Questions tagged [spectral-sequences]
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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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"Cut-off" of the Adams exact couple
(This question has been asked on Math.StackExchange where it attracted a few upvotes, but - unfortunately - no answer.)
I have been reading Chapter 2. of A. Hatcher's draft of "Spectral Sequences in ...
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Motivic homotopy spectral sequence
I would like to have a question about the re-index convention. Let us consider a spectrum $E$ (I am mainly interested in motivic setting, however let's consider the simplicial case firstly, i.e. $E$ ...
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Seifert Fibrations and their associated Spectral Sequence
In a somewhat limited setting, a Seifert Fibre Space is a 3-manifold $M$ with a "nice" decomposition into circles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seifert_fiber_space). That is, $M$ is decomposed into ...
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Hodge classes and Leray filtration
Let $f :X \to Y$ be a submersion between smooth projective varieties over $\mathbb{C}$ and let $\alpha \in Z^k(X)$ be an algebraic cycle of $X$. Is is true that for all odd numbers $p$ and $q$ such ...
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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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sequence, such that sum of any combinations in the sequence does not equal another [closed]
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Is there any known sequence such that the sum of a combination of one subsequence never equals another subsequence sum. The subsequences should have elements only from the parent sequence.
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Explicit 2-Cocycles of G=Z2×Z2xZ2 over U(1)
We know that group cohomology $H^2(G,U(1))$ consists of 2-cocycles $\beta(A,B)\in U(1)$ corresponding to elements in the group $H^2(G,U(1))$, where $A\in G,B \in G$. Note that $\beta(A,B)$ satisfies 2-...
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Khovanov-Rozansky homology and spectral sequences
In arXiv:math/0607544 (following conjectures in arXiv:math/0505662), Rasmussen constructs a family of spectral sequences (the "d_N differentials"), starting at the HOMFLY homology of a knot, and ...
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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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Leray spectral sequence of the inclusion of an open subvariety
Let $X$ be a smooth variety over a field $k \subset \mathbb{C}$ and $Z$ a smooth subvariety. Let $U=X-Z$. I'm trying to understand what information do the Leray spectral sequences attached to the ...
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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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Transgression maps in group cohomology and group homology / duality of spectral sequences
I am interested in whether the transgression maps for group cohomology and group homology are related via a version of the universal coefficient theorem.
Let $G$ be a group, $H$ a normal subgroup of $...
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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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Computation of stable homotopy groups of $RP^2$
I would like to compute the first few stable homotopy groups of $RP^2$.
I first thought to use the Atiyah-Hirzebruch Spectral Sequence, (see Davis & Kirk, pg. 242). Here is what I computed for ...
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Do people still use Massey Products for computations in the Adams Spectral Sequence
Hey everyone,
It seems to me like in the literature of the Adams Spectral Sequence, older publications (Toda, May, Tengora+Mahowald) make heavy and explicit use of Massey Products for computations.
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spectral sequence for cobordism without leaving smooth category
In Bott & Tu's marvelous book there is a derivation of the spectral sequence for a (smooth) fiber bundle for deRham cohomology done entirely in the realm of the smooth category. Unfortunately, as ...
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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. ...
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What kind of spectral sequences come from double complexes?
Given a double complex in the first quadrant, one can derive from it a (homological or cohomological) spectral sequence converging to the (co)homology of the total complex of the double complex.
My ...
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K(r)-localization and monochromatic layers in the chromatic spectral sequence
While preparing some lecture notes, I had a basic point of confusion come up that I haven't been able to settle.
The $BP$-Adams spectral sequence (or $p$-local Adams-Novikov spectral sequence) for ...
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Is There a Mayer-Vietoris Spectral Sequence of Motivic Cohomology for Closed Coverings?
For etale cohomology, there is a spectral sequence of the following form ("Mayer-Vietories spectral sequence for closed covers"):
$E_{1}^{p,q}=\oplus_{i_{0}< \cdots < i_{p}} H_{ Y_{i_{0} \cdots ...
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Differentials in the Adams-Novikov spectral sequence and the geometric boundary theorem
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The reference for this question will be the paper by Henn, Karamanov and Mahowald - "The homotopy of the $K(2)$-...
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Unbounded complexes, resolutions and computation of derived functors
Hey guys, let $F: \mathcal{A} \rightarrow \mathcal{B}$ be a left exact functor between abelian categories with enough injectives, let $K \in Kom(\mathcal{A})$ be an unbounded complex, I've heard that ...
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Can the Bockstein spectral sequence be used to compute cohomology rings ?
If $G$ is a finite group then there is the so-called Bockstein spectral sequence $$E_2^n = H^n(G,\mathbb{F}_p) \Rightarrow \begin{cases} \mathbb{F}_p & n =0 \newline 0 & n>0\end{cases}$$ ...
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Image of J in the classical Adams Spectral Sequence
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I know that in some versions of the Adams Spectral Sequence you can easily identify the image of $J$, and I was wondering if there was a way to identify the image of $J$ in the $E_2$ page of ...
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Elementary computation of direct image sheaves.
I am a physicist and would like to understand the section 1 of
this math paper, which explains how the SYZ conjecture implies topological mirror symmetry. I have some technical problem and would ...
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Cohomology groups of quotient by finite group
I know there are already lots of questions about (co)homology groups of a quotient manifold, but please let me ask one more question.
Let $G$ be a finite group acting on a manifold $M$ without fixed ...
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Comparing Spectral Sequences
There is a comparison theorem for spectral sequnces in Weibel's book (5.2.12) stating;
Assume $E_{p,q}$ and $\bar E_{p,q}$ converge to $H_* $ $\bar H_*$ respectively. Furthermore we have given a map ...
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Differentials in the Adams Spectral Sequence for spheres at the prime p=2
How does one compute the differentials in the Adams Spectral Sequence for spheres at the prime 2 in the range $13\le t-s\le 20$? There seem to be 6 nonzero differentials, and at this point I only ...
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Leray spectral sequence for lowest weight part of a smooth morphism
Let me assume everything in sight is as nice as possible, probably if the result I want is true then these conditions are too restrictive. All spaces will be smooth algebraic varieties over the ...
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How do you know when something must die in the Adams Spectral Sequence for $\pi_*^s$
Hey everybody,
I think this question might be just a simple oversight on my part, but this has been bugging me a few days.
I am reading Hatcher's Spectral Sequences book, and trying to understand ...
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Retrieval of algebra structure from spectral sequence
Suppose we have a spectral sequence of algebras and know that it degenerates at some $E_r$, take for example the cohomology Leray Serre spectral sequence associated to some fibration $F\hookrightarrow ...
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Fibrations with isomorphic Leray-Serre spectral sequences and non-isomorphic cohomology ?
Are there fibrations $F_i \to X_i \to B_i$ $(i=1,2)$ with path-connected bases $B_i$ and connected fibres $F_i$ such that their corresponding Leray-Serre spectral sequences (integral coefficients) are ...
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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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What is the first interesting matric Toda bracket in the stable homotopy of the sphere?
Feel free to gloss ‘interesting’ as you see fit. One way:
1. What is the lowest degree matric Toda bracket in $\pi_\ast(S)$ that doesn't contain zero?
By ‘degree’ I mean total homotopical degree, ...
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Is the 4-line of the E_2 term of the classical Adams spectral sequence known?
In other words:
What is $\mathrm{Ext}_{\mathcal{A}}^{4,t}(\mathbb{Z}/2,\mathbb{Z}/2)$?
If the 4-line is not known, how much is known about it?
Here, $\mathcal{A}$ is the 2-primary Steenrod ...
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Some calculations with the Adams spectral sequence and the cobar complex
I am trying to 'get my hands dirty', so to speak, with some of the calculations with the Adams spectral sequence in Ravenel's Complex Cobordism book, and I have a few questions (I hope it is OK to ask ...
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Transgressions commute with the Steenrod operations on the base and fiber in a central group extension?
The following sentence is quoted from the paper ON THE COHOMOLOGY OF SPLIT EXTENSIONS by D. J. BENSON AND M. FESHBACH:
In general, the differentials in the Lyndon-Hochschild-Serre spectral sequence
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Profiniteness Condition for Hochschild-Serre Spectral Sequence?
This question may seem elementary to experts but I am quite confused about it:
According to the entry of Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence on wikipedia, for a group extension $1\to N\to G\to ...
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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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Tracking spectral sequence differentials
I read a number of posts here on MO, but haven't quite found an answer to the question of where the differentials in a spectral sequence come from.
I came across a differential $d^{0,1}$ on the $E_2$-...
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How to Compute Transgressions in a Serre Spectral Sequence?
For a short exact sequence of groups $1\rightarrow A\rightarrow B\rightarrow C\rightarrow 1$ there is an associated fibration $K(A,1)\rightarrow K(B,1)\rightarrow K(C,1)$, which can be constructed by ...
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Triply graded spectral sequence?
As we know, most of the spectral sequences are doubly graded. However, this "doubly graded" condition is not a part of the formal definition of spectral sequence. Is there any useful triply (quadruply,...
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A Question on McCleary's book on Spectral Sequences
I am reading John McCleary's A User's Guide to Spectral Sequence and was quite confused about one result: On page 15 of the version I was reading, it says that if $E^{\star,\star}_2$ is the bigraded ...
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Construction of Serre Spectral Sequence
I'm trying to follow Hopkins' construction of the Serre Spectral Sequence, but some "obvious" things are not that obvious to me.
He starts with considering a double complex $C_{\bullet,\bullet}$ with ...
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Computing the homology groups of spaces in a fibration
Let $F\rightarrow X\rightarrow B$ be a fibration. If we know very well the spaces $F$ and $B$ and wish to compute the homology of $X$. One possible tool is the Serre Spectral Sequence. However, it ...
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Inverse limit of spectral sequences
I find myself in the following situation:
I have a sequence of first quadrant spectral sequences, let's call them $ E(n)_{p,q}^* $, each convergent to $E(n)_{p,q}^\infty$, with spectral sequence ...
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On two spectral sequences for the cohomology of a double complex
For a (bounded) double complex (of abelian groups or vector spaces) one can consider two spectral sequences that converge to the cohomology of the totalization: one can first compute either the ...
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Spectral sequence for H-space bundles
Let $F \rightarrow E \rightarrow B$ be a fibre bundle such that $B$ is a smooth and compact manifold and $F$ obtains an associative H-space structure. Explicitly, it is not a principal bundle.
One ...
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