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An attempt at an alternative calculation of the rank of $\pi_n(MO)$

$\newcommand{\a}{\mathfrak a}\newcommand{\Z}{\mathbb Z}$Let $MO$ be the Thom Spectrum, then I am trying to come up with an alternative calculation that the rank of $\pi_n(MO)$ as a $\Z_2$ vector space ...
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Leray spectral sequence for étale homology

Let $X$, $Y$, $Z$ be quasi-projective varieties over an algebraically closed field $k$, $f: X \to Y$ and $g: Z \to X$ proper (even projective) maps with $f$ smooth, and $h: Z \to Y$ their composite. ...
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Technology for various models of spectra

There are a couple different models for spectra, or constructions of the categories of spectra that have the desired properties (homotopically and otherwise). The construction of the Categories of $S$-...
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Relation between Chow groups and K theory

I am reading about Chow groups and algebraic K-theory of schemes. I get to know that for smooth schemes the re is a strongly convergent spectral sequence $$E_2^{p,q} = CH^{-q}(X,-p-q) \implies K_{-p-q}...
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Identifying $d_1$ in the Atiyah-Hirzebruch-Serre spectral sequence

In A Primer on Spectral Sequences (also later published in More Concise Algebraic Topology), J. Peter May describes the Serre Spectral Sequence for any homology theory. To recap, suppose $p\colon E\...
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Are the $K(n)$-local $E_n$-Adams spectral sequences isomorphic to the Adams-Novikov spectral sequences?

Let $H$ be a closed subgroup of the Morava stabilizer group $\mathbb G_n$. [Devinatz-Hopkins, Prop. 6.7] identifies the $K(n)$-local $E_n$-Adams spectral sequence for $E_n^{hH}$ as the homotopy fixed ...
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Lifting maps on the spectral sequence of a double complex to the derived category

Question The differentials on the $(r+1)$th page of a spectral sequence are maps on the cohomologies of the complexes on $r$th page. So, between two adjacent complexes $K^\bullet,L^\bullet$ on the $r$...
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A question about spectral sequences

In the following proof (from The pontrjagin numbers of an orbit map and generalized G-signature theorem by Hsu-Tung Ku & Mei-Chin Ku https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/BFb0085610), it is ...
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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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Topological groups satisfying the Borel transgression theorem

I am using the Borel transgression theorem as given in Mimura and Toda's "Topology of Lie groups I and II", page 378, Theorem 2.7. I know that it applies when the fiber has the homotopy type ...
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What are some good examples of spectral sequences which degenerate after the first nontrivial differential?

The difference between algebraic geometry and algebraic topology is that in AG, you usually hope that your spectral sequences degenerate immediately at the $E_2$ page. In AT, you often have to live ...
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Mayer Vietoris Spectral sequence for topological K theory

In Sheaf theory one can obtain the Mayer Vietoris spectral sequence for cohomology. For $\mathcal{U}$ an open cover of $X$ we get the convergence $E_2^{pq} = \check H^p(\mathcal{U},H^q(-,F)) \...
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A morphism of double complexes induces a qis on total complexes under certain hypotheses. Proof involving a spectral sequence

$\def\Tot{\operatorname{Tot}} \def\Ker{\operatorname{Ker}}$I am trying to understand the proof of Lemma 0133 of the Stacks Project. Note that hypotheses (3) and (4) can be restated by saying: extend ...
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The derived exact couple of an exact couple without chasing elements

$\def\Ker{\operatorname{Ker}} \def\Im{\operatorname{Im}}$Given an exact couple $(A,E,\alpha,f,g)$ in some abelian category, we define its derived exact couple $(A',E',\alpha',f',g')$ to be $A'=\alpha ...
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Categorification of spectral sequence

All sorts of things are categorified. What about spectral sequences? Question: What is a categorification of a spectral sequence? Talking through my hat, I could imagine an $\infty$-category (...
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Cohomology class of fiber bundle

Suppose I have a fiber bundle $\pi: E\rightarrow B$, with fiber $F$, such that the Serre spectral sequence on cohomology is immediately degenerate. In other words, $H^*(E)=H^*(B)\otimes H^*(F)$. I ...
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Loop-space functor on cohomology

For a pointed space $X$ and an Abelian group $G$, the loop-space functor induces a homomorphism $\omega:H^n(X,G)\to H^{n-1}(\Omega X,G)$. More concretely, $\omega$ is given by the Puppe sequence $$\...
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A question about the localization theorem of Borel-Hsiang and spectral sequence

Suppose that $T$ is a torus acting on a topological space $X $. Let $T\longrightarrow E_{T}\longrightarrow B_{T}$ be the universal $T$-bundle. Let $X\longrightarrow X_{T}\longrightarrow B_{T}$ be the ...
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Generalized edge map in spectral sequence of double complex

suppose we have a cohomologically indexed double complex $C^{\bullet,\bullet}$ with its spectral sequence $$E_2^{p,q}=H^p_{vert}(H^q_{horiz}(C))\Rightarrow H^{p+q}(C)$$ and suppose that the horizontal ...
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Spectral sequence in Adams's book, Theorem 8.2

I am having trouble in understanding Theorem 8.2 of Adams's book and the application afterwards of constructing the spectral sequence. I think I should prove somehow that the spectral sequence in this ...
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Extensions of $G$-modules parametrized by $H^1$

Let $G$ be a finitely generated group and let $V$, $W$ be one-dimensional representations of $G$ over $\mathbb{F}_q$. (I guess one can think of $V$ and $W$ simply as $G$-modules, which are isomorphic ...
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Is there a correction to the failure of geometric morphisms to preserve internal homs?

Given a geometric morphism $$f:\mathscr{F}\to\mathscr{E}$$ where $\mathscr{F},\mathscr{E}$ are toposes, we know that $f^*$ does not preserve internal homs, i.e. $f^*[X,Y]\ncong[f^*X,f^*Y]$. We do have ...
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Vanishing differential of Brown-Gersten-Quillen spectral sequence

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero and $X$ be an affine, simplicial toric 3-fold over the field $k$. I am trying to use the Brown-Gersten-Quillen spectral sequence to ...
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Reference request: cohomology of Eilenberg Maclane spaces with $p$-local groups

In Rudyak's 'On Thom Spectra, Orientability, and Cobordism', the following fact is used: Let $\mathbb{Z}_{(p)}$ be $\mathbb{Z}$ localized at the ideal $(p)$. Let $\pi,\tau$ be two cyclic $\mathbb{...
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Two spectral sequences arising from a simplicial spectrum

Let $X_\bullet$ be a simplicial spectrum, and let $X = |X_\bullet|$ be the geometric realization. Let's assume each $X_n$ is connective. From this situation, we can form two filtrations on $X$: the ...
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Differentials in the Atiyah-Hirzebruch spectral sequence for a bounded generalized cohomology theory

$\newcommand{\res}{\mathrm{res}}$Let $X$ be a connected finite CW complex, and let $E$ be a bounded spectrum. For simplicity, let me assume that it has homotopy groups concentrated in degrees 0,1,2. ...
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Alternative construction for the loop space (?)

There is a way to realize the (infinite) loop space which relies on the (homotopy) totalization of a cosimplicial space. Given a (nice?) topological space $X$, consider the cosimplicial space $X_{\...
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Why should we study the total complex?

Recall that for every double complex $C_{\bullet,\bullet}$, there is a canonical construction called the total complex $\operatorname{Tot}(C_{\bullet,\bullet})$ associated to it. This complex can be ...
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Classifying space of a non-discrete group and relationship between group homology and topological homology of Lie groups

I have a very soft question which might be very standard in textbooks or literature but I haven't seen it. To a fixed group $G$ we may attach different topologies to make it different topological ...
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Spectral sequence for a truncated semi cosimplicial space

Consider the simplicial indexing category $\Delta$. Now, let's denote the subcategory consisting of injections as $\Delta_{inj}$. When we're dealing with a cosimplicial space, which is essentially a ...
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Homotopy equivalence of chain complexes from subcomplexes and quotient complexes

Let $C_1$ be a finite-dimensional chain complex over $\mathbb{C}$ coefficients. Let $S_i$ be a subcomplex of $C_1$ and let $Q_1$ be the quotient complex. Suppose $S_1$ and $Q_1$ are chain homotopy ...
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Spectral sequences and short exact sequences

Suppose I take a short exact sequence of filtered chain complexes: $$0\to A\xrightarrow{p} B\xrightarrow{q} C\to 0$$ We assume that $p$ and $q$ are filtration-preserving, so that $p(F_rA)\subseteq ...
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Collapse of spectral sequence computing Equivariant cohomology

I have already posted this question on math.stackexchanges but I got no answer and I decided to post it here. Let us consider the fibration $$ M\hookrightarrow EG\times_{\varphi}M\twoheadrightarrow BG ...
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Image of J in the classical Adams Spectral Sequence

Hey all, 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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Hypercohomology spectral sequence from the derived category point of view

Let $F\colon \mathsf{A}\to\mathsf{B}$ be an additive functor between abelian categories and let $M$ be a complex on $\mathsf{A}$. There's a "hypercohomology spectral sequence" $$E_1^{i,j}=\...
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Different flavours of Vassiliev Conjecture

There is something that puzzles me about "Vassiliev's Conjecture". I am sure I am missing some detail which is obvious to the community, since there are several tightly related kind of ...
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Surjection of a short exact sequence induced by spectral sequence (from paper of Schneider/Stuhler)

Let $K=\mathbb{Q}_p$ and $X$ a smooth separated rigid analytic variety over $K$ with coherent sheaf $\mathcal{F}$. Furthermore, $U \subset X$ is an open subvariety with admissible covering $$ \dotsb \...
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Notation for spectral sequences [closed]

Every single spectral sequence I have seen in my life was denoted by $E$. Even when there is more than one spectral sequence, people tend to use the same letter with some workaround (e.g. a fourth ...
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Relation between $G_0(X)$ and $\mathrm{Cl}(X)$ for a normal variety $X$

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field and $X$ be a normal variety over $k$. I am trying to show that there is a surjective group homomorphism $G_0(X)\rightarrow \mathbb{Z}\oplus \mathrm{Cl}(X)$, by ...
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Image of the boundary maps in the homological spectral sequence of a filtration of a chain complex

I'm trying to understand the construction of the homological spectral sequence of a filtration given in C.A.Weibel ''An introduction to homological algebra''. Here, they start with a filtration of a ...
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When is the cohomology of a fiber bundle a tensor product?

Let $F\rightarrow E\rightarrow B$ be a fiber bundle. Let $\pi_1$ be the fundamental group of $B$ with base point say $b_0$. In the following we are considering cohomology with coefficients in $\mathbb{...
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The second stable homotopy group

I am interested in the low-degree stable homotopy group $\pi_2^{s}(X)$ of a path-connected space $X$. Using the Atiyah-Hirzebruch spectral sequence, we have the short exact sequence $0\to H_1(X,\...
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Infinite dimensional homology and spectral sequences

I am new to spectral sequences, so I'm not sure about the difficulty of this question. Suppose we have a filtration of a chain complex $\emptyset=D_{-1}\subset D_{0}\subset D_1\subset\dots D_n= C$ and ...
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Leray spectral sequence and pullbacks

I am trying to find a reference for the following well-known result on the functoriality of the Leray spectral sequence: Let $\pi:X\to Y$ and $\pi':X'\to Y'$ be morphisms of schemes and denote by $E_2^...
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For locally profinite groups $H\lhd G$, is there a spectral sequence $\newcommand\@[2]{{\rm Ext}_#1^{#2}(\pi_1,\pi_2)}H^p(G/H,\@Hq)\implies\@G{p+q}$?

Let $G$ be a locally profinite group and let $H$ be a closed normal subgroup. Let $\pi_1$ and $\pi_2$ be two smooth complex representations of $G$. Is there always a spectral sequence as follows? $$...
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Interpreting the edges in the Serre spectral sequence

Let $F \hookrightarrow E \stackrel{\pi}{\rightarrow} B$ be a fiber bundle. For simplicity, assume that $F$ is connected, that $B$ is $1$-connected, and that $B$ is a CW complex. Consider the Serre ...
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Spectral sequence for two fibrations

Given maps of fibrations, i.e. commutative diagrams of smooth manifolds $$\begin{matrix} \ F & \to & E &\to & B \\\ \downarrow & & \downarrow & & \downarrow \\\ \ F'...
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infinite families in stable homotopy groups

The question is about infinite families in stable homotopy groups. Yes, there are some Q&A about the topic. But I wonder if the order of Mahowald's elements is known? in Green Book it mentioned ...
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"Standard computations" with stable Hopf invariants

I am struggling in understanding the proof of Lemma 10.6 of the paper "Mapping class groups and function spaces" by Bodigheimer, Cohen and Peim http://www.math.uni-bonn.de/people/cfb/...
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Relation between cohomology operations and the Adams spectral sequence

$\newcommand{\Z}{\mathbb Z} \DeclareMathOperator{\Ext}{Ext} \DeclareMathOperator{\Cone}{Cone}$ I'm trying to understand how higher order cohomology operations are related to the Adams spectral ...

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