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What algebras generate polynomial count varieties as their representations spaces ? Is it preserved by the Koszul duality, Manin's endomorphisms?

Consider for example commutative polynomial algebra $C[x,y]: xy=yx$, look on $F_p$-matrices satisfying that relation - the number over $F_p$ will be given by polynomial in $p$ (classical result due to ...
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Examples when quantum $q$ equals to arithmetic $q$

First, as a disclaimer, I should say that this post is not about any specific propositions, but is more of some philosophical flavor. In the world of quantum mathematics, the letter $q$ is a standard ...
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Points and algebraic geometry on the quantum plane

The "quantum plane" is the "space" of the algebra $A=\Bbbk\langle X,Y\rangle/(YX-qXY)$, for a scalar $q$ (e.g. $\Bbbk=\mathbb C(q)$). I would like to know how much algebraic ...
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On the definition of the Cherednik algebra of a variety with a finite group action

Let $X$ be a connected complex smooth affine variety, acted on by a finite group $G$. We define a reflection hypersurface $(Y,g)$ as a smooth codimension one subvariety $Y\subset X$ which is fixed by $...
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Tsuchiya-Ueno-Yamada's proof that sheaves of conformal blocks are locally free

I'm referring to Tsuchiya-Ueno-Yamada's (TUY hereafter) celebrated paper Conformal Field Theory on Universal Family of Stable Curves with Gauge Symmetries. One of the main goals of their paper is to ...
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Conjectures of Peter Scholze about q-de Rham complex: examples

Peter Scholze formulated several conjectures about $q$-de Rham complex in the paper Canonical $q$-deformations in arithmetic geometry, Ann. Fac. Sci. Toulouse Math. (6) 26 (2017), no. 5, pp 1163–...
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Can we see the symmetry of the quantum Schubert polynomial of a point

Let $X=G/B$ be a homogeneous space and consider the quantization map $$ S_W\otimes\mathbb{C}[q]\to(S(\mathfrak{h})\otimes\mathbb{C}[q])/I_W^q\,, $$ where $S_W$ is the coinvariant algebra of the Weyl ...
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Finitely Generated Commutative Hopf $*$-Algebras

As is well known, using the Hilbert Nullstellensatz (and a more recent result of Cartier) one can show that commutative finitely generated Hopf algebras over $\mathbb{C}$ are equivalent to algebraic ...
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Flat connection from gauged WZW model

$\newcommand{\g}{\mathfrak g}$ $\newcommand{\h}{\mathfrak h}$ In short my question is : Has someone worked out the flat connection that one should get from the gauged WZW model in genus 0 ? Some ...
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Verlinde Formula and Theta Function Identities

The paper Fusion rules and modular transformations in 2D conformal field theory by Erik Verlinde mentions a simple case of rational conformal field theory, where the fusion algebra is just $(\mathbb{Z}...
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On the cohomology of Kontsevich graph complex

Kontsevich's formality theorem asserts that a certain quasi-isomorphism of chain complexes between the graded Lie algebra of polyvector fields on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and the dg Lie algebra of ...
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Are there workable algebraic geometry approaches for the pentagon equation?

A pentagon equation is a system of polynomial equations of degree $3$ with several variables and integer coefficients, given by a fusion ring. A fusion ring is given by a finite set of integer ...
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A direct proof of the Harer-Zagier recursion enumerating the ways to paste a 2n-gon to get a genus g surface?

In a 1986 paper, Harer and Zagier proved the recursion: $$(n+1)e(g,n)=(4n-2)e(g,n-1)+(2n-1)(n-1)(2n-3)e(g-1,n-2)$$ where e(g,n) is the number of ways of grouping sides $S_1...S_{2n}$ of a 2n-gon ...
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abstract algebra for component wise operations on "vectors" or what it might be called

I have a quite tough problem to solve and need an algebra that allows to "vectors" following operations: - multiplication between two vectors are componentwise that means v=(v1, v2, v3,...) multiplied ...
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When is a quantum affine space $\mathbb{A}^{n}$ Calabi-Yau?

I would like to ask a simple question. Let $A=\mathbb{C}\langle x_{1},\dots,x_{n} \rangle/I$, where $I$ is the two-sided ideal generated by $x_{i}x_{j}=a_{ij}x_{j}x_{i}$ for $1\le i,j\le n$. We say a $...
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braids and dynamics of roots of a polynomial

The 2-variable polynomial equation $f(z,t) = 0$ with $z = \mathbb{C}, \\,t \in \mathbb{S^1}$ has $n = \mathrm{deg}_z f$ solutions each fixed $t$. I wanted to follow the roots as they travel with time ...
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Compatibility of the KZ connection with operadic composition

In what sense is the Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov connection compatible with the operadic composition in the little discs operad and/or the operad of $\overline{M}_{0,n}$'s? Here are (some) details, ...
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Quantum dynamics on varieties: asymptotic quantum trace distance on SHL varieties

The Question Asked Definition: the Second-Hand Lion trace distance $D_k$ Let $\mathcal{M}^{(kk)}_r$ be the set of $k\times k$ complex matrices of rank $\le r$ having unit trace norm. Then the ...
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Quantum dynamics on varieties and Salmon Prizes

Concluding Progressive Remarks A new finding is Bates and Oeding's preprint "Toward a salmon conjecture" (arXiv:1009.6181), with its reference to the Salmon Prize. The Salmon Prize (photo of the ...
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Homotopic morphisms between curved A-infinity algebras

I know how to think about (curved) $A_\infty$-algebras 'geometrically', i.e. via formal non-commutative geometry in the sense of Kontsevich etc. I also know how to think about $A_\infty$-morphisms in ...
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Log structure and degeneration

I am interested in compactification of the moduli space of elliptic curves, and I heard that Log geometry is very important for the problem. I am developping the same technique for quantum geometry. ...
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Quantum polynomial rings and singularities

Something I've been thinking about lately has led me to wonder about the following. Consider the quantum polynomial ring $ Q= \mathbb{C}_{-1}[x_1,...x_n]$ generated as a graded ring in degree 1 with ...
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Deformation quantization and quantum cohomology (or Fukaya category) -- are they related?

Good afternoon. Let $M$ be, say, a compact symplectic manifold. Both deformation quantization (as in Kontsevich) and quantum cohomology yield "deformations" (in the appropriate respective senses) of "...
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A few questions about Kontsevich formality

[K] refers to Kontsevich's paper "Deformation quantization of Poisson manifolds, I". Background Let $X$ be a smooth affine variety (over $\mathbb{C}$ or maybe a field of characteristic zero) ...
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Deformations of Nakajima quiver varieties

Are deformations of Nakajima quiver varieties also Nakajima quiver varieties ? In case the answer to this is (don't k)no(w), here are some simpler things to ask for. (If you're a differential ...
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Weyl Character Formula for Quantum Groups

How much is known about the Weyl character formula for quantum groups? More specifically, has the formula been generalized to the general setting of deformed coordinate algebras $\mathbb{C}[G_q]$ of ...
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The 'real' use of Quantum Algebra, Non-commutative Geometry, Representation Theory, and Algebraic Geometry to Physics

In this question, Orbicular made the following comment to Feb7 and my own answers; Please keep in mind that - even though it is stated very often - noncommutative geometry does not give "real" ...
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Quantum equivariant $K$-theory and DAHA.

Theorem 3.2 of the paper "Quantum cohomology of the Springer resolution" by Braverman, Maulik and Okounkov relates equivariant quantum cohomology of the cotangent bundle of $G/B$ to the trigonometric ...
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Is there an analogue Beilinson-Bernstein localization for quantized enveloping algebra

I am completely a beginner in this field. I wonder know whether there is appropriate notion for quantum flag variety of finite dimensional Lie algebra. If so, what is the correspondent notion for &...
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Why would I want to know (equivariant) quantum cohomology?

Let's say that I have a variety I think is interesting, and based on some papers I don't fully understand, I can compute quite explicitly its equivariant quantum cohomology in terms of explicit ...
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What are the points of Spec(Vassiliev Invariants)?

Background Recall that a (oriented) knot is a smoothly embedded circle $S^1$ in $\mathbb R^3$, up to some natural equivalence relation (which is not quite trivial to write down). The collection of ...
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