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References for $K$-orbits in $G/B$

Let $G$ be a reductive group, $K$ a symmetric subgroup of $G$ (e.g., fixed point of an involution), and $B$ a Borel subgroup of $G$. Then it is well known that $G/B$ has finitely many $K$-orbits. ...
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Regular embeddings of a reductive groups with induced center

Let $G$ be a reductive group over the finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$. Then a regular embedding of $G$ is an $\mathbb{F}_q$-rational embedding $\iota \colon G \rightarrow G'$ into a second reductive group ...
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Do parabolic/Levi pairs admit dynamic descriptions over disconnected base?

In Gille, Thm. 7.3.1, it is proven that given a reductive group scheme $G \to S$ over a connected base $S$, every parabolic-Levi pair $(P, L)$ over $S$ admits a dynamic description, i.e. is of the ...
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Weight of the defining function of a Bruhat cell in a simply connected semisimple group

Let $G$ be a connected semisimple simply connected group over an algebraically connected field. Let $w_0$ be the longest element in the Weyl group $W$ and $s_i$ be a simple reflection in $W$. Choose a ...
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Reference for character sheaves over $\mathrm{GL}_n(q)$

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}$I know a little bit about complex representation theory of finite reductive groups as $\GL_n(q),\SO_n(q)$ etc via Deligne-Lusztig induction and ...
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Springer sheaf and Deligne-Lusztig induction

Let $G=Gl_n$ be the general linear group over the algebraic closure of a finite field $\overline{\mathbb{F}}_q $ and let $F:G \to G$ be the standard Frobenius. On $G$ there is the Springer (perverse) ...
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Number of points of parabolic Springer fibres for general reductive groups

My question is the same as this post but for an arbitrary reductive $G$ instead of just $\mathrm{GL}_n$. Let $G$ be a connected split reductive group over a finite field $k$. Let $P$ be a parabolic ...
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A quantity computed from weights of representations -- Have you seen it?

The following quantity has come up in some work my collaborators and I are doing on equivariant D-modules, and in that particular context it seems to be very significant (i.e. it's the only "...
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Can closure of an orbit under a reductive action contain infinitely many orbits?

I posted this on math.se a week ago, currently it has 23 views and no other feedback. Here on MO there are several questions about orbit closures but I could not find anything about what I need. To be ...
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Semisimple covers of varieties

Let $X$ be an algebraic variety. The finite étale covers of $X$ are measured by the étale fundamental group $\pi_1^{\rm et}(X)$. On the other hand, the Cox ring ${\rm Cox}(X)$ of $X$ (finitely ...
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Ring of invariants for $n$-tuples of Lie algebras

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\M{M}\DeclareMathOperator\Tr{Tr}$Consider the diagonal action of $\GL(n,\mathbb{C})$ on the variety of $k$-tuples of matrices, $\M_{n\times n}(\mathbb{C}...
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Why are coroots needed for the classification of reductive groups?

As we know reductive groups up to isomorphism corresponds to root data up to isomorphism. My question is why in the definition of root data do we need the coroots? Let's break it down to two questions:...
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Representation of Levi subgroup $L\subset P \subset G$

Let $G$ be a split connected reductive group over a finite field extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$ with split maximal torus $T$ of rank $d$ and simple roots $\Delta$. Furthermore associated to $I\subset \...
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Property of representations of reductive group schemes over characteristic 0 field

I originally posted this on Maths SE, but then I thought it MO might be more fitting. Let $k$ be a characteristic $0$ field and let $G$ be a linear algebraic group scheme over $k$. Then is it true ...
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Invariants for $SO_n \backslash \mathfrak{gl}_n / SO_n$

Is there a nice theorem about the algebra of invariants $\mathbb{C}[\mathfrak{gl}_n]^{SO_n \times SO_n}$, where the action is by left and right multiplication? I'm hoping for something along the lines ...
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Group schemes and Hyperspecial maximal compact subgroups

Let $F$ be a number field. For each non-archimedean place $v$ let $O_v$ denote the ring of integers. Let $G$ be a connected linear algebraic group defined over $F$. Consider the set of sequences $(K_v)...
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On Local Langlands correspondences

Both over global function fields and $p$-adic fields, we have a series of conjectures under the name of “geometric Langlands conjectures”. Over global function fields of char $p$, they are due to ...
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Generalisations of Weyl's construction of irreducible representations

For the moment we work over the complex numbers. Suppose that $G = \mathrm{SL}(V)$, or $G = \mathrm{Sp}(V)$, or $G = \mathrm{SO}(V)$. Weyl gave explicit constructions of irreducible representations of ...
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Conjugacy scheme, fppf versus GIT

I would be glad to have some guidance in the following. Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field. Let $G$ be a connected reductive group over $k$. Denote by $\mathfrak{c}$ the Zariski spectrum of the ...
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Regular embeddings of reductive groups

A regular embedding of a connected reductive linear algebraic group $G$ defined over $\mathbb{F}_q$ is a morphism $\varphi : G \rightarrow G'$ of algebraic groups which is a closed immersion where $G'$...
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number of simple representations

For a linearly reductive Group $G$ over a field $k$ one has that the category of finite dimensional representations of $G$ is semisimple. What can one say about the number of simple representations? ...
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moduli problem for flag varieties?

Hi, Suppose $G$ is a reductive group over an algebraiclly closed field $k$ (suppose $k$ of char zero if you want at first). Let $X$ be its flag variety. Question: What is the moduli problem that $X$ ...
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Coherent cohomology of G/U, G = reductive group, B = TU Borel subgroup

Hi, Let $G$ be an algebraic reductive group over an algebraically closed field $k$, $T$ a maximal torus and $B = TU$ a Borel subgroup containing it. I'm interested in computing $H^*(G/U,\mathcal O_{G/...
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Behaviour of Hilbert functions

Let $G$ be a complex simple reductive group. Then the set of isomorphy classes $Irr G$ is isomorphic to the set of dominant weights $\Lambda_+$ in the weight lattice of the maximal torus of a Borel ...
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Is an affine "G-variety" with reductive stabilizers a toric variety?

Let $X=Spec(A)$ be a reduced normal affine scheme over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic $0$, with an action of a connected reductive group $G$. Suppose $x\in X$ is a $G$-...
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If a representation has enough reductive stabilizers, is it a direct sum of characters?

Suppose $G\to GL(V)$ is a linear representation of an irreducible algebraic group over a field $k$. Suppose $C\subseteq V$ is a $G$-invariant closed cone that spans $V$, and that the stabilizer of ...
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If Spec(A) has a G-fixed point and a dense G-orbit, is Spec(A) a cone?

[Edited to include a dense orbit] Let $X=Spec(A)$ be a normal affine scheme over an algebraically closed field $k$, with an action of a linearly reductive group $G$. Suppose $x\in X$ is a $G$-...