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Ilya Shapiro

Publications and source records attributed to Ilya Shapiro.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

arXiv2026

Transitive Sets of Mutually Orthogonal Latin Squares

We investigate MacNeish's conjecture (known to be false in general) in the setting of what we call "transitive" Mutually Orthogonal Latin Squares (MOLS). When we restrict our attention to "simply transitive" MOLS, we find that the conjecture holds. We provide some partial results towards the transitive case, as well as the outcome of a computer search, which introduces a new construction of MOLS. In particular, we were unable to find any transitive large (conjecture-violating) sets of MOLS in the literature.

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arXiv2023

Hopf-cyclic coefficients in the braided setting

Considering the monoidal category $\mathcal{C}$ obtained as modules over a Hopf algebra $H$ in a rigid braided category $\mathcal{B}$, we prove decomposition results for the Hochschild and cyclic homology categories $HH(\mathcal{C})$ and $HC(\mathcal{C})$ of $\mathcal{C}$. This is accomplished by defining a notion of a (stable) anti-Yetter-Drinfeld module with coefficients in a (stable) braided module over $\mathcal{B}$. When the stable braided module is $HH(\mathcal{B})$, we recover $HH(\mathcal{C})$ and $HC(\mathcal{C})$. The decomposition of $HC(\mathcal{C})$ now follows from that of $HH(\mathcal{B})$.

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arXiv2022

Hopf Cyclic Cohomology and Beyond

This paper is an introduction to Hopf cyclic cohomology with an emphasis on its most recent developments. We cover three major areas: the original definition of Hopf cyclic cohomology by Connes and Moscovici as an outgrowth of their study of transverse index theory on foliated manifolds, the introduction of Hopf cyclic cohomology with coefficients by Hajac-Khalkhali-Rangipour-Sommerhauser, and finally the latest episode on unifying the coefficients as well as extending the notion to more general settings beyond Hopf algebras. In particular, the last section discusses the relative Hopf cyclic theory that arises in the braided monoidal category settings.

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arXiv2021

Mixed vs Stable Anti-Yetter-Drinfeld Contramodule

We examine the cyclic homology of the monoidal category of modules over a finite dimensional Hopf algebra, motivated by the need to demonstrate that there is a difference between the recently introduced mixed anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodules and the usual stable anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodules. Namely, we show that Sweedler's Hopf algebra provides an example where mixed complexes in the category of stable anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodules (previously studied) are not equivalent, as differential graded categories to the category of mixed anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodules (recently introduced).

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arXiv2021

Polarized-VAE: Proximity Based Disentangled Representation Learning for Text Generation

Learning disentangled representations of real-world data is a challenging open problem. Most previous methods have focused on either supervised approaches which use attribute labels or unsupervised approaches that manipulate the factorization in the latent space of models such as the variational autoencoder (VAE) by training with task-specific losses. In this work, we propose polarized-VAE, an approach that disentangles select attributes in the latent space based on proximity measures reflecting the similarity between data points with respect to these attributes. We apply our method to disentangle the semantics and syntax of sentences and carry out transfer experiments. Polarized-VAE outperforms the VAE baseline and is competitive with state-of-the-art approaches, while being more a general framework that is applicable to other attribute disentanglement tasks.

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arXiv2019

Categorified Chern character and cyclic cohomology

We examine Hopf cyclic cohomology in the same context as the analysis of the geometry of loop spaces $LX$ in derived algebraic geometry and the resulting close relationship between $S^1$-equivariant quasi-coherent sheaves on $LX$ and $D_X$-modules. Furthermore, the Hopf setting serves as a toy case for the categorification of Chern character theory. More precisely, this examination naturally leads to a definition of mixed anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodules which reduces to that of the usual mixed complexes for the trivial Hopf algebra and generalizes the notion of stable anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodules that have thus far served as the coefficients for Hopf-cyclic theories. The cohomology is then obtained as a $Hom$ in this dg-category between a Chern character object associated to an algebra and an arbitrary coefficient mixed anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodule.

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arXiv2018

A categorical approach to cyclic cohomology of quasi-Hopf algebras and Hopf algebroids

We apply categorical machinery to the problem of defining cyclic cohomology with coefficients in two particular cases, namely quasi-Hopf algebras and Hopf algebroids. In the case of the former, no definition was thus far available in the literature, and while a definition exists for the latter, we feel that our approach demystifies the seemingly arbitrary formulas present there. This paper emphasizes the importance of working with a biclosed monoidal category in order to obtain natural coefficients for a cyclic theory that are analogous to the stable anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodules for Hopf algebras.

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arXiv2018

Anti-Yetter-Drinfeld Modules for Quasi-Hopf Algebras

We apply categorical machinery to the problem of defining anti-Yetter-Drinfeld modules for quasi-Hopf algebras. While a definition of Yetter-Drinfeld modules in this setting, extracted from their categorical interpretation as the center of the monoidal category of modules has been given, none was available for the anti-Yetter-Drinfeld modules that serve as coefficients for a Hopf cyclic type cohomology theory for quasi-Hopf algebras. This is a followup paper to the authors' previous effort that addressed the somewhat different case of anti-Yetter-Drinfeld contramodule coefficients in this and in the Hopf algebroid setting.

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arXiv2018

Extensions and duality

For a fixed finite group $Q$ and semi-simple finite dimensional algebra $S$, we examine an equivalence between strongly $Q$-graded algebras (extensions) with identity component $S$ and $S^1$-gerbes on action groupoids of $Q$ on the set of isomorphism classes of simple objects of the category of $S$-modules. This clarifies the nature of the map considered in arXiv:1312.7316. Motivated by this and arXiv:0909.3140(2) we suggest and study a notion of extensions suitable to the case when $S$ is replaced by a Hopf algebra, in the sense that there is a bijection between extensions with "fiber" $H$ and $H^*$. In particular we focus on the case of $H$ equal to the group algebra of a finite group. When $K$ is abelian, the answer is particularly symmetric as duality of Hopf algebras does not take us outside of the category of groups.

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arXiv2018

Unitarity issues in higher derivative field theories

We analyze the unitarity properties of higher derivative quantum field theories which are free of ghosts and ultraviolet singularities. We point out that in spite of the absence of ghosts most of these theories are not unitary. This result confirms the difficulties of finding a consistent quantum field theory of quantum gravity.

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arXiv2017

On the anti-Yetter-Drinfeld module-contramodule correspondence

We study a functor from anti-Yetter Drinfeld modules to contramodules in the case of a Hopf algebra $H$. Some byproducts of this investigation are the establishment of sufficient conditions for this functor to be an equivalence, verification that the center of the opposite category of $H$-comodules is equivalent to anti-Yetter Drinfeld modules, and the observation of two types of periodicities of the generalized Yetter-Drinfeld modules introduced previously. Finally, we give an example of a symmetric $2$-contratrace on $H$-comodules that does not arise from an anti-Yetter Drinfeld module.

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arXiv2016

Some invariance properties of cyclic cohomology with coefficients

In this paper, we further explore the conceptual approach to cyclic cohomology with coefficients. In particular we give a derived version of the definition with better invariance properties. We show that the new definition agrees with the old under certain conditions and we prove, for the new definition, both its Morita invariance and its $2$-Morita invariance, under suitable interpretations of these terms. More generally, we prove a version of Shapiro's lemma for cyclic cohomology with coefficients.

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arXiv2016

Monoidal Categories, 2-Traces, and Cyclic Cohomology

In this paper we show that to a unital associative algebra object (resp. co-unital co-associative co-algebra object) of any abelian monoidal category $\mathcal{C}$ endowed with a symmetric $2$-trace, one can attach a cyclic (resp. cocyclic) module, and therefore speak of the cyclic (co)homology of the (co)algebra "with coefficients in $F$". We observe that if $\mathcal{M}$ is a $\mathcal{C}$-bimodule category equipped with a stable central pair then $\mathcal{C}$ acquires a symmetric 2-trace. The dual notions of symmetric $2$-contratraces and stable central contrapairs are derived as well. As an application we can recover all Hopf cyclic type (co)homology theories, obtain a conceptual understanding of anti-Yetter-Drinfeld modules, and give a formula-free definition of cyclic cohomology. The machinery can also be applied in settings more general than Hopf algebra modules and comodules.

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arXiv2015

Cyclic homology for Hom-associative algebras

In the present paper we investigate the noncommutative geometry of a class of algebras, called the Hom-associative algebras, whose associativity is twisted by a homomorphism. We define the Hochschild, cyclic, and periodic cyclic homology and cohomology for this class of algebras generalizing these theories from the associative to the Hom-associative setting.

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arXiv2013

On the relative dual of an $S^1$-gerbe over an orbifold

We construct a new effective orbifold $\widehat{\Y}$ with an $S^1$-gerbe $c$ to study an $S^1$-gerbe $\mathfrak{t}$ on a $G$-gerbe $\Y$ over an orbifold $\B$. We view the former as the relative dual, relative to $\B$, of the latter. We show that the two pairs $(\Y, \mathfrak{t})$ and $(\widehat{\Y}, c)$ have isomorphic categories of sheaves, and also the associated twisted groupoid algebras are Morita equivalent. As a corollary, the K-theory and cohomology groups of $(\Y, \mathfrak{t})$ and $(\widehat{\Y}, c)$ are isomorphic.

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arXiv2010

Frobenius map and the $p$-adic Gamma function

In this note we study the relationship between the power series expansion of the Dwork exponential and the Mahler expansion of the $p$-adic Gamma function. We exploit this relationship to prove that certain quantities that appeared in our previous computations of the Frobenius map can be expressed in terms of the derivatives of the $p$-adic Gamma function at 0. This is used to prove a conjecture about the non-trivial off-diagonal entry in the Frobenius matrix of the mirror quintic threefold.

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arXiv2009

Locally compact abelian groups with symplectic self-duality

Is every locally compact abelian group which admits a symplectic self-duality isomorphic to the product of a locally compact abelian group and its Pontryagin dual? Several sufficient conditions, covering all the typical applications are found. Counterexamples are produced by studying a seemingly unrelated question about the structure of maximal isotropic subgroups of finite abelian groups with symplectic self-duality (where the original question always has an affirmative answer).

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arXiv2008

Twisted de Rham cohomology, homological definition of the integral and "Physics over a ring"

We define the twisted de Rham cohomology and show how to use it to define the notion of an integral of the form $\int g(x) e^{f(x)}dx$ over an arbitrary ring. We discuss also a definition of a family of integrals and some properties of the homological definition of integral. We show how to use the twisted de Rham cohomology in order to define the Frobenius map on the p-adic cohomology. Finally, we consider two-dimensional topological quantum field theories with general coefficients.

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