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Kernels and cokernels of multicomplex homomorphisms

Let $\mathcal A$ be a (complete and cocomplete) Abelian category. A multicomplex in $\mathcal A$ is a bigraded object $X^{(\bullet,\bullet)}$ with differentials $$ d^{(i,j)}_r\colon X^{(i,j)}\to X^{(...
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Deformations of nilpotent parts of superalgebras

I have two questions concerning some results in the article "Deformations of nilpotent parts of superalgebras" of N. van den Hijligenberg, J.Math.Phys. 35, 1427 (1994); doi:10.1063/1.530598 After ...
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Induced Homomorphism on Cohomology of Symmetric Group 3

For the symmetric group $S_3$, there is an inclusion $i:\mathbb{Z}/3\mathbb{Z}\hookrightarrow S_3$. How can I assert that the induced homomorphism $$i^{\ast}:H^{n}(S_3,\mathbb{Z})\rightarrow H^{n}(\...
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Edge map in derived categories

Let $\mathscr{A},\mathscr{B}$ be abelian categories, the first with enough projectives, together with a right-exact functor $F\colon \mathscr{A}\to\mathscr{B}$ (in my example, it is a tensor product, ...
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Reference request for Leibniz rule and spectral sequences

Suppose $A_*$,$B_*$, and $C_*$ are chain complexes equipped with filtrations and a map $m:A_* \otimes B_* \to C_*$ respecting these filtrations. I am looking for a reference for the fact that the map $...
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A Poincare dual spectral sequence for equivariant cohomology: extension to generalized cohomology?

This question is a follow-up to my previous question: "Rotated" version of the Atiyah-Hirzebruch spectral sequence In that question, I discussed two different spectral sequences for ...
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Why only consider decreasing filtrations on cochain complexes?

When reading various literature on spectral sequences one always comes across two setups: A chain complex with an increasing filtration A cochain complex with a decreasing filtration My question is ...
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What bigrading is used in this spectral sequence?

I am reading this paper of Positselski and Vishik, in particular the main theorem: the cohomology algebra of a conilpotent algebra (i.e. the cohomology of its cobar construction) is Koszul if it ...
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"Rotated" version of the Atiyah-Hirzebruch spectral sequence

Let $G$ be a group, $X$ a topological space with $G$-action. For an Abelian group $A$, let $\mathcal{C}^n(X,A)$ be the group of $n$-cochains on $X$ with $A$ coefficients. We can treat this as a $G$-...
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spectral sequence for a complex with two filtrations

Suppose $(C,d)$ is a chain complex: an abelian group with a map $d:C \to C$ such that $d^2 = 0$ (people like to assume $C$ is graded; if that helps - feel free to do so). A filtration is an ascending ...
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Strong convergence of whole-plane spectral sequences

I am trying to understand strong convergence for whole-plane spectral sequences in the paper by J.Boardman: https://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/math/MAT9580/v12/undervisningsmateriale/boardman-...
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Does a filtered A_N algebra give rise to a multiplicative spectral sequence?

The question is pretty much in the title. It is a classical fact that a filtered dga gives rise to a multiplicative spectral sequence. It is claimed in Remark 4.1 of https://arxiv.org/pdf/1410.6728....
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Interpretations of differentials in hypercohomology spectral sequences as Yoneda products

I would like to know whether the differentials in a particular hypercohomology spectral sequence can each be interpreted, in some natural way, as Yoneda products between extension groups. More ...
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Cohomology of double complex with exact rows

Let $(C^{p,q},d_h,d_v)$ be an unbounded double complex of modules of some algebra $A$ in an abelien category. Let $d_h,d_v$ be the horizontal and vertical differential respectively. Suppose that (1) ...
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Strong Convergence vs Conditional Convergence for Spectral Sequences (Is there a simple explanation?)

I am curious if there is a relatively simple explanation of what is the difference between strong convergence and conditional convergence for Spectral Sequences? (Hopefully a simpler explanation than ...
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Can Bockstein Spectral Sequence detect multiple summands of the same power, in homology?

I understand that the differential $d^k$ of the Bockstein S.S. (mod p) is nonzero iff the homology $H_*(X;\mathbb{Z})$ has summand of the form $\mathbb{Z}/p^k$. How about for multiple summands in the ...
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Functorial construction of ("pre"-)spectral sequences? (Or - what is the "higher structure" underlying spectral sequences?)

Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a stable $\infty$-category. Let $Fun(\mathbb{Z},\mathcal{C})$ be the category of sequences of objects in $\mathcal{C}$. Where the category $\mathbb{Z}$ stands for the nerve of the ...
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Spectral sequences: opening the black box slowly with an example

My friend and I are attempting to learn about spectral sequences at the moment, and we've noticed a common theme in books about spectral sequences: no one seems to like talking about differentials. ...
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For which exact couples do associated spectral sequences degenerate at $E_1$?

It is well known that a bigraded exact couple of objects of an abelian category yields a spectral sequence (cf. https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/exact+couple#SpectralSequencesFromExactCouples). My ...
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Adams spectral sequence and short exact sequences. Some clarifications

as the title suggests I'm looking for some clarifications in the computations of the ext charts of some $A(1)$-modules arising as extensions of other modules. In particular, I've the following example ...
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isomorphic spectral sequences => quasi-isomorphic filtered chain complexes?

Let $(C,\partial)$ and $(C',\partial')$ be chain complexes of $R$-modules where $R$ is a (commutative) ring. Let $F$ and $F'$ be finite filtrations of $C$ and $C'$ respectively, i.e., $$\varnothing = ...
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Conditions for the restriction $H^i(G,A)\to H^i(H,A)$ being surjective

I was wondering what the condition is for the restriction map (in group cohomology) $H^i(G,A)\to H^i(H,A)$ to be surjective. I am a little confused about when maps between cohomology groups are ...
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Spectral sequences coming from filtrations (Postnikov systems) in triangulated categories: references and convergence

Let $c^i: M^{\ge i+1}\to M^{\ge i}$ for $i\in \mathbb{Z}$ be an sequence of morphisms in a triangulated category $C$ and assume that $M^{\ge i}$ are equipped with compatible morphisms into an object $...
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Functoriality of Leray homology spectral sequences of fibrations

Let $p\colon E\to B$ and $p'\colon E'\to B'$ be two fibrations. Assume for simplicity that $B,B'$ are simply connected. Let we have morphism of these fibrations, i.e. two continuous maps $$f\colon E\...
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Relating inflation maps from spectral sequences in lower and higher dimensions

The spectral sequence has some nice property. Consider $ N \to G \overset{R}{\to} Q $ and $G/N=Q$. There is a spectral sequence $\{E^{p,q}_n, d_n\}$ with: (i) The differential is defined as a map $...
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Is this sequence of Lie algebra cohomology a part of spectral sequence?

There is an exact sequence $$0 \to H^2(\mathfrak{g}, k) \to H^1(\mathfrak{g}, \mathfrak{g}^*) \to H^0(\mathfrak{g}, S^2\mathfrak{g}) \xrightarrow{d} H^3(\mathfrak{g}, k) \to H^2(\mathfrak{g}, \...
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Arbitrarily non-degenerate Hodge to de Rham spectral sequence

It is true that for any $n$ there exists a compact complex manifold which Frolicher spectral sequence does not degenerate at the $n$-th page(https://arxiv.org/pdf/0709.0481.pdf). Does the analogous ...
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Inflate a finite-group cocycle into coboundary in non-Abelian groups

Edit: In case that there is no solution for the original question, I modify to enrich the question. We like to ask a possible specific inflation a $H^3(Q, \mathbb{R} /\mathbb{Z})$ cocycle with a ...
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Trivialize a cup-product 2-cocycle of $G$ in a larger group $J$

I like to ask a simple question: how to trivialize a cup-product 2-cocycle of $G$ into a 2-coboundary of $J$ in a larger group $J$. Let us take a nontrivial 2-cocycle $\omega_3^G(g_a, g_b) \in H^2(G,\...
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Trivialize a cup-product 3-cocycle of $G$ in a larger group $J$

Inspired by this question, let us take a nontrivial 3-cocycle $\omega_3^G(g_a, g_b, g_c) \in H^3(G,\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z})$ in the cohomology group of $G$ with $U(1)=\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}$ coefficient. ...
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Tensor product of spectral sequences?

I'm wondering about a cross product for spectral sequences. I've got an idea, and I wonder if it is written up anywhere, or if it even holds water. Let's start with three spectral sequences, $E, F$ ...
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a question about Bockstein spectral sequence

I find the following theorem for Bockstein spectral sequence at http://pages.vassar.edu/mccleary/files/2011/04/MC10.fin_.pdf, page 459: Question. for a fixed $k$, if $\beta$ does not hit $H_k(X;\...
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Spectral sequence of a bicomplex equipped with a group action

Let $(A_1^\bullet,\partial_1)$ and $(A_2^\bullet,\partial_2)$ be complexes of $\mathbb{C}$-vector spaces. We suppose that $(A_1^\bullet,\partial_1)$ and $(A_2^\bullet,\partial_2)$ are equipped with ...
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Cap product on Leray-Serre spectral sequences

Let $\ p:X\to B\ $ be a fibration of spaces with fiber $F$. Then there are homological and cohomological Leray-Serre spectral sequences $E^{r}_{pq}$ and $E_r^{pq}$ that converge to $H_*(X)$ and $H^*(...
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Transgression map spectral sequence of Ext

Let $X$ be a scheme over $k$ and $p:\ X \to Spec(k)$ the structure morphism. If $M$ is an étale sheaf of abelian groups over $Spec(k)$ I have a Grothendieck spectral sequence $$E^{p,q}_2=Ext^p_k(M,R^...
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Grothendieck spectral sequence when one of the functors is contravariant

Let $f \colon X \rightarrow S$ be a morphism of schemes. I am interested in computing the cohomology groups of $$ \mathbf{R}\mathscr{H}om(\mathbf{R}f_* \mathcal{O}_X, \mathcal{O}_S) $$ in terms of $\...
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completion and convergence of spectral sequence

I would like to understand the connection between $p$-adic completion and the strong convergence of a spectral sequence. Precisely, suppose $E^2_{s,t}\implies G_{s+t}$ is a first quadrant strongly ...
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What is a Beilinson spectral sequence?

I'm writing to ask just a question. I would like to understand better what is the Beilinson's spectral sequence and how it can be used. Is there any useful and clear reference you advice to someone ...
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A naturality question concerning the universal coefficient spectral sequence

I am reading Hillman's book "algebraic invariants of links" and on page 20 he mentions the following universal coefficient spectral sequence. Let X be a connected finite CW complex.Let $H$ be a ...
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cohomology version of Cartan-Leray spectral sequence that deduces cup product

On page 338, A User's Guide to Spectral Sequences. 2nd Edition, by John McCleary, Theorem 8.9, there is a Cartan-Leray spectral sequence for homology: If $X$ is a connected pace on which the group $\...
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What is the abutment filtration of the second spectral sequence of hypercohomology?

I have been recently learning about spectral sequences, following mainly Illusie's notes and EGA, and I am about to write some expository notes, but there are still some points that I was not able to ...
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On functoriality of the Leray spectral sequence

The Leray spectral sequence is functorial in the following sense: given a commutative square of spaces, $$\begin{matrix} A & \to & B \\ \downarrow & & \downarrow \\ C & \to & D ...
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Convergence of spectral sequences of cohomological type

Following the first chapter of Hatcher's great book "Spectral Sequences in Algebraic Topology", I got into problems with spectral sequences of cohomological type. Fix a ring $R$ once and for all. ...
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A question on some computation of group cohomologies

Let $G=H\times J$, where $H\cong J\cong C_2$ (cyclic group of order 2). Let $M \cong \mathbb{Z}$ be a $G$-module via "trivial $H$-action and negation $J$-action". My question is "What are the group ...
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H^d[U(1)^n,U(1)] of the Borel cohomology and Chern-Simons theory

Firstly I apologize that I am a physicist, with a relatively unrigorous math training. My approach of the problem can be Feynman style. Below $Z$ is the integer $\mathbb{Z}$, and $U(1)$ Abelian group ...
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Serre Spectral Sequence of Representations

Suppose that $G$ is a group acting on a fibre bundle $(F,E,B)$ by bundle automorphisms. In this case, the action automorphisms $E\to E$ give the integral homology $H_\ast(E;\mathbb{Z})$ the structure ...
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Do exact functors commute with spectral sequences ?

Let $F: \mathcal{A} \to \mathcal{B}$ be an exact covariant functor of abelian categories and let $$\mathscr{C}: A \to A \to B \to A$$ be an exact couple in $\mathcal{A}$ with corresponding spectral ...
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Spectral sequence for composition of global sections and tensor product of sheaves

Hi all, on the forum page http://www.groupsrv.com/science/about506648.html one can read the following (i cut out nonimportant parts): Question: Does anyone know any condition (non trivial) that ...
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Morphisms of Spectral Sequences and alternating products

Let $E_{a,b}^{r}, F_{a,b}^{r}$ be two (co)homologica first quadrant spectral sequences of vector spaces over a field $K$, and $f : E \to F$ be a morphism of spectral sequences. Assume that morphisms $...
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Can I bound the degree of a contracting homotopy in an exact filtered complex?

Suppose that I have given you a bigraded vector space $V = \bigoplus_{i,j} V_{i,j}$. The first grading is a "homological" $\mathbb Z$-grading, and the second is an independent $\mathbb Z$-grading. ...