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A question on flasque sheaf
Let $0\to \mathscr{F}'\to\mathscr{F}\to\mathscr{F}''\to 0$ be an exact sequene of sheaves. It is well known that $\mathscr{F}$ flasque iff $\mathscr{F}''$ flasque provided $\mathscr{F}'$ is flasque. ...
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About direct image of ideal sheaves
Let $\mu:X'\rightarrow X$ be a birational morphism of normal complex projective varieties.
Consider the two ideal sheaves $I_1= \mu_*\mathcal{O}_{X'}(-\sum d(E)E)$, $I_2=\mu_*\mathcal{O}_{X'}(-\sum(...
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A form of cohomology and base change
Let $f \colon X \to Y$ be a proper morphism of (Noetherian) schemes, $\mathcal{F} \in \mathop{Coh}(X)$. Let $i_Z \colon Z \hookrightarrow Y$ be a closed subscheme and take the inverse image $W := X \...
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Cohomology of the complement of a subvariety
Let $X$ be a complex manifold, $Y\subset X$ a subvariety, and $U:=X\setminus Y$ of codimension $d$. It is well known that the restriction map
$$
H^i(X,\mathbb Q)\to H^i(U,\mathbb Q)
$$
is an ...
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Algebraic spaces in the étale topology (proof from Stacks project)
I have a question about the proof of Lemma 78.12.1 from Stacks Project. The aim of the last paragraph of the proof is to verify that the map of sheaves in the étale topology $F \to U/R$ is an ...
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K-injective (also known as hoinjective) complexes of sheaves of modules
Let $(X,\mathcal O_X)$ be a ringed space (if necessary, assume that it is a scheme with suitable hypotheses). Given two complexes of sheaves $\mathcal F$ and $\mathcal G$ of $\mathcal O_X$-modules, ...
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Homology in the sections of an infinite exact sequence of injective sheaves of $\mathcal O_X$-modules?
Let $(X, \mathcal O_X)$ be a scheme and the following an infinite, exact sequence of injective sheaves of $\mathcal O_X$-modules:
$$
\cdots \overset{f_5}\longrightarrow I_5\overset{f_4}\longrightarrow ...
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Serre duality for sheaves of logarithmic differentials
This question is motivated by a comment of Donu Arapura here dimension of compact support cohomology
Let $D$ be a divisor with normal crossings on some smooth projective (complex algebraic) variety $...
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Sequences of groups, exact not just in étale but also in the Zariski topology
Let $A=k[[x,y]]$, with say $k=\mathbb{C}$ and $X = \operatorname{Spec}(A)$. Let $B$ denote a free $A$-algebra of rank $e^2$; actually, we have $B=A[u,v]$ with $u^e=x$, $v^e=y$ and $uv = \xi_e vu$, ...
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Characterization of étale locally constant sheaves over a normal scheme
I have a question about the verification of remark 1.2 in James Milne's book Étale Cohomology stated on page 156:
Assume $X$ be a normal & connected scheme with generic
point $g: \eta \to X$.
Then ...
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Automorphisms of Frobenius liftings and degeneration of the Hodge-de Rham spectral sequence
I am still studying Deligne and Illusie's paper (https://eudml.org/doc/143480), and I am again stuck, this time on pages 262/263.
Assume $X\longrightarrow S$ is a smooth morphism of $\mathbb{F}_{p}$-...
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Infinite uniform dimension $\Rightarrow$ infinitely many idempotents in a localization of a quotient
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with $1$ such that its uniform dimension is infinity, equivalently, $$\sup\{k \mid R \text{ contains a direct sum of $k$ nonzero ideals }\}=\infty.$$ How can we ...
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What to call a morphism of sites inducing an equivalence on categories of sheaves?
Is there a standard term for a morphism of sites $(C,J)\to(C',J')$ which induces an equivalence on sheaf categories $\operatorname{Sh}(C',J')\xrightarrow\sim\operatorname{Sh}(C,J)$? The nLab entry ...
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Sheaves with $\mathbb{R}$-constructible proper direct image closed under dualizing?
I learned about $\mathbb{R}$-constructible sheaves very recently, so I hope this isn't a silly question:
Let $M$ be a real analytic manifold, and $U\subset M$ an open subanalytic subspace. Denote the ...
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Families of local rings coming from a locally ringed space
Let $X$ be a topological space. For every point $x \in X$ let $R_x$ be a local ring. Under what (necessary / sufficient / necessary and sufficient) conditions is there a sheaf ${\cal O}_X$ such that $(...
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For an l-adic sheaf (F_n), why is the complex F_n of finite Tor dimension?
Let $X$ be a variety and let $\mathcal{F}=(\mathcal{F}_n)_{n\geq 0}$ be a (constructible) $\ell$-adic sheaf on $X$. Let $K_n$ be the object in the derived category $D(X,\mathbf{Z}/\ell^{n+1})$ of ...
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Čech cohomology refinement mapping
Let us consider the map $t_{AB}^*:H^1(A,F)\to H^1(B,F)$ between the cohomology groups, induced by the refinement map $t_{AB}:J\to I$, where $F$ is a sheaf of abelian groups on $X$, $A$ and $B$ are ...
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Chern classes of the direct image of an ideal sheaf resp. skyscraper sheaf
Given a double cover $\pi: X\rightarrow \mathbb{P}^2$ of the projective plane by choosing a square root $S$ of $O_{\mathbb{P}^2}(Q)$, where $Q$ is a quartic in the plane.
Choose a closed point $p\...
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When a fully faithful functor from an abelian category to itself will be an equivalence
Let $A$ be an abelian category. Suppose $i:A\to A$ is a fully faithful functor from $A$ to itself. I wonder when the functor will be an equivalence.
If $A$ is a "nice" category, I think $i$ ...
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Category of sheaves of vector spaces on BG
Let $G$ be an affine group scheme over $\mathbb{C}$. I am interested in understanding the differences between different notions of sheaves on the stack $pt/G = BG$. For any algebraic stack $X$ one can ...
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How to read the definition of Grothendieck Pretopology in SGA4?
In SGA4, the first axiom of a Grothendieck pretopology is given as:
PT0: Pour tout objet $X$ de $C$, les morphismes des familles de morphismes de $Cov(𝑋)$
sont quarrables. (Rappelons qu’un morphisme ...
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When the sheaf of principal parts is reflexive?
Following EGA IV, we can construct the sheaf of principal parts of a sheaf $\mathcal{E}$ over a scheme $X$ by $\mathcal{P}_X^n(\mathcal{E}) = \mathcal{P}_X^n \otimes \mathcal{E}$, where $\otimes$ is ...
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Flasque sheaves on a site
This is a cross-post from MathStackexchange.
We define a flasque sheaf on a site as one whose first Čech cohomology vanishes for every covering of every object of the site. I know this definition is ...
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Do rationally contractible presheaves have rationally contractible injective resolution
Given a presheaf $\mathcal{F}: Sm/k\rightarrow Ab$ we define a new presheaf $C\mathcal{F}= \varinjlim\limits_{X\times \{0,1\}\subset U \subset X\times \mathbb{A}^1}\mathcal{F}(U)$. The presheaf $\...
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Saturation of sheaves
Let $(X, \mathcal{O}_X)$ be a complex manifold, which we can take to be projective. A coherent subsheaf $\mathscr{F}$ of some sheaf $\mathscr{G}$ is said to be saturated in $\mathscr{G}$ if the ...
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Does isomorphism on local rings imply the global isomorphism for the sheaf of spectra?
Let's assume we have a sheaf of spectra on some scheme. As an example I will assume that we are working with the $K$-theory sheaf. There are certain local to global spectral sequences, like descent ...
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What's wrong with higher dimensional nearby cycles?
Suppose we have a complex algebraic variety $X$ with a map $f: X \to \mathbb{C}$ with $Y=f^{-1}(0)$. Let $\overset{\sim}{\mathbb{C}}$ be the universal cover of $\mathbb{C}-\{0\}$ and consider the ...
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Image of Obstruction Map for Relative Quot-scheme
Let $f: X \to S$ be a projective morphisms between finite-type projective schemes, and $\mathcal{O}_{X}(1)$ an $f$-ample line bundle. Given an $S$-flat coherent $\mathcal{O}_{X}$-module $\mathcal{H}$ ...
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What is the logical progression in algebraic tools for studying spaces (varieties -> schemes, sheaves, topos etc.)?
Some algebraists (Cartier, Weil, Atiyah, etc.) sometimes speak of geometry as a long history of essentially asking the same question—"what is space, and how would one describe a space uniquely". ...
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Equivariant sheafs and $G$ actions on modules
I am reading Simpson's paper on The Hodge filtration on nonabelian cohomology. In particular Chapter 5 (p.24) and I am confused about the notion of a group acting on an equivariant sheaf.
The set up ...
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Quotient of a sheaf by group action and representabillity
Let $X$ be a scheme and $S$ be a sheaf of sets over the fppf topology of $X$. Let $G$ be a group scheme over $X$ and there is an action of $G$ on $S$. Now, I want to look at the quotient $G \setminus ...
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Locality in Grothendieck Topologies
Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a category and $\mathcal{J}$ be a Grothendieck topology on it (i.e., $(\mathcal{C},\mathcal{J})$ is a site). Then what is a good notion of locality in it?
I came up with the ...
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How does one compute the Chern classes of the dual sheaf from the Chern class of the original sheaf?
Let $X$ be a smooth projective 4-fold (over $\mathbb{C}$). Let $Z \subset X$ be a codimension two subscheme. Let $I_{Z}$ denote the ideal sheaf of
$Z$. How does one compute the Chern classes of $I_Z^{...
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A question about the adjunction between pushforward and pullback of sheaves
I am reading this article: http://arxiv.org/pdf/1310.5978.pdf. In definition 2.6 on page 4 there is claim that is made and I don't see why it is true. I will recall it here:
Let $X$ be an integral ...
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Defining Inertia Stack
Let $X$ be a topos and $F: \zeta \rightarrow X$ a stack on $X$. Now in the paper http://arxiv.org/pdf/math/0411337v2.pdf ( Definitions 2.1.1.5 and 2.1.1.1) of Lieblich, he describes the inertia stack ...
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Which sheaves on a projective bundle are flat over the base scheme?
Assume $X$ is a noetherian scheme over $\mathbb{C}$ and $E$ a locally free sheaf of finite rank on $X$. Denote the the associated projective bundle by $f: \mathbb{P}(E)\rightarrow X$.
Are there any ...
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Can we extend a homotopy invertible chain morphisms between complexes of sheaves from a closed subspace to the whole space?
Let $X$ be a (say, topological) space and $i: Z\hookrightarrow X$ be a closed subspace. Let $Sh(X)$ and $Sh(Z)$ denote the categories of sheaves of abelian groups on $X$ and $Z$ respectively. ...
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Elementary examples on sheaf extension
Let $V\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be a projective variety and $C_V$ its conormal subvariety in $T^\ast\mathbb{P}^n$. Denote by $\mathscr{O}_{C_V}$ its structure sheaf, then when will the condition
$\mathit{...
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Is this diagram of sheaves actually Cartesian as claimed?
The question is about Corollary 1.6.2 (b) in the book by Laumon and Moret-Bailly on algebraic stacks.
There we have a scheme $S$ and morphisms $X \xrightarrow{f} Y \xrightarrow{g} Z$ of sheaves on a (...
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What kind of ringed space $X$ has the property that a locally free sheaf is projective in Qcoh$(X)$?
It is well known that for an affine scheme $X$, every finitely generated locally free sheaf $\mathcal{E}$ is projective in the category Qcoh$(X)$. i.e. the functor $\text{Hom}_{\text{Qcoh}(X)}(\...
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Coherence of $\mathcal O_X[T]$
Let $X$ a complex manifold, and $\mathcal O_X$ the sheaf of holomorphic functions. Oka Coherence Theorem states that $\mathcal O_X$ is coherent (as $\mathcal O_X$-module).
How to prove that also the ...
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Two functorial definitions of schemes
I have been reading a bit about the "functor of points" theory for schemes. There seem to be two ways of going about defining schemes this way:
Equip the category $\textbf {Psh}=\operatorname{Fun}(\...
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Monodromy along strata of a pushforward
Work with complex varieties and constructible sheaves on the complex analytic site. All functors will be tacitly derived.
Let $X$ be a variety acted upon by a connected linear algebraic group. Let $X ...
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Pull back of D-modules and Koszul resolution
Consider an holonomic D-module on a smooth algebraic variety $X$ over a field $k$ of caracteristic 0.
Let $i: Y \hookrightarrow X$ be a regular embedding.
$Li^* M = \mathcal{D}_{Y\to X} \otimes^L_{...
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Does this property of subgroups (or sheaves of ideals) already have a name?
I'm constructing an example of a group which has a particular property on its subgroups, and the property looks like something that might have been considered before.
Fix a group $G$ and a pair of ...
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The "pullback presheaf" and the proper base change theorem in topology
Let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a continuous map of topological spaces and let $\mathcal{F}$
be a sheaf (say of abelian groups to fix the idea) on $Y$. Define the following rule on open sets of $X$:
$$
V\...
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Restriction of Ext sheaves on closed subschemes
Let $f:X\rightarrow C$ be a morphism, where $C$ is a smooth curve. For $t\in C$ let $i_t:X_t = f^{-1}(t)\rightarrow X$ be the inclusion of the fiber of $f$ over $t$, and let $\mathcal{F}$ a coherent ...
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why is counit called the trace map
Let $f: X \to Y$ be a morphism of schemes, then
$f_*$ and $f^*$ form an adjoint pair inducing natural
correspondence
$\text{Hom}_{\mathcal{O}_X}(f^*\mathcal{G},\mathcal{F})=
\text{Hom}_{\mathcal{O}_Y}(...
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Canonical (tautological) section of a family of sheaves
A couple of months ago, i saw a construction, that somehow looks like the construction of the tautological section of the pullback of a vector bundle to its total space, i am trying to piece it ...
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If $\mathcal{F}$ globally generated, then counit map $f^*f_* \mathcal{F} \to \mathcal{F} $ surjective
Let $f: X \to S$ be a morphism, and $\mathcal{F}$
be quasi-coherent $\mathcal{O}_X$-module generated by global sections (eg if
$X$ projective, then this holds for the twisted sheaf $\mathcal{F}(n)$ ...
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