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Compaction is the process by which sediments are mechanically compressed under the weight of overlying materials, reducing their volume and increasing their density. This process plays a crucial role in the formation of sedimentary rocks and influences the porosity and permeability of geological formations.
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Galois cohomology is a mathematical framework that studies the symmetries of algebraic structures through the lens of group cohomology, particularly focusing on the action of Galois groups on field extensions. It provides deep insights into the arithmetic properties of fields and has applications in number theory, algebraic geometry, and the study of algebraic groups.
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Étale Cohomology is a powerful tool in algebraic geometry that allows for the study of schemes over fields of positive characteristic, extending the reach of classical cohomology theories. It leverages the étale topology, a Grothendieck topology that mimics the classical topology on complex varieties, to define cohomology groups that are sensitive to the arithmetic properties of schemes.
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