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What are the benefits of viewing a sheaf from the “espace étalé” perspective?

ag.algebraic-geometry sheaf-theory ct.category-theory asked May 7 '12 at 21:01
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What is the purpose of the flat/fppf/fpqc topologies?

ag.algebraic-geometry grothendieck-topology asked Jan 29 '15 at 10:33
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32 votes

Is there a nice explanation for this curious fact about cyclic subgroups?

nt.number-theory gr.group-theory finite-groups abelian-groups p-groups asked Jun 3 '16 at 9:43
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19 votes

How many ways can I factor a matrix (over $\mathbb{Z}$)?

matrices algebraic-groups arithmetic-groups asked Mar 29 '16 at 14:01
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16 votes

Can one determine the dimension of a manifold given its 1-skeleton?

gn.general-topology manifolds simplicial-complexes triangulations asked Jan 6 at 19:31
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How do modular forms of half-integral weight relate to the (quasi-modular) Eisenstein series?

modular-forms theta-function eisenstein-series quasimodular-forms half-integral-weight asked Sep 8 '10 at 18:28
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14 votes

Am I missing something about this notion of Mirror Symmetry for abelian varieties?

ag.algebraic-geometry elliptic-curves abelian-varieties k3-surfaces mirror-symmetry asked Dec 1 '14 at 12:48
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13 votes

How many sporadic simple groups are there, really?

gr.group-theory finite-groups sporadic-groups asked Dec 10 '13 at 18:02
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13 votes

What relations exist among (quasi-) modular forms of different levels?

modular-forms nt.number-theory asked Mar 22 '11 at 22:39
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11 votes

Why isn't the orbifold cohomology of $pt/G$ equal to the cohomology of $BG$?

group-cohomology orbifolds classifying-spaces asked Mar 3 '11 at 0:02
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Intuition behind normal subgroups
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Prove that the additive groups $\mathbb{Z}$ and $\mathbb{Q}$ are not isomorphic.
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de Rham vs Dolbeault Cohomology
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Is every algebraic $K3$ surface a quartic surface?
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What recent discoveries have amateur mathematicians made?
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Examples of “Unusual” Classifications
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Complex torus, C^n/Λ versus (C*)^n
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Elliptic curves on abelian surface
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Identifying the generating function $ G(a,z) = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a^n z^{(n+1)(n+2)/2}. $
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Sum $\frac{1}{1\times2}+\frac{1}{1\times3}+\frac{1}{2\times5}+\frac{1}{3\times8}+\cdots$
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Existence of Homomorphism so that Diagram Commutes
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show that $\frac{1}{F_{1}}+\frac{2}{F_{2}}+\cdots+\frac{n}{F_{n}}<13$
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Given a normal subgroup N⊆G, when does G contain a subgroup isomorphic to G/N?
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Examples in mirror symmetry that can be understood.
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Blackboard rendering of math fonts
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Triviality of finite fiber bundles
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101102103104105106…149150? What is the remainder when divided by 9?
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What exactly is a dimension?
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What is the meaning of non-Hausdorff spaces in algebraic geometry
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Integral element in $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2})$ over $\mathbb{Z}$ has form $m+n\sqrt{2}$
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Examples for Stone–Čech compactification
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How do I evaluate $\int \frac{\mathrm{d}x}{e^x + 1} $?
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Trivial Fundamental Group Notation (1 or 0)
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What is a branched Riemann surface with cuts?
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Understanding the definition of the quotient stack $[X/G]$
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Meaning of $g_d^r$ in algebraic geometry
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Does $\mathbb C\mathbb P^\infty$ have a group structure?
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Is the Čech cohomology of an orbifold isomorphic to its singular cohomology?
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