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ALG-001
Open

Inverse Galois Problem

Is every finite group the Galois group of some Galois extension of the rational numbers $\mathbb{Q}$?...

L4
Algebra
543
29
ALG-002
Open

Kaplansky's Conjectures

A set of conjectures about group rings: (1) Zero divisor conjecture: If $G$ is a torsion-free group and $K$ is a field, then $K[G]$ has no zero diviso...

L4
Algebra
321
18
ALG-003
Open

The Köthe Conjecture

A ring has no non-zero nil ideal (an ideal all of whose elements are nilpotent) if and only if it has no non-zero nil one-sided ideal....

L3
Algebra
234
13
SMA-016
Open

The Jacobian Conjecture

If $F: \mathbb{C}^n \to \mathbb{C}^n$ is a polynomial map with constant non-zero Jacobian determinant, then $F$ is invertible....

L4
Algebra
298
17
HIL-013
Open

Hilbert's 13th Problem: Seventh Degree Equations

Prove that the general equation of the seventh degree cannot be solved using functions of only two variables....

L4
Algebra
287
16
HIL-014
Open

Hilbert's 14th Problem: Finite Generation of Rings

Is the ring of invariants of a linear algebraic group acting on a polynomial ring always finitely generated?...

L4
Algebra
176
9
HIL-017
Open

Hilbert's 17th Problem: Expression of Definite Forms

Can every non-negative rational function be expressed as a sum of squares of rational functions?...

L3
Algebra
198
11
GREEN-005
Open

Product-Free Sets in Finite Groups

Which finite groups have the smallest largest product-free sets?...

L2
Algebra
134
7
GREEN-030
Open

Φ(G) and Φ'(G) Coincidence

Do $\Phi(G)$ and $\Phi'(G)$ coincide?...

L1
Algebra
73
3
GREEN-064
Open

Residually Finite Groups

Is every group well-approximated by finite groups?...

L1
Algebra
67
3
GREEN-072
Open

Large Subsets of Approximate Groups

Suppose $A$ is a $K$-approximate group (not necessarily abelian). Is there $S \subset A$ with $|S| \gg K^{-O(1)}|A|$ and $S^8 \subset A^4$?...

L2
Algebra
69
3
GREEN-089
Open

Random Walk Mixing on Alternating Groups

Pick $x_1, \dots, x_k \in A_n$ at random. Is it true that, almost surely as $n \to \infty$, the random walk on this set of generators and their invers...

L2
Algebra
69
3
GREEN-090
Open

Bounds for Approximate Group Classification

Find bounds in the classification theorem for approximate groups....

L2
Algebra
72
4
GREEN-100
Open

Sofic Groups

Is every group well-approximated by finite groups?...

L2
Algebra
92
6
ALG-002
Open

Hadamard Conjecture

For every positive integer $k$, does there exist a Hadamard matrix of order $4k$?...

L4
Algebra
387
31
ALG-003
Open

Köthe Conjecture

If a ring has no nil ideal other than $\{0\}$, does it follow that it has no nil one-sided ideal other than $\{0\}$?...

L4
Algebra
245
18
ALG-004
Open

Connes Embedding Problem

Can every finite von Neumann algebra be embedded into an ultrapower of the hyperfinite II₁ factor?...

L5
Algebra
312
28
ALG-005
Open

Jacobson's Conjecture

For a left-and-right Noetherian ring $R$, is the intersection of all powers of the Jacobson radical $J(R)$ equal to zero?...

L4
Algebra
198
14
ALG-006
Open

Zauner's Conjecture

Do SIC-POVMs (Symmetric Informationally Complete Positive Operator-Valued Measures) exist in all finite dimensions?...

L4
Algebra
176
16
ALG-007
Open

Casas-Alvero Conjecture

If a univariate polynomial $f$ of degree $d$ over a field of characteristic 0 shares a common factor with each of its first $d-1$ derivatives, must $f...

L3
Algebra
154
11
ALG-008
Open

Andrews-Curtis Conjecture

Can every balanced presentation of the trivial group be transformed into a trivial presentation by a sequence of Nielsen transformations and conjugati...

L4
Algebra
212
19
ALG-009
Open

Bounded Burnside Problem

For which positive integers $m$ and $n$ is the free Burnside group $B(m,n)$ finite? In particular, is $B(2,5)$ finite?...

L4
Algebra
189
15
ALG-010
Open

Herzog-Schönheim Conjecture

If a finite system of left cosets of subgroups of a group $G$ partitions $G$, then must at least two of the subgroups have the same index in $G$?...

L3
Algebra
142
12
ALG-012
Open

Existence of Perfect Cuboids

Does there exist a rectangular cuboid where all edges, face diagonals, and space diagonals have integer lengths?...

L3
Algebra
234
21
ALG-014
Open

McKay Conjecture

For a finite group $G$ and prime $p$, is the number of irreducible complex characters of $G$ whose degree is not divisible by $p$ equal to the corresp...

L4
Algebra
156
13
ALG-015
Open

Are All Groups Surjunctive?

Is every group surjunctive? That is, for any group $G$, if $\phi: A^G \to A^G$ is a cellular automaton that is injective, must it also be surjective?...

L4
Algebra
143
11
ALG-016
Open

The Babai Conjecture on Graph Isomorphism

Can graph isomorphism be decided in quasi-polynomial time for all graphs?...

L4
Algebra
445
38
ALG-017
Open

Birch-Tate Conjecture

Does the order of the center of the Steinberg group of the ring of integers of a number field relate to the value of the Dedekind zeta function at $s=...

L5
Algebra
178
15
ALG-018
Open

Hilbert's Fifteenth Problem

Can Schubert calculus be given a rigorous foundation?...

L4
Algebra
245
21
ALG-019
Open

Hilbert's Sixteenth Problem

What is the maximum number and relative positions of limit cycles for polynomial vector fields of degree $n$ in the plane?...

L5
Algebra
312
27
ALG-020
Open

The Uniform Boundedness Conjecture

Is there a bound $B(g, d)$ such that every curve of genus $g$ over a number field of degree $d$ has at most $B(g, d)$ rational points?...

L5
Algebra
234
20
ALG-021
Open

The Pierce-Birkhoff Conjecture

Is every piecewise-polynomial function $f: \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ the maximum of finitely many minimums of finite collections of polynomials?...

L4
Algebra
178
15
ALG-022
Open

Serre's Positivity Conjecture

If $R$ is a regular local ring and $P, Q$ are prime ideals with intersecting dimensions satisfying a certain condition, is the intersection multiplici...

L5
Algebra
156
13
ALG-023
Open

The Andrews-Curtis Conjecture

Can every balanced presentation of the trivial group be transformed into a trivial presentation by a sequence of Nielsen transformations and conjugati...

L4
Algebra
412
28
ALG-024
Open

The Bounded Burnside Problem

For which positive integers $m$ and $n$ is the free Burnside group $B(m,n)$ finite? In particular, is $B(2, 5)$ finite?...

L5
Algebra
687
52
ALG-025
Open

The Guralnick-Thompson Conjecture

What are the composition factors of finite groups appearing in genus-0 systems?...

L4
Algebra
298
19
ALG-026
Open

The Herzog-Schönheim Conjecture

If a finite system of left cosets of subgroups of a group $G$ partitions $G$, must some two subgroups have the same index?...

L4
Algebra
321
22
ALG-027
Open

The Inverse Galois Problem

Is every finite group the Galois group of some Galois extension of $\mathbb{Q}$?...

L5
Algebra
892
67
ALG-028
Open

The Isomorphism Problem for Coxeter Groups

Is there an algorithm to determine whether two Coxeter groups given by presentations are isomorphic?...

L4
Algebra
367
25
ALG-029
Open

Infinitude of Leinster Groups

Are there infinitely many Leinster groups?...

L3
Algebra
245
18
ALG-030
Open

Existence of Generalized Moonshine

Does generalized moonshine exist for all elements of the Monster group?...

L5
Algebra
543
41
ALG-031
Open

Finiteness of Finitely Presented Periodic Groups

Is every finitely presented periodic group finite?...

L5
Algebra
456
33
ALG-032
Open

The Surjunctivity Conjecture

Is every group surjunctive?...

L4
Algebra
389
27
ALG-033
Open

The Sofic Groups Conjecture

Is every discrete countable group sofic?...

L5
Algebra
612
48
ALG-034
Open

Arthur's Conjectures

What is the structure of the discrete spectrum of automorphic forms on reductive groups?...

L5
Algebra
478
35
ALG-035
Open

Dade's Conjecture

Is there a relationship between the numbers of irreducible characters in blocks of a finite group and its local subgroups?...

L4
Algebra
312
21
ALG-036
Open

The Demazure Conjecture

Can representations of semisimple algebraic groups be characterized over the integers?...

L4
Algebra
289
18
ALG-039
Open

The Cherlin-Zilber Conjecture

Is every simple group with a stable first-order theory an algebraic group over an algebraically closed field?...

L5
Algebra
412
29
ALG-040
Open

The Generalized Star Height Problem

Can all regular languages be expressed with generalized regular expressions of bounded star height?...

L4
Algebra
334
23
ALG-001
Open

Birch–Tate Conjecture

Is there a relation between the order of the center of the Steinberg group and the Dedekind zeta function?...

L5
Algebra
245
18
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