Questions tagged [rt.representation-theory]
Linear representations of algebras and groups, Lie theory, associative algebras, multilinear algebra.
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Jacquet module for characteristic p
Let $F$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$ and let $G=\operatorname{GL}_2(F)$ (or $\operatorname{GL}_n$ or any reductive group). I consider smooth representations of $G$ in characteristic $p$. ...
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Any "inherent" definition of $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ independent of any matrix representation?
$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\SU(2)$ is explained in detail here.
However, if I know right, this definition itself is known the "fundamental representation".
I wonder if there is any "...
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Harmonic analysis of vector bundles on symmetric spaces
This is a follow-up to my previous question.
Given a semisimple symmetric space $M\simeq G/H$, in particular, the real hyperbolic space $H_{p,q}\simeq SO(p,q)/SO(p,q-1)$, and a vector bundle $E$ over $...
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Representation theory of reductive lie algebras
I have studied Lie algebras at the level of Humphrey's Introduction to Lie Algebras and Representation Theory. This only really includes representation theory of semisimple lie algebras. In the ...
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Characters of finite fields - Reference request
Let $\mathbf{F}_q$ ($q=p^f$) be a finite field. We are interested in the characters $\chi: \mathbf{F}_q\rightarrow \mathbf{K}$ ($\chi(0)=0$) where the $ \mathbf{K}$ is an alg.closed field of ...
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Representations of finite abelian groups
Let $G$ be a finite abelian group and let $V$ be a finite-dimensional irreducible representation of $G$ over a field $k$ of characteristic $0$. Is it the case that the action of $G$ on $V$ factors ...
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Quantum Schubert cell algebra and quantum odd-dimensional euclidean space
De Concini, Kac, Procesi introduced quantum Schubert cell algebra associated to a complex Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ which is denoted by $\mathcal{U}^{w}_{\epsilon}$ where $w$ is an element of Weyl ...
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Representations of $C\left(SO_q(n)\right)$
A complete classification of irreducible representations of the $C^*$-algebra $C(G_q)$, where $G_q$ is the $q$-deformation of a classical simply connected semisimple compact Lie group, was provided by ...
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Restricting unitary irreducible representations of the Poincaré group
The Poincaré group is the isometry group of Minkowski spacetime and every point in Minkowski spacetime is stabilised by a subgroup of the Poincaré group isomorphic to the Lorentz group. Let us fixed ...
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All surjections onto trivial irrep split equivalent to being reductive
$\DeclareMathOperator\Hom{Hom}$Let $ G $ be linear algebraic group over a field $ k $. Is it true that every short exact sequence of algebraic $ G $-representations
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0 \to W \to V \to k \to 0
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Chevalley restriction theorem
$\DeclareMathOperator\Tr{Tr}\DeclareMathOperator\Sym{Sym}$I'm having a hard time understanding the proof of Chevalley's restriction theorem given by Humphreys in "Introduction to Lie Algebras and ...
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A formula for the projective dimension of finite dimensional algebras
Let $A$ be a finite dimensional ring-indecomposable $K$-algebra that is not selfinjective for $K$ a field and let $I(A)$ denote the injective envelope of the regular module $A_A$. Define the stable $A$...
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On a possible group-theoretic generalization of the usual ($O(N)$) probability theory
I wonder if the following idea has any real world, or perhaps mathematical, applications.
For simplicity, suppose you are interested in two different real variables, which we will denote by $X$ and $Y$...
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Are umbral moonshine and umbral calculus connected?
In a 2013 article, Cheng, Duncan and Harvey introduce the concept of umbral moonshine as a generalization of monstrous moonshine. The terminology they use, starting with the title, is common in umbral ...
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Automorphisms of Iwahori/affine Hecke algebras
Has there been any serious study of automorphisms of extended affine Hecke algebras? Has anyone determined the automorphism group of say, type A extended affine Hecke algebras? I ask because the ...
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What is the form of the incomplete Eisenstein series on PGL_2(C)?
Let $F$ be an imaginary quadratic number field. Let $G = \mathrm{PGL}_2(\mathbb{C}) $ and $\varGamma = \mathrm{PSL}_2(\mathcal{O}_F)$. We have the Iwasawa decomposition $G = NAK$ where $K = \mathrm{...
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Enveloping algebra of affine Lie algebra is (not) noetherian
I work over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$. Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a semisimple Lie algebra, $\hat{\mathfrak{g}}=\mathfrak{g}[t,t^{-1}]\oplus\mathbb{C}K\oplus\mathbb{C}D$ the ...
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Do you know a survey of modular Lie algebras and its representations?
When I was an university student, I liked reading some books about the representation theory of finite groups or Lie algebras and I was interested in explicit constructions of irreducible ...
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Representation theory for symmetries of probability distribution functions
I would like to parameterize all the possible modifications to a probability density function. Is there a representation theory for this? Something along the lines of, these are all the operators $L$ ...
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Fixed points of a linear abelian p-group in characteristic p
Let $V=\bigoplus_{n\geq1}\mathbb F_{p}\cdot e_{n}$ be an $\mathbb F_{p}$-vector space of countable dimension, and write $V_{n}=\operatorname{Vect}(e_{1},\dotsc,e_{n})$. Let $G$ be a (possibly infinite)...
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Relationship between the symmetric group representation (Specht module) of a Young diagram and the Young diagram obtained by deleting one row
Suppose $\lambda$ is a Young diagram, and $\lambda'$ is obtained by deleting one particular row of $\lambda$. Is there any relationship between the symmetric group representation (Specht module) ...
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Character table of $\mathrm{P\Gamma L}_2(q)$ with $q$ even
Let $q = 2^f$ for some integer $f\geqslant 3$. The character table of $\mathrm{SL}_2(q)\cong\mathrm{PSL}_2(q)$ can be deduced from the character table of $\mathrm{GL}_2(q)$ (see, for example, Exercise ...
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Is this generalized version of plethysm Schur positive?
Question: Suppose that $f(x_1, x_2, \dots x_n)$ is a polynomial with nonnegative integer coefficients. For each permutation $\sigma\in S_n$, let $f_{\sigma}$ denote $f(x_{\sigma(1)}, \dots, x_{\sigma(...
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geometric objects in quiver variety corresponding to short exact sequences
I was studying quiver variety and known that representations of a quiver correspond to points in the corresponding quiver variety. So if give you a fixed triple representations $(M_1,M_2,M_3)$, I was ...
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What is the commutative coproduct and where can I learn more about it?
This is a reformulation of a Mathematics Stack Exchange question that got no answer there, and, at the same time, a follow-up to another question on MSE.
The original problem was to prove $U(\mathfrak{...
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A combinatoric identity for characters of reductive groups
Let $G$ be a reductive group over an algebraic closed field (of char 0 if necessary). Let $T\subset G$ be a maximal torus and $S=\mathrm{Sym}^*(X(T))$ be the symmetric algebra of characters of $T$. ...
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Why is von Neumann inequality important for equivalence of $\forall_j \ T_j^n\rightarrow 0$ in A-topology and abs continuity of $(T_1,\ldots, T_N)$?
The whole theorem goes as follows:
Let $(T_1, \ldots, T_N)$ be a tuple of commuting operators in Hilbert space $H$ satisfying:
$$\exists_{M > 0} \ : \ \forall_{p \in \mathbb{C}[z_1, \ldots, z_N]} \ ...
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Transfer for the group of coinvariants: a reference request
Let $G$ be a group and $M$ be a $G$-module,
that is, an abelian group written additively on which $G$ acts:
$$ (g,m)\mapsto g m.$$
We consider the group of coinvariants
$$ M_G:=G/\langle g m -m\ |\ g\...
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The double quotient of SU(N) by its diagonal maximal torus
$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$The special unitary group $\SU(N)$ contains $T^{N-1}$ as a maximal torus, which we take to be the diagonal subgroup of $\SU(N)$. Can we describe the double quotient space
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Using the mapping cone to show that a chain map defines a stable equivalence between two symmetric algebras
This question is about an argument in the proof of Theorem 9.8.8 in Linckelmanns Block Theory of Finite Group Algebras. I need to understand the argument in order to do something similar in my ...
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Symmetric tensor of highest weight modules for $\mathrm{SU}(2)$
Let $V_i$ be the $(i+1)$-dimensional representation of the special unitary group $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ with the highest weight $i$. Is there any uniform way to compute the irreducible decomposition for the ...
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How to build a representation of the diffeomorphism group of $U(n)$?
Given that $U(n)$ is a smooth manifold I would like to know if there is a way of building a representation of $\text{Diff}(U(n))$ once you pick a particular (finite dimensional) representation of $U(n)...
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Homotopy classes of homeomorphism vs. Homotopy classes of a biholomorphism
This is a more detailed question about my first question Representation theory and topology of Teichmüller space, I asked there how to understand:
$$T_{g}\hookrightarrow Hom(\pi_{1}({S}),PSL_{2}(\...
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Coordinate ring of universal centralizer (BFM space)
In the paper titled Equivariant (K-)homology of affine Grassmannian and Toda lattice, the authors, Roman Bezrukavnikov, Michael Finkelberg, and Ivan Mirković, derived the coordinate ring of each ...
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An identity for characters of the symmetric group
I am looking for a reference for the identity
$$\chi_\lambda(C)=\frac{\dim(V_\lambda)}{|C|}\sum_{p\in P_\lambda,\,q\in Q_\lambda,\,pq\in C}\operatorname{sgn}(q)$$
for the irreducible characters of the ...
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The mysterious significance of local subgroups in finite group theory
EDIT 21/12: Even if there are no conclusive answers to these questions, I would very much like to know if anyone has noted and attempted to explain the mysterious significance of local subgroups: are ...
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Generalisation of abelianisation using representation theory?
This question didn't receive an answer on MathSE, so I'm asking it here.
Let $G$ be a finite group and let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. Every $1$-dimensional ...
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Dualizing sheaf for classifying stack and duality
For an algebraic group $G$ there should be an equivalence $\operatorname{Rep}(G) \simeq \operatorname{IndCoh}(BG)$. I'm trying to understand what the dualizing sheaf (or complex) of $BG$ is. Here's ...
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What is the effect of tensoring with the sign representation on irreducible modules for a Type D Weyl group?
Given an integer $n \geq 4$, consider the Weyl groups $W(B_n)$ and $W(D_n)$ of types $B_n$ and $D_n$, respectively, and consider their representation theory over the field of complex numbers.
The Weyl ...
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When are these irreducible complex representations for the Type D Weyl group self-dual?
Given an integer $n \geq 4$, consider the Weyl groups $W(B_n)$ and $W(D_n)$ of types $B_n$ and $D_n$, respectively, and consider their representation theory over the field of complex numbers.
The Weyl ...
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Measurability of the weak completion of an orthogonal representation
Let $G$ be a locally compact group and let $\pi$ be a strongly continuous orthogonal representation of $G$ in a real Hilbert space $H$. Denote by $E$ the real Hausdorff locally convex space obtained ...
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Character of principal series representations of $\mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$
I am looking for an explicit form of the character of principal series representations of $\mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$.
At the moment I am particularly interested in the case $n=2$.
A reference would ...
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On characters of the symmetric group: Part 2
This question is related to my earlier MO quest.
For an integer partition $\lambda$, denote $\ell(\lambda)=$ length, $\vert\lambda\vert=$ size and $\lambda=$ conjugate of $\lambda$. Allow to write $\...
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Commutator of a group element on a vector space
I am reading a paper in which the author has a group $G$ admitting a representation $\pi$ on a vector space $V$. Let $g \in G$ be a group element. The author refers to a so-called "commutator of $...
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All you need is Jacobi identity?
Consider any identity in arbitrary many variables and a bilinear bracket $[a,b]=a°b-b°a$.
Is it true that it will always be a corollary of the Jacobi identity $[[a,b],c]+[[b,c],a]+[[c,a],b]]=0$ (and ...
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Representations and action on Grassmannians
$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\Gr{Gr}$I came across a problem that could be formulated in term of Grassmannians, I would be very glad to have your opinion about it.
I have an ...
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Minimal irrep of $\mathrm{SL}(2,2^r) $
$\DeclareMathOperator\PSL{PSL}\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$
This is in some ways a follow up post to Minimal irrep of $\mathrm{PSL}(2,p) $.
The ...
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On Soergel's results concerning projectives modules in category $\mathcal{O}$
I am looking for a translated proof of two results of Soergel usually referred to as endomorphismensatz and struktursatz.
Both of those results were shown in the paper
Soergel, W. (1990). Kategorie 𝒪...
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On the character of a representation of $\mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\Ad{Ad}$Let $G=\GL(n,\mathbb{R})$. Given a continuous admissible irreducible representation of $G$ in a Frechet (or a Banach) space. Then its character ...
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On characters of the symmetric group: Part 1
Given an integer partition $\lambda$, denote $\ell(\lambda)=$ length, $\vert\lambda\vert=$ size and $\lambda=$ conjugate of $\lambda$. Allow to write $\lambda\vdash n$ either as $(\lambda_1,\dots,\...
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