Questions tagged [schemes]
The first purpose of schemes theory is the geometrical study of solutions of algebraic systems of equations, not only over the real/complex numbers, but also over integer numbers (and more generally over any commutative ring with 1). It was finalized by Alexandre Grothendieck, during the 1950s and the 1960s.
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Weil homotopy theory
In algebraic geometry, we have something called Weil cohomology theories, which formalize the notion of a "good" cohomology theory of smooth projective varieties. I believe that for $l$-adic ...
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Is there an analogue of projective spaces for proper schemes?
Does there exist a countable set of connected proper smooth $\mathbb{C}$-schemes such that any connected proper smooth $\mathbb{C}$-scheme admits a $\mathbb{C}$-immersion into one of them?
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A proper flat family with geometrically reduced fibers
Let $R$ be a Noetherian commutative unital ring. Let $f:X\rightarrow Y=\mathrm{Spec}\,R$ be a proper flat morphism of schemes with geometrically reduced fibers. We want to prove that the induced map $...
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Linear Morphism of Schemes
Let $U$ be an arbitrary scheme and we consider the schematic fiber product $\mathbb{A}^1 _U = \mathbb{A}^1 _{\mathbb{Z}} \times_{\mathbb{Z}} U$.
My question referer to Bosch's "linear morphisms" (of ...
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Fully faithful functor from schemes to spaces
Is there a fully faithful functor from the category of schemes
to the category of topological spaces and continuous maps (or some other sufficiently topological objects, e.g. smooth manifolds and ...
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An injection from curve to projective plane is subscheme inclusion
Let $X$ be a connected scheme, $X\rightarrow \mathrm{Spec}\,\mathbb{C}$ be a morphism of finite type and relative dimension 1. Assume that there is a $\mathbb{C}$-morphism $f:X\rightarrow \mathbb{P}^2$...
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Theorem on formal functions and cohomological flatness
Let $f:X\rightarrow S$ be a proper morphism of schemes with Noetherian target. The theorem on formal functions says that for any point $s\in S$ there is an isomorphism between inverse limits of $(f_*...
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Morphisms such that the inverse image of every affine open is contained in an affine open
Is there a name/description in standard terms of the class of morphisms of schemes defined by the following property: the inverse image of any affine open is contained in an affine open?
It should ...
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Given a semi-abelian scheme, is the set of points such that the fibres are abelian varities open?
Let $\pi:\mathcal{A}\rightarrow C$ be a semi-abelian scheme, i.e. $\mathcal{A}$ is a smooth separated commutative group scheme over $C$ via $\pi$ with geometrically connected fibres, such that each ...
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Global functions on a flat proper family
Let $R$ be an integral domain. Let $f:X\rightarrow \mathrm{Spec}\,R$ be a flat proper morphism of schemes. Is it possible that $O_X(X)$ is not a flat $R$-module?
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Irreducible Smooth Proper one-dimensional Schemes isomorphic to $\mathbb{P}^1$
I have a curious question about an argument/hint given in following thread:
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3062986/irreducible-smooth-proper-one-dimensional-mathbbz-schemes
The OP asked if ...
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Projective subvarieties of blow-ups of affine varieties
Let $X$ be an integral affine scheme of finite type over a field $k$. Let $Y\subset X$ be an integral closed subscheme of codimension $n>0$. We blow up $X$ along $Y$ and get a $k$-scheme $X'$. Is ...
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Why is, for a group scheme of finite type, "smooth" (resp. irreducible) equivalent to "geometrically reduced" (resp. geometrically irreducible)?
I have some questions about two statements from Bosch's "Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra" about algebraic varieties (page 479). Since I still don't have the permission to add images I quote ...
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Valuative criterion over non-locally Noetherian base
Let $X$ be an irreducible scheme and $f:X\rightarrow S$ be a morphism of finite type. Let $\eta$ be the generic point of $X$. Assume that for any (not necessarily discrete) valuation ring $A \subset K=...
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Finite Group acting on a Quasiprojective Scheme [closed]
I was trying to do this problem. I was able to proove it in the case where X embeds in an open affine of $\mathbb{P}^n_k$, but I have no idea about how to proceed in the general case. In particular I ...
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Separable extensions & topology vs inseparable extensions and algebra
In the note Properties of fibers and applications, Osserman writes above Definition 1.5:
Intuitively, the point is that phenomena relating to topology
can only change under separable extensions, ...
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Schemes for conditional distributions (monads)
(Note: This is a heuristic question. I'm trying to work out if this idea makes sense. I don't have much background in this area, so apologies if I'm wide of the mark.)
Suppose you have a monad ...
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Are higher etale homotopy groups topological groups in a natural way?
Since etale fundamental group of a scheme $X$ is the group of natural automorphisms of the fibre functor of the category of finite etale covers of $X$, it comes with structure of a topological group. ...
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Quasi-compactness of irreducible separated scheme locally of finite type
Is an irreducible separated scheme locally of finite type necessarily quasi-compact?
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Finiteness of surjective etale morphisms
Is every surjective etale morphism from a connected separated scheme to $A^n_{\mathbb{C}}$ of finite type? Is it finite? We use Stacks project's definitions.
EDIT: From Jason Starr's answer, we ...
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Invariants of etale topological type that are not homotopy invariants
Artin--Mazur theory attaches etale homotopy type to reasonable schemes. Associated to this homotopy type are certain invariants of the scheme, such as etale fundamental group and higher homotopy ...
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Cohomology groups on small fppf site and small etale site are not the same
Let $F$ be a quasi-coherent sheaf on a scheme $X$. Is there an example where cohomology groups of $F$ on small fppf site of $X$ and small etale site of $X$ are not isomorphic?
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Basic questions about crystals and Grothendieck connections
I have a few basic questions about Grothendieck connections and crystals. I know it's bad practice to ask a bunch of different questions at once, however I feel they naturally come bundled together. ...
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Is a scheme Noetherian if its topological space and its stalks are?
Is a scheme being Noetherian equivalent to the underlying topological space being Noetherian and all its stalks being Noetherian?
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Defining algebraic manifold without referring to schemes
Let $M$ be a complex manifold admitting an atlas with each chart biholomorphic to $\mathbb{C}^n$ and transition maps being rational functions.
Is it true that there exists a smooth integral ...
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Diagonal is representable then any morphism is representable
Ariyan Javanpeykar said here in comments that,
If the diagonal is representable, then isn't any morphism $S\rightarrow \mathcal{X}$ with $S$ a scheme representable?
I could not find the statement (...
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Where is the local structure theory of étale morphisms needed?
In Stacks 02GH it is mentioned étale morphisms are locally standard étale. This seems to be the analogue of the local form of local diffeomorphisms in the smooth category. In the latter, local ...
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When can a scheme be recovered from its descent groupoid?
Suppose that $ Y $ is a scheme and $ f\colon X\to Y $ a covering of $ Y $ in some Grothendieck topology on the category of schemes (i.e. if $\{ U_i\to Y\}$ is a covering in the topological sense, then ...
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Hodge theory (after Deligne)
In an interview with Deligne on the Simons Foundation website, I heard Robert MacPherson say that at the time Deligne's papers on Hodge theory were being published, the results seemed absolutely ...
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Explicit description of the scheme obtained by relative gluing data over a base scheme
I have recently been trying to get a better understanding of the projective space bundle of a quasi-coherent sheaf of graded algebras over a scheme $X$. The key idea is the following construction ...
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Defining abstract varieties and their morphisms over a finitely generated subfield of the base field
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field.
By a finitely generated subfield of $k$ I mean a subfield $k_0\subset k$ that is finitely generated over the prime subfield of $k$ (that is, over $\mathbb Q$ ...
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Exceptional Curves of a Fibration
Let $f:X \to Y$ be a dominant morphism between two integral proper surfaces (therefore $2$-dimensional, proper $k$-schemes).
Futhermore we assume
for the structure sheaf holds $\mathcal{O}_Y= f_*(\...
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Breaking a morphism with generic fiber $\mathbb{F}_n$
Assume we are working over $\mathbb{C}$, and we have a projective morphism with connected fibers $f: X \rightarrow Z$ whose geometric generic fiber $X_\overline{\eta}$ is isomorphic to a Hirzebruch ...
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On non-representability of certain hom schemes
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field. It is well-known that the isom-sheaf Isom$(\mathbb{A}^1_k,\mathbb{A}^1_k)$ is not representable by an algebraic space. (To be clear, the functor Isom$(\mathbb{...
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Presentation for a Finite Etale Cover of an (Affine) Elliptic Curve
I posted this question on MSE a few days ago, but I did not get much interest in it. So I thought I would try my luck here. If you are interested in answering the question, there is a bounty over on ...
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Are relative curves $X \to S$ determined by their fibers?
Consider relative curves $X \to S$, defined to be flat, integral, projective schemes of relative dimension 1 over $S$. When are these objects determined by their fibers?
So if $X,Y$ are $S$-schemes ...
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What is the spectral interpretation of the arithmetic zeta function?
I recently stumbled upon the slides of a talk given by Kedlaya, in which the following appears:
For $X$ of finite type over $F_q$, a Weil cohomology theory, mapping $X$ to
certain vector spaces $...
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Finite maps and jacobian condition
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field and take $f_{1}, ..., f_{n} \in k[X_{1},..., X_{n}]$ with the jacobian condition: $\det J_{f} = 1$. Let $A:= k[X_{1},...,X_{n}]/(f_{1},...,f_{n})$ and ...
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Pairing on arithmetic surfaces
Let $f: X \to S$ be an arithmetic surface, where $S=\operatorname{Spec } O_K$ for a number field $K$. It is well known that if we want to introduce a reasonable intersection theory on $X$ we have to ...
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Embedding a finite morphism into a finite morphism of smooth varieties
Let $f\colon X\to Y$ be a finite morphism of quasiprojective varieties (I’m most interested in the case that $f$ is normalization and the varieties are over $\Bbb C$). Is the following statement true (...
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The étale topos of a scheme is the classifying topos of which groupoid?
[Sent here from Math.StackExchange by suggestion of an user.]
By a theorem of Joyal and Tierney, every Grothendieck topos is the classifying topos of a localic groupoid. It has been proved (e.g. C. ...
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Weaker version of smooth base change for étale sheaves
Consider the cartesian square of schemes
$$ \require{AMScd}
\begin{CD}
X' @>{g'}>> X \\
@V{f'}VV @VV{f}V \\
S' @>>{g}> S
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Properties of log smooth schemes
Let $k$ be a field and $M$ be sharp monoid (with no invertible element) consider the log point $\eta_M=(\operatorname{Spec}(k), M)$. Let $X$ be a fine saturated scheme over $\eta_M$ such that the ...
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Picard group and reduced schemes
$\DeclareMathOperator\Pic{Pic}$If $A$ is a ring, then we know that $\Pic(A)=\Pic(A_\text{red})$, but for a scheme $X$ it is false in general.
On the other hand, we have that $\Pic(X)=H^{1}_{et}(X,\...
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Research in applied algebraic geometry that essentially needs a background of modern algebraic geometry at Hartshorne's level
By applied algebraic geometry, I don't mean applications of algebraic geometry to pure mathematics or super-pure theoretical physics. Not number theory, representation theory, algebraic topology,...
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When spreading out a scheme, does the choice of max ideal matter?
I'm looking at Serre's paper How to use Finite Fields for Problems Concerning Infinite Fields. Specifically I'm trying to use the techniques in the proof of Theorem 1.2 to write out the details of the ...
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Do residues commute with transverse base change?
Fix a number $n > 0$. Given a smooth $\mathbb{Z}[1/n]$-scheme $X$ (i.e., a smooth scheme such that $n$ is invertible in its ring of functions), we may consider the étale sheaf $\mu_n$ on $X$ which ...
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Which object related to families of algebraic varieties over a scheme $ S $ corresponds to the tensor product of vector bundles?
I asked yesterday on math.stackexchange.com that if the fiber product of two vector bundles seen in general as the fiber product of two families of special algebraic varieties over a scheme $ S $ ...
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Functorial description of a certain subgroup scheme
We work with schemes over an arbitrary field $k$. Let $X$ be a scheme, and $G$ a group scheme acting on $X$. Let $Y\subseteq X$ be a locally closed subscheme. Consider the following functor $N$: for ...
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Why Use Hypercohomology When Defining the de Rham Cohomology of a Smooth Scheme over $k$?
Hopefully this question is of an appropriate level for this site: I'm reading some notes by Claire Voisin titled Géométrie Algébrique et Géométrie Complexe. Let $X$ be a smooth $k-$scheme. In these ...