Moduli stack of formal group laws

In algebraic geometry, the moduli stack of formal group laws is a stack classifying formal group laws and isomorphisms between them. It is denoted by . It is a "geometric “object" that underlies the chromatic approach to the stable homotopy theory, a branch of algebraic topology.

Currently, it is not known whether is a derived stack or not. Hence, it is typical to work with stratifications. Let be given so that consists of formal group laws over R of height exactly n. They form a stratification of the moduli stack . is faithfully flat. In fact, is of the form where is a profinite group called the Morava stabilizer group. The Lubin–Tate theory describes how the strata fit together.

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  • Lurie, J. (2010). "Chromatic Homotopy Theory". 252x (35 lectures). Harvard University.
  • Goerss, P.G. (2009). "Realizing families of Landweber exact homology theories" (PDF). New topological contexts for Galois theory and algebraic geometry (BIRS 2008). Geometry & Topology Monographs. Vol. 16. pp. 49–78. arXiv:0905.1319. doi:10.2140/gtm.2009.16.49.

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