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Action of algebraic group in cohomology of equivariant algebraic vector bundle

Let $X$ be a projective algebraic variety over an algebraically closed field. Let an algebraic group $G$ act algebraically on $X$. Let $\mathcal{F}$ be a $G$-equivariant vector bundle (or, more ...
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What is the kernel of the differential of the orbit-stabilizer map for nonsmooth stabilizers?

$\newcommand{\Lie}{\operatorname{Lie}}$Let $G$ be a smooth linear algebraic variety over perfect field $k$, acting on a separated variety $X$, and for $x \in X(k)$ write $G_x$ for the scheme-theoretic ...
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Quotients of schemes by connected groups

Let $X$ be a variety over $k$ where the characteristic of $k$ is zero. Let $G$ be a connected reductive group scheme acting freely and properly on $X$. By the Keel-Mori theorem, the quotient $X/G$ is ...
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Is an equivariant projective morphism equivariantly-projective?

Let everything be over $\mathbb{C}$. Consider two varieties $X,$ $Y,$ where $X$ is normal and $Y$ is affine, having regular $\mathbb{C}^*$-actions and a $\mathbb{C}^*$-equivariant projective morphism $...
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Generalization of a standard algebraic group theory result for a tensor problem

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $X$, $Y$, $Z$ be $\mathbb{C}$-vector spaces, and let $A\subseteq X$ and $B\subseteq Y$ and $C\subseteq Z$ be linear subspaces. Let $V=X \otimes Y \otimes Z$, acted on ...
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Equivalence between coactions and actions plus a linearization line bundle

Let $G$ be an algebraic group over a field $k$, and $\mathbb{P}(V)$ is a projective space. Then Mumford said in his book Geometric Invariant Theory that there's a equivalence between the set of all ...
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Weights on the linearization

Consider, just as an example, an action of $\mathbb{C}^*$ on $\mathbb{P}^2$ of the form $$t\cdot p=[p_0:tp_1:t^2p_2]$$ There are $3$ fixed points, namely $e_1,e_2,e_3$. If I consider a $\mathbb{C}^*$-...
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Linear vs algebraic unipotent quotient stacks

Consider algebraic stacks of the form $\mathbb{C}^n/G$ where $G$ is a unipotent group satisfying either Type 1: $G$ acts on $\mathbb{C}^n$ via affine linear transformations Type 2: $G$ acts on $\...
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A class of unipotent group actions

Consider algebraic actions of unipotent groups $G$ on affine spaces $X=\mathbb{C}^n$. I am looking for a condition that would guarantee that the quotient $X/G$ exists and is also an affine space. For ...
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Quotient of an affine scheme by an étale finite group

Let $G$ be a finite étale group scheme over a field $k$ and $X=\mathrm{Spec}(A)$ be an affine scheme on which $G$ acts. The categorical quotient $X/G$ exists and may be described as $\mathrm{Spec}(A^H)...
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Fixed points under a finite group action on projective variety

Let us have an algebraic action by a finite group G on a complex projective variety $X=\bigcup\limits_{i=1}^N X_i$, whose irreducible components $X_i$ are all smooth and of the same dimension $d$, and ...
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(Euclidean) open orbit in an irreducible real algebraic set

Let $\tau:GL(n,\mathbb{R}) \rightarrow GL(V)$ be a rational representation of the general linear group of degree $n$ on a finite-dimensional real vector space $V$. Let $C$ be an irreducible real ...
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G-sweep of irreducible sub variety

Let $G$ be a connected reductive algebraic group and $X$ be a $G$-variety. Let $Y$ be a $G$-invariant irreducible sub variety of $X$ which has non-trivial intersection with the semi stable locus $X^{...
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Unipotent algebraic group action on quasi-affine (vs. affine) variety?

This question arises from a comment by user nfdc23 on an unrelated recent MO question here. It concerns textbook treatments of what has been called the "Theorem of Kostant-Rosenlicht", stated as ...
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Understanding a germ of a GIT quotient

Let $X$ be a smooth complex affine variety, let $G$ be a complex reductive group acting on $X$. Suppose that the stabilizer $G_x$ of a point $x\in X$ is reductive and connected. Let $\varphi: X\to X//...
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