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Are these comparison morphisms between Čech and Grothendieck cohomology the same?

For better or for worse, there is more than one approach to comparing Čech cohomology $\smash{\check{H}}^\bullet(\mathfrak{U},X;\mathscr{F})$ of a sheaf $\mathscr{F}$ on a space $X$ w.r.t the cover $\...
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Which sheaves are good for calculating extraordinary restriction?

Let $X$ be a sufficiently nice locally compact Hausdorff space and let $i:Y\subset X$ be the inclusion map of a sufficiently nice closed subspace. For example, one could take $X$ to be a locally ...
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details of a dévissage argument for constructible sheaves

I am working on the following Künneth-type isomorphism from [SGA5, exposé III, 2,3]: $\mathrm{Settings}.$ Let $X_1, X_2$ be separated finite type schemes over the spectrum of a field $S=\mathrm{Spec}...
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Spectral sequence generalizing Čech cohomology

Let $X$ be a 'nice' topological space. Let $\left(U_i\right)_{i\in I}$ be a finite open covering of $X$. Let $\mathcal{F}$ be a sheaf of abelian groups. For a subset $A\subset I$ denote $$U_A:=\cap_{...
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Canonical product in sheaf cohomology

EDIT: Let $\mathcal{F},\mathcal{G}$ be sheaves of abelian groups on a topological space $X$. Then there exists a canonical cup product $$H^i(X,\mathcal{F})\otimes_\mathbb{Z}H^j(X,\mathcal{G})\to H^{i+...
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Gluing objects of derived category of sheaves

Let $X$ be a locally compact topological space (may be assumed to be a stratified space with finite stratification). Let $\{U_i\}$ be an open finite covering. Assume that over each $U_i$ we are given ...
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Derived category of local systems of finite type on a $K(\pi,1)$ space: an explicit counterexample

Let $X$ be a nice enough topological space. I am mostly interested in smooth complex algebraic varieties. One may ask whether the bounded derived category of the category $\mathrm{Loc}(X)$ of local ...
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Do we have $\underline{\operatorname{Ext}}^i_\text{fppf}(\widehat{\mathbb{G}}_a,\mathbb{G}_m)=0$ for $i>0$?

Let $k$ be a characteristic zero field and consider the category $(\mathsf{Sch}/k)_\text{fppf}$ of schemes over $k$ with the fppf topology. I know that $\underline{\operatorname{Hom}}(\mathbb{G}_a,\...
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Do we have $\underline{\operatorname{Ext}}^i_\text{fppf}(\mathbb{G}_a,\mathbb{G}_m)=0$ for $i>0$?

Let $k$ be a characteristic zero field and consider the category $(\mathsf{Sch}/k)_\text{fppf}$ of schemes over $k$ with the fppf topology. I know that $\underline{\operatorname{Hom}}(\mathbb{G}_a,\...
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When morphism of complexes is homotopic to 0?

Let $f\colon A^\bullet\to I^\bullet$ be a morphism of bounded below complexes in an abelian category. Assume all $I^i$ are injective objects. Assume also that $f$ induces the zero map on cohomology. ...
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Resolutions of unbounded complexes: Condition ($\ast$) in Spaltenstein's paper

In the paper "Resolutions of unbounded complexes" (Compositio Math., vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 121-154) N. Spaltenstein generalizes the 6 functor formalism to unbounded complexes of sheaves over ...
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What do we know about a sheaf $M$ if we know its derived fibers $\mathsf{L}x^* M$, for $x\in X(k)$?

Let $X$ be a scheme over a field $k$. (Feel free to assume that $X$ is an algebraic variety, if needed.) Also, let $M^\bullet$ be a complex in the derived category of quasi-coherent sheaves $\mathsf{D}...
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On the generalization of a Cech-to-sheaf type spectral sequence

Let $(X,O_{X})$ be a ringed space and $\mathcal{F^{\bullet}}$ be a bounded below complex of $O_{X}$-modules on $(X,O_{X})$. On [Stacks Project 20.25.1][1] it is shown that there is a weakly convergent ...
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Is there a Čech-like way of computing $H^\bullet(X,M^\bullet)$ or even $\mathsf{R}f_* M^\bullet$?

Let $X$ be a topological space (or a site) and let $M$ be a sheaf on $X$. If $X$ is paracompact, or if $X$ is a noetherian separated scheme and $M$ is quasi-coherent, or if $X$ is quasi-projective ...
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Where can I find a definition of $\underline{H}^p(X, \mathscr{F})$?

Let $X$ be a topological space and $\mathscr{F}$ a sheaf on $X$. In the paper Tropical cycle classes for non-archimedean spaces and weight decomposition of de Rham cohomology sheaves by Yifeng Liu, ...
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Does the category of cosheaves have enough projectives?

Given a general topological space $X$ does the category $\mathbf{coShv}(X,\mathbf{Mod}_R)$ have enough projectives ? I know that under some conditions this is true, for example if $X$ is a cell ...
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About the left adjoint of $f^*$

In lots of different cases (Verdier duality, Grothendieck duality, étale cohomology, ...) the very existence of a (right) adjoint to the sheaf functor $f_!$ gives useful information. (I'm going to ...
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How to deduce Künneth from its relative version (in cohomology of sheaves)

Let $p:X\to S$ and $q:Y\to S$ be morphisms of "spaces" over $S$. We have an isomorphism $$f_!(M\boxtimes N)=p_! M\otimes q_!N$$ in the derived category of "sheaves" over $S$, where ...
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Computing Ext sheaves over complex projective plane

Let $X:=\mathbb{P}^2_K$ with $K$ algebraically closed field. Take $p\in X$ a point and $\mathcal{I}_p$ its ideal sheaf. One can prove (using Serre Duality and the exact sequence defining $\mathcal{I}...
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What is homology anyway?

Disclaimer: I don't feel qualified to ask this question and yet it's been troubling me for some time now and I lost my patience and decided to ask to get some kind of answer. If there are any stupid ...
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Example of pseudocoherent complex which is not locally quasi-isomorphic to a strict pseudocoherent one

I ask this question here even if I posted it also on math.stackexchange (recieving no answer so far) because I have read some analogous question but for perfect complexes on this site, even though ...
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Yoneda product on Ext

Let $M$ be a closed manifold and consider the constant sheaf $\mathbb{R}_M$. I have heard that the Yoneda product on $\operatorname{Ext}(\mathbb{R}_M, \mathbb{R}_M)= H^*(M; \mathbb{R})$ coincides with ...
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Action on group $\operatorname{Ext}^i(\mathcal{L}, \mathcal{M})$ by scalar multiplication

Let $X$ be a proper scheme over field $k$ and $\mathcal{L}, \mathcal{M}$ two invertible $\mathcal{O}_X$-modules. Then $Hom_{\mathcal{O}_X}(\mathcal{L}, \mathcal{M}) \cong Hom_{\mathcal{O}_X}(\mathcal{...
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Zero in colimit of sheaves category

This question is motivated by showing that the category $\mathbf{Sheaves} (X)$ from the open subset excluding the empty set category to the category of abelian group $\mathbf{Ab}$ has enough injective ...
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How to visualize the Microsupport of a Sheaf?

I am looking through Persistent homology and microlocal sheaf theory to learn a bit on barcodes. They are require the notion of a microsupport of a sheaf, looks like it could be a rather concrete ...
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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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Checking $\mathbb{K}_{U\times(a,b)}\ast\mathbb{K}_{[0,\infty)}\simeq \mathbb{K}_{U\times[a,\infty)}[-1]$ in derived category $D(X\times\mathbb{R})$

Let $D(X\times\mathbb{R})$ be the derived category of sheaves of $\mathbb{K}$-vector spaces on a smooth manifold $X\times\mathbb{R}$ where $\mathbb{K}$ is a ground field. Let $p_1:X\times\mathbb{R}\...
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Computing injective resolution of some constant sheaves

I follow the notations on "Sheaves on manifolds" written by Kashiwara-Schapira. Let $\mathbb{K}$ be a ground field and $X$ be a smooth manifold. Let $D(X)$ be the derived category of sheaves of $\...
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Equivalence of ordered and unordered cech cohomology.

Given a topological space X and a finite cover X = $\cup X_i$, one can define Cech cohomology of a sheaf of abelian groups F with respect to the cover $\{X_i\}$ in two different ways: (Ordered): ...
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Can not tell colimits from limits

Proposition 71 here reads: Let $X$ be a concentrated scheme and $F$ a quasi-coherent sheaf of modules. The following are equivalent: (a) The functor $\mathrm{Hom}(F, −):Qco(X)\rightarrow Ab$ ...
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Sheaf-type property for Derived Categories?

Suppose $X$ is a finite dimensional complex space (I'm happy to restrict to $X$ being a scheme of finite type over $\mathbb C$ as well). I'm wondering if the following sheaf-like properties hold for ...
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Why isn't the localization $C[W^{-1}]$ (locally) small when $C$ is small and $W$ admits a calculus of (right) fractions?

In the presence of a calculus of (right) fractions, one may prove that every equivalence class of the general localization---the quotient of $F(UC +_{obj W} W^{op})$, the free category on the ...
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Does the category of $G$-equivariant sheaves have enough injectives?

The question is related to this one. Let $k$ be a field and $X$ be a topological space. We consider Sh$(X)$, the category of sheaves of $k$-vector spaces on $X$. Let $G$ be a topological group which ...
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Serre spectral sequence for de Rham cohomology

Suppose we a given a fibration of manifolds $p\colon E\to M$ with a path connected fiber $F$ and simply connected $M$, then we have the Serre spectral sequence with $$ E_2^{p,q} = H^p(M,\underline{H^...
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Could we characterize injective objects in the category of $G$-equivariant sheaves?

Let $k$ be a field and $X$ be a topological space. We consider Sh$(X)$, the category of sheaves of $k$-vector spaces on $X$. Let $G$ be a topological group which act on $X$ continuously from the left....
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Are presheaves of constant functions sheaves?

I was reading 'An introduction to homological algebra' by Rotman, and on page 279 in the section about sheaves, example 5.64, Rotman gives an example of a constant presheaf $\mathcal{P}$ that's not ...
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Counterexamples to gluing complexes of sheaves

Note: I asked the question below last week on MathSE but received no answer. Background: I have read the claim that perverse sheaves behave more like sheaves than like complexes of sheaves. This ...
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Is the sheaf associated to a differential structure of a specific type?

On a set $X$, let us define a set $\mathcal{D}$ of functions from $X$ to $\mathbb{R}$. Consider first the initial topology $\tau_\mathcal{D}$ on $X$ with respect to $\mathcal{D}$, i.e. the coarsest ...
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Sheaf cohomology and injective resolutions

In defining sheaf cohomology (say in Hartshorne), a common approach seems to be defining the cohomology functors as derived functors. Is there any conceptual reason for injective resolution to come ...
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How "commutative" are Cech cochains of a sheaf of commutative (dg) algebras?

Let $X$ be a topological space and $\mathcal{F}$ be a sheaf of commutative dg-algebras over $X$. Let $\mathfrak{U}$ be a fixed open covering of $X$ and $C^\bullet(\mathfrak{U},\mathcal{F})$ be the ...
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Splitting of exact triangles in derived category

Let $A\to B\to C\to A[1]$ be a distinguished triangle in a (bounded below) derived category of an abelian category. Is there a necessary and sufficient condition that it splits, namely $B\simeq A\...
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Computing derived functor of a complex with non-acyclic terms

Let $A^\bullet =(\dots\to A^i\to A^{i+1}\to\dots)$ be a bounded below complex in an abelian category $\mathcal{A}$ with sufficiently many injectives. Let $F\colon \mathcal{A}\to \mathcal{B}$ be an ...
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When are there enough projective sheaves on a space X?

This question is being asked on behalf of a colleague of mine. Let $X$ be a topological space. It is well known that the abelian category of sheaves on $X$ has enough injectives: that is, every ...
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Heuristic explanation of why we lose projectives in sheaves.

We know that presheaves of any category have enough projectives and that sheaves do not, why is this, and how does it effect our thinking? This question was asked(and I found it very helpful) but I ...
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Reference request: sheaf-theoretic operations in the classical topology?

Like many graduate students before trying to learn something about étale cohomology and Deligne's proof(s) of the Riemann hypothesis part of the Weil conjectures, I am hunting for references detailing ...
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K-flat, K-flabby resolution

Let $X$ be a topological space and $F$ a flat sheaf of abelian groups. It is well known that taking the Godement resolution of $F$ gives rise to a "flabbyflat" or "flasqueflat" resolution, in the ...
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Measuring a presheaf's failure to be a sheaf?

Apologies for the vagueness of question. Background this thread has some nice examples of presheaves failing to be sheaves. Question Is there a generic way to measure "how badly" a presheaf fails ...
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Does the de Rham complex induce a functorial soft resolution of the category of cochain complexes of sheaves of vector spaces on a smooth manifold?

I apologize in advance if this is pretty straightforward; I'm a differential geometer and physicist by training so my homological algebra and homotopy theory are a bit weak. Question: Let $M$ be a ...
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Exactness of $j_!$ in abelian category recollement

Consider a recollement situation, with notation the same as on the nLab page. That is, we have adjunctions $i^* \dashv i_* \dashv i^!$ and $j_! \dashv j^* \dashv j_*$ between the abelian categories $\...
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When does derived pullback commute with infinite products?

Let $f:X \to Y$ be a morphism of reasonable schemes (qcqs). Let $f^*: D(Y) \to D(X)$ be the pullback defined on the derived unbounded categories of quasi-coherent sheaves. Question: When does $f^*$...