamics of electrons is governed by a Schrödinger operator which is periodic with respect to a Bravais lattice $\Gamma\cong \mathbb{Z}^d$ and whose ...
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Cyclic K-theory as cyclic nerve in a letter of Goodwillie
Kaledin mentioned in https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.04279 Remark 11.5 that, in a letter to Waldhausen by Goodwillie in 1988, Goodwillie showed that the cyclic K-theory can be computed by the geometric ...
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Which "tensor" endofunctors on triangulated categories are essentially exact?
Assume that $T$ is a symmetric monoidal triangulated category, and $X$ is an object in it. Then the functors $X\otimes -$ and $-\otimes X: T\to T$ are not necessarily exact since they send ...
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$k$-invariants of $KO$ and $ko$ and differentials in the AHSS spectral sequence
Let $KO$ and $ko$ denote real $K$-theory and connective real $K$-theory. It appears to be a well done result that the $k$-invariants can be used to determine the early differentials in the Atiyah-...
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Can one complete a morphism of commutative triangles to a "commutative cube" in a triangulated category?
This question is a continuation of Can one extend a morphism of commutative triangles to a morphism of octahedral diagrams?.
I am deeply grateful for the contributions there; they roughly say that ...
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K-theory of coherent sheaves on complex manifolds: references and gamma-filtration?
For a complex manifold $X$ one has an exact category of locally free coherent sheaves; so it seems to be no problem to define certain $K$-theory (I do not know whether the $K$-groups given by the "...
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Morita Equivalence of Full Corners in $C^*$-algebras
Suppose $\mathcal{A}$ is a $C^*$-algebra with a unique normalized trace and $p \in \mathcal{A}$ is a projection so that $\mathcal{B} = p\mathcal{A}p$ is a full corner.
Does $\mathcal{B}$ have a ...
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K-theory of ringed spaces (including henselian and formal schemes); excision and Mayer-Vietoris
Given a ringed topological space $S$ one can easily define its K and K'-theory as the K-theories of the categories of locally free sheaves and of the category of coherent sheaves on it, respectively. ...
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Zero-cycles on an arithmetic surface
Could anyone give a reference for the following statement, which I believe is true.
"Let X be a regular scheme, flat over $Spec( \mathbb{Z}) $, with fiber dimension $1$. Then the Chow group $CH^2(X)$ ...
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Semi-orthogonal decompositions over singular schemes
Where can I find any more or less explicit semi-orthogonal decompositions of derived categories of perfect complexes or of bounded derived categories for singular schemes that are proper over a ring R?...
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Does a fully faithful functor between triangulated categories induce embedding of their Grothendieck groups?
Let $\mathcal{A}$, $\mathcal{B}$ be two triangulated categories and $F: \mathcal{A}\to \mathcal{B}$ be a triangulated functor between them. Then $F$ induces an homomorphism between their Grothendieck ...
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A question on the ring structure of topological K-theory and Chern character
Let $X$ and $Y$ be compact spaces (or closed manifolds if you want). I have two questions relating the ring structure of topological $K$-theory. To motivate my questions let me give some background ...
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Flag variety type Beilinson resolution
The Beilinson resolution is a locally free sheaves resolution for sheaf $\Delta_*\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}}$,where $\Delta: \mathbb{P}\to \mathbb{P}\times\mathbb{P}$ is the diagonal embedding of ...
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Algebra of finite width matrices
$\DeclareMathOperator\FWM{FWM}\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}$For any ring $R$ there's an algebra of finite width matrices with entries in $R$. By finite width matrices I mean the ones that have only ...
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Is there a degeneration formula for Gromov-Witten K-theoretic invariants?
By Gromov-Witten K-theoretic invariants (call them KGW) I mean the invariants defined by Givental and Lee.
I expect the formula expresses the KGW of the generic fiber of a given degeneration in terms ...
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Varieties with Chow groups supported in positive codimension: examples and properties?
In their 1983 paper "Remarks on correspondences and algebraic cycles" Bloch and Srinivas proved several interesting properties of smooth proper varieties (over universal domains) whose Chow groups of ...
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The Mayer-Viertoris exact sequence as a (Zariski) descent spectral sequence.
For certain 'spaces' $U,V$ (they are certain Henselizations of subvarieties) I would like to compute (certain etale) cohomology of $U\cup V$ in terms of the corresponding cohomology of the diagram $U\...
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Computing the induced homomorphisms of derived functors using acyclic resolutions
Let's suppose that $F\colon \mathcal A\to \mathcal B$ is a right exact additive functor between abelian categories such that $\mathcal A$ has enough projectives. Standard references shows that if $Q_\...
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Hochschild homology computation of certain type
I know that in general Hochschild homology is not very computable. However, this certain type of Hoshschild homology shows up and I feel like there could be existing result.
Let $k$ be a field and $A$ ...
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Metric and connection on virtual bundles
Let $E=[E^+]-[E^-]$ be an element of the Grothendieck group $K(X)$ of a compact Kahler manifold $X$.
Does it exist a way to define more "geometric" structures on $E\in K(X)$ such that a ...
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Higher equivariance
The Atiyah-Segal completion theorem states that $K(BG) = \mathrm{Rep}(G) = K_G(*)$, when the left hand side is completed with respect to the augmentation ideal. In some sense, $G$-equivariant $K$-...
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On (universal) additive functors making a given complex contractible: examples?
Let $M=(M^i)$ be a (cohomological) complex of objects of some additive category $A$ (I am mostly interested in "short" complexes; yet one may also consider an unbounded $M$). I am interested in those ...
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Is there any computation of $K^0(X)$ and $K_0(X)$ for a singular curve $X$?
Let $X$ be a projective curve over an algebraic closed field $k$ which characteristic zero. Define $K^0(X)$ as the Grothendieck group of the derived category $Perf(X)$ and $K_0(X)$ as the Grothendieck ...
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Ring structure for $K^{-1}$?
My questions are
whether there exists a product structure for $K^{-1}(X)$? Here $K^{-1}$ is the odd topological $K$-group, and $X$ is a compact space (or a manifold), say.
If such a ring structure ...
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Could one recover the relative K-theory from the quotient derived category?
Let $A\to B$ be a full embedding of exact categories that induces an embedding $D^b(A)\to D^b(B)$. My question is: what can one say about the relation of the homotopy cofibre $K(A)\to K(B)$ (the ...
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Is the $K$-Theory of $\mathbb{P}X$ a $\lambda$-Ring?
If we let $\mathbb{P}X$ denote the free commutative algebra generated by the spectrum $X$, then we have a weak equivalence
$$
\mathbb{P}X\simeq \bigvee_r E\Sigma_{r+}\wedge_{\Sigma_r}X^{\wedge r}.
$$
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K-Exactness for groups and C*-algebras
We say that a C*-algebra $A$ is K-exact, if for any exact sequence of C*-algebras
$0\rightarrow I\rightarrow B\rightarrow B/I\rightarrow0$, the sequences
$K_i(I\otimes_{min}A)\rightarrow K_i(B\...
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H-flux by any other name
There are more than a few papers referring to H-flux and/or H-twist etc.
Is there anywhere a survey relating these variants?
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