A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
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ag.algebraic-geometry× 8317
Algebraic varieties, stacks, sheaves, schemes, moduli spaces, complex geometry, quantum cohomology.
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nt.number-theory× 5430
Prime numbers, Diophantine equations, analytic number theory, algebraic number theory, arithmetic geometry, Galois theory, transcendental number theory, continued fractions
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reference-request× 4178
used if a reference is needed in a paper or textbook on a specific result.
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co.combinatorics× 3139
Enumerative combinatorics, graph theory, order theory, posets, matroids, designs and other discrete structures. It also includes algebraic, analytic and probabilistic combinatorics.
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at.algebraic-topology× 3085
Homotopy, stable homotopy, homology and cohomology, homotopical algebra.
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gr.group-theory× 3065
Questions about the branch of abstract algebra that deals with groups.
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dg.differential-geometry× 2953
Complex, contact, Riemannian, pseudo-Riemannian and Finsler geometry, relativity, gauge theory, global analysis.
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pr.probability× 2644
Theory and applications of probability and stochastic processes: e.g. central limit theorems, large deviations, stochastic differential equations, models from statistical mechanics, queuing theory.
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fa.functional-analysis× 2416
Banach spaces, function spaces, real functions, integral transforms, theory of distributions, measure theory.
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rt.representation-theory× 2282
Linear representations of algebras and groups, Lie theory, associative algebras, multilinear algebra.
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ct.category-theory× 2235
Categories and functors, universal properties, algebras and algebraic theories, topoi, enriched and internal categories, structured categories (abelian, monoidal, etc), higher categories.
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ac.commutative-algebra× 2014
Commutative rings, modules, ideals, homological algebra, computational aspects, invariant theory, connections to algebraic geometry and combinatorics.
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linear-algebra× 1905
Questions about the properties of vector spaces and linear transformations, including linear systems in general.
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lo.logic× 1838
first-order and higher-order logic, model theory, set theory, proof theory, computability theory, formal languages, definability, interplay of syntax and semantics, constructive logic, intuitionism, p…
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set-theory× 1746
forcing, large cardinals, descriptive set theory, infinite combinatorics, cardinal characteristics, forcing axioms, ultrapowers, measures, reflection, pcf theory, models of set theory, axioms of set t…
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graph-theory× 1695
Questions about the branch of combinatorics called graph theory (not to be used for questions concerning the graph of a function). This tag can be further specialized via using it in combination with …
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gt.geometric-topology× 1465
Topology of cell complexes and manifolds, classification of manifolds (e.g. smoothing, surgery), low dimensional topology (e.g. knot theory, invariants of 4-manifolds), embedding theory, combinatorial…
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gn.general-topology× 1371
Continuum theory, point-set topology, spaces with algebraic structure, foundations, dimension theory, local and global properties.
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ca.analysis-and-odes× 1345
Special functions, orthogonal polynomials, harmonic analysis, ODE's, differential relations, calculus of variations, approximations, expansions, asymptotics.
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ra.rings-and-algebras× 1106
Non-commutative rings and algebras, non-associative algebras, universal algebra and lattice theory, linear algebra, semigroups.
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soft-question× 1092
Questions that ask about some aspect of mathematical research or study which doesn't involve the actual mathematics. In general, soft questions can be answered without using mathematical reasoning.
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mg.metric-geometry× 1051
Euclidean, hyperbolic, discrete, convex, coarse geometry, comparisons in Riemannian geometry, symmetric spaces.
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ap.analysis-of-pdes× 1004
Existence and uniqueness, regularity, boundary conditions, linear and non-linear operators, stability, soliton theory, integrable PDEs, conservation laws, qualitative dynamics.
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complex-geometry× 959
the study of complex manifolds and complex algebraic varieties. It is a part of both differential geometry and algebraic geometry.
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matrices× 925
Questions where the notion matrix has an important or crucial role (for the latter, note the tag matrix-theory for potential use). Matrices appear in various parts of mathematics, and this tag is typi…
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lie-groups× 923
Groups that are additionally smooth manifolds such that the multiplication and the inverse maps are smooth.
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homotopy-theory× 865 |
mp.mathematical-physics× 818
Mathematical methods in quantum field theory, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, condensed matter, nuclear and atomic physics.
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ds.dynamical-systems× 795
Dynamics of differential equations and flows, mechanics, classical few-body problems, iterations, complex dynamics, delayed differential equations.
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measure-theory× 743
Questions about abstract measure and integral theory. Also concerns such properties as measurability of maps and sets.
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homological-algebra× 737 |
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st.statistics× 725
Applied, computational and theoretical statistics: e.g. statistical inference, regression, time series, multivariate analysis, data analysis, Markov chain Monte Carlo, design of experiments, case stud…
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cv.complex-variables× 715
Holomorphic functions, automorphic group actions and forms, pseudoconvexity, complex geometry, analytic spaces, analytic sheaves.
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geometry× 689
Deprecated; please use a more specific tag.
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lie-algebras× 673
algebraic structures which were introduced to study the concept of infinitesimal transformations. The term "Lie algebra" (after Sophus Lie) was introduced by Hermann Weyl in the 1930s…
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