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Direct image of reflexive sheaf via finite, flat map

Suppose $f: X \rightarrow Y$ is a finite, flat (hence locally free) morphism of curves (i.e. schemes of dimension 1, not smooth or even reduced). Suppose $L$ is a reflexive sheaf on $X$, locally free ...
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Resolution of constant sheaf by $L^2$ function sheaves

Let $X$ be a compact Hausdorff space equipped with a Radon measure of full support. Then $U\mapsto L^2(U)$ is a fine sheaf, hence can be taken for a first step in an acyclic resolution of the constant ...
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What's the point of a point-free locale?

In [1, example C.1.2.8], a locale $Y$ (dense in another locale $X$) without any point is given. I fail to understand the point of such point-less locale - Why can't we identify those as the trivial ...
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Categories in which isomorphism of stalks does not imply isomorphism of sheaves

Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a locally small category with colimits of small filtered diagrams. For the purposes of this question, an $\mathcal{A}$-presheaf on a topological space $X$ is a functor $\Omega (X)^...
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Is there a good general definition of "sheaves with values in a category"?

Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a category. There is a common definition of "sheaves with values in $\mathcal{A}$", which is what one obtains by taking the Grothendieck-style definition of "sheaf ...
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A question about the sheaf supported on the zero section

Let $X$ be the total space of the cotangent sheaf on $\mathbb{P}^{2}$ and $i \colon \mathbb{P}^{2} \hookrightarrow X$ be thezero section. Suppose that $E$ is a coherent sheaf on $X$ which is set-...
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Naive question about constructing constructible sheaves.

In algebraic geometry, an etale sheaf on a Noetherian scheme is called constructible if the scheme has a finite stratification by locally closed subschemes such that the pullback of the sheaf to each ...
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Counit map surjective

Let $X \to Y$ a (set theoretically) surjective morphism of schemes, $L$ a line bundle/invertible sheaf on $X$ (maybe more generally a locally free coh sheaf, but let's stick firstly on invertible ...
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Is the pushforward of a closed immersion ever fully-faithful at the level of Derived Categories?

Let $i: Z \rightarrow X$ be a closed immersion of schemes. Then, for any $\mathcal{O}_{Z}$-module $\mathcal{G}$, the counit of adjunction $i^{*}i_{*}\mathcal{G} \rightarrow \mathcal{G}$ is an ...
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Are the pullback functors of adjoint functors also adjoint?

Given adjoint functors $F: A \to B$, $G: B \to A$, if you then take their pullback functors $F^* : Set^B \to Set^A$ and $G^* : Set^A \to Set^B$ given by pre-composition, are these two also adjoint (...
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Check that a Sheaf is Invertible Etale Locally

A question about following statement from Martin Olsson's book on Stacks. In the proof of Proposition 13.2.9. (p 269) is claimed that certain sheaf $K$ on a nodal curve $C$ is invertible it suffice to ...
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Proposition 6.2.7 from Goss

I'm following David Goss's book Basic structures of function field arithmetic. Let $L$ be an extension field of $L_0$ and $\sigma$ an automorphism of infinite order which fixes $L_0$. Let $L\{\sigma\}$...
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Extension by zero operation

Suppose you have a closed subset $Z$ of a topological space $X$, and $F$ is a sheaf on $Z$. Then one can consider the extension by zero sheaf $F^X$ on $X$. What are some examples and situations which ...
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Pullback by surjective submersion is injective?

Denote by $\mathcal{D}'_X$ the sheaf of distributions on a smooth manifold $X$. Let $M$ and $N$ be smooth manifolds and $\Phi: M \to N$ a submersion. Then $\Phi$ defines a unique morphism of sheaves $\...
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Delta distribution on manifolds

Let $M$ be a manifold. There is the sheaf of distributions $\mathcal{D}'$ and the sheaf of distribution densities $\mathcal{D}(\cdot)'$ on $M$. A delta distribution density $\delta_p \in \mathcal{D}(M)...
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existence of a coherent sheaf

I am doing algebraic geometry. My question is the following: Here $X=\mathbb{A}^1-0$, $\mathbb{A}^1 = Spec A[t]$, $A$ is a commutative, noetherian ring with unity, consider $\mathcal{O}_{Spec A}$ as $\...
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Canonical conics pulling back to polynomials on rational normal curve

(In following all schemes are formed over $\Bbb C$) Let $C:=\nu_d(\Bbb P^1)$ the rational normal curve obtained via $d$-folded Veronese map $\nu_d: \Bbb P^1 \to \Bbb P^d$. The quadrics on $\Bbb P^d$ ...
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Giraud's axioms imply balanced

I'm stuck on the following. Let $\mathcal{E}$ be a category satisfying the Giraud axioms: namely $\mathcal{E}$ is locally presentable, has universal colimits, has disjoint coproducts, and has ...
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Day Convolution of Sheaves

In Bodil Biering's master's thesis, Conjecture 4.3.3 conjectures that Day convolution of presheaves does not generally preserve sheaf conditions, with an incomplete attempt at a counter-example given. ...
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Why can we not convert GATs / EATs / limit sketches to sites?

I think I'm in the process of understanding something very subtle here, and I could use an expert's double check. So basically, my question is whether what I write is correct. (Non-finitary) GATs, ...
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Grothendieck topoi as a constructive property

This question is inspired by Homotopy type theory, but I believe it can be thought about also in other constructive foundations. In HoTT the question could be stated as follows: Given a definition of ...
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Vanishing of higher morphisms for pair moduli

Consider a moduli scheme $P$ of sheaves $F$ on a Calabi-Yau n-fold $X$ with a section $s\in H^0(F)$. Alternatively, such objects can be described as maps $\mathcal{O}_X \xrightarrow{s} F$ called pairs....
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Singular cohomology as a sheaf of $\infty$-categories

In several expositions of $\infty$-categories, I read that singular cohomology of a topological space with integral coefficients is a sheaf valued in $D(\mathbb{Z})$, if we consider Top and $D(\mathbb{...
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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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Splitting of counit-trace map for $\ell$-adic sheaf $\Bbb Q_{\ell}$

I have a question about following argument on page 3 in paper arxiv.org/abs/1702.04404 by Will Sawin (Proposition 3): The claim is that for a finite, dominant map $f:X \to Y$ between varieties $X,Y$ ...
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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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Under what generality are the compactly supported singular and sheaf cohomologies equal?

Edit: I have since resolved my question. If X is locally compact Hausdorff in addition to being cohomologically locally contractible with coefficients in $A$ - eg it is a manifold or an open subset of ...
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Ampleness verifiable over faithfully flat cover

Let $X$ be a Noetherian scheme over a field $k$ and $\mathcal{L}$ an invertible sheaf. Recall $\mathcal{L}$ is called ample iff for every coherent $\mathcal{M}$ there exist a $n_0(M)$ such that for ...
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Sheaf with no singular support in $\mathbb{R}$-direction decomposes as an external tensor product

Consider $X$ to be a smooth manifold. Denote by $p_1, p_2$ respectively the projections $X\times Y$ to $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Recall the definition of microsupport/singular support of a sheaf (...
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Is there a useful theory of D-modules on smooth (non-analytic) manifolds?

D-modules are related to flat connections on vector bundles, end hence local systems. The theory of D-modules (and related notions such as crystals etc.) seems to be very popular in complex analytic ...
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Converses to Cartan's Theorem B

Here is a phrasing of some Cartan Theorem B statements: Consider the following conditions: $X$ is a {Stein manifold, affine scheme, coherent analytic subvariety of $\mathbb{R}^n$, contractible ...
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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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Dual of slope semistable vector bundle on higher dimensional variety

Recall the definition of slope semistability, taken from section 1.2 of Huybrechts and Lehn's "Geometry of Moduli Spaces of Sheaves" book. Let $X$ be a projective $\mathbb{C}$-scheme and $E \...
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Sheaf cohomology of non-paracompact manifolds (e.g. the long line)

I have long heard that manifolds are "affine". If we allow non-paracompact manifolds, then this seems to fail, since as explained in Dmitri Pavlov's answer, the Serre–Swan theorem fails. I ...
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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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How can I calculate $\chi(\mathscr{O}(P))$

Let be X a reduced and irreducible curve over a field $L_0$. Let $L$ an extension of $L_0$ and set \begin{gather*} \overline{X}=L \otimes X. \end{gather*} Assume $\overline{X}$ also irreducible. Now, ...
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Understanding spaces is the same as understanding (sheaves of) functions on the space

I'm trying to understand Ravi Vakil's FOAG. In chapter 2 it is written: [...] understanding spaces is the same as understanding (sheaves of) functions on the spaces, and understanding vector bundles (...
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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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Homeomorphic endomorphism of schemes inducing equivalence of sheaves

Let $F: X \to X$ to be an endomorphism of scheme $X$, which is additionally assumed to induce an universal homeomorphism on the underlying topological space $| X|$. Then it is known that this induces ...
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Differential equations where we are tryng to find a smooth space(maybe with additional structure)

Is there literature on the differential equation $TM=N$ where $M$ and $N$ are two smooth spaces (maybe with additional structure) and $T$ stands for the tangent functor?
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Trying to understand "Shtukas"

I'm studying Goss' Basic structures of function field Arithmetic, chapter 6 about Shtukas. I'm trying to understand some details about some concepts. This chapter is based on a Mumford's paper An ...
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Does every SES of injective bounded cochain complexes split?

Question: Does every short exact sequence of injective bounded cochain complexes, $0\rightarrow I^\bullet\rightarrow J^\bullet\rightarrow K^\bullet\rightarrow 0$, split? I am interested in a discrete ...
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Dévissage of stratified structures in Grothendieck's "Esquisse d’un programme"

I have a question about the intuition behind Grothendieck's proposed notion of so called "Tame topology" in his Esquisse d’un programme. Grothendieck insisted that theory should admit “...
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6-functor formalism for topological stacks

I am trying to understand the 6-functor formalism of sheaves on topological stacks. As explained in this answer, there is a 6-functor formalism of sheaves for locally compact Hausdorff spaces, which ...
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Bott & Tu differential forms Example 10.1

In Bott & Tu's "Differential forms", Example 10.1 states: $\textbf{Example 10.1}$ Let $\pi: E \to M$ be a fiber bundle with fiber $F$. Define a presheaf on $M$ by $\mathcal F(U) = H^q(\...
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Local freeness of dualizing sheaf

I am reading the dualizing sheaf and duality theorems from Hartshorne’s algebraic geometry book. I am wondering about the following. When does the dualizing sheaf of a projective scheme is an locally ...
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Equivalence of cohomology with compact support

Let $𝑋$ be a connected CW complex, $𝜌:\pi_1(𝑋)→\mathrm{Aut}(G)$ a representation, and $G_\rho$ the associated sheaf. It follows from here, that the following two cohomologies are isomorphic. (1)The ...
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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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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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Cohomology of differentiable stacks: should the sheaf be fine?

I'm reading these Behrend's notes on cohomology of stacks, and I can't get over a detail in the fifth page. Let $X_\bullet=(X_1\rightrightarrows X_0)$ be a Lie groupoid and let $\mathcal{N}$ be its ...

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