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Multiplication in Peter-Weyl theorem
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$It is known that the coordinate algebra $\mathcal O(\SL_n(\mathbb C))$ decomposes as direct sum of $V \otimes V^*$ for $V$ finite-dimensional irreducible representations ...
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Which Lie groups admit finite generation by a set of Lie algebra elements? And what are some known choices of generators which realize this?
Consider a (finite-dimensional) real connected Lie group $G$ with Lie algebra $\frak{g}$. Take a generating set $\mathcal{G} = \{ X_1, \cdots X_n \} $ of $\frak{g}$, i.e. such that any element of $\...
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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
$$
0 \to W \to V \to k \to 0
$$
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Representation theory of $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$
I want to understand the (complex) representation theory of $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$, the general linear group of the integers. I have gone through several representation theory texts but all of ...
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On the existence of non-arithmetic lattices in algebraic groups over $\mathbb{Q}$
$\newcommand{\Q}{\mathbb{Q}}\newcommand{\R}{\mathbb{R}}\DeclareMathOperator\PU{PU}$Let $G$ be a simple algebraic group over $\Q$ such that $G(\R) \simeq \prod_i G_i$, with each $G_i$ being the Lie ...
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Are the integer points of a simple linear algebraic group 2-generated?
Set Up:
Let $ K $ be a totally real number field. Let $ \mathcal{O}_K $ be the ring of integers of $ K $. Let $ G $ be a simple linear algebraic group. Suppose that $ G(\mathbb{R}) $ is a compact Lie ...
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Existence of a regular semisimple element over $\mathbb{F}_{q}$
This is probably old, a Chevalley level of old, but I'm not at all an expert in this field so I need help.
Let $G$ be a simply connected (almost) simple linear algebraic group defined over $K=\mathbb{...
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The orbits of an algebraic action of a semidirect product of a unipotent group and a compact group are closed?
We consider real algebraic groups and real algebraic varieties. It is known that the orbits of an algebraic action of a unipotent algebraic group $U$ on an affine variety are closed. The orbits of an ...
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Centralizers and algebraic groups
Suppose $G$ is a linear algebraic group - I am also happy to assume $G$ is a simple algebraic group over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, but the question won't require this.
The ...
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A duality of finite groups coming from a surjective homomorphism with finite kernel of algebraic tori
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$ I am looking for a reference for the following lemma (for which I know a proof):
Lemma.
Let $\...
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Why should Serre's conjecture on congruence subgroup property hold?
There seem to be several related properties of an algebraic group, exhibiting the dichotomy between rank 1 and rank $\ge2$.
Whether a lattice in the group satisfies the congruence subgroup property,
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Which Lie groups are a central extension of an algebraic group?
Suppose $G$ is a connected real Lie group. The quotient $G/Z(G)$ is the image of the adjoint representation, so a linear group. Is it known for which groups this quotient is Lie isomorphic to an ...
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$ S_4 $ subgroups and $ \operatorname{SO}_3(\mathbb{R}) $
$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}$I posted this on MSE 10 days ago and it got 3 upvotes but no answers or comments, so I'm cross-posting to MO.
Background: The group of rotations $ \SO_3(\mathbb{R}) $ has ...
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Universal covering groups of simple linear algebraic group schemes
Let $R$ be a Dedekind domain with fraction field $K$, and let $G$ be a smooth affine group scheme over $S = \text{Spec }R$ whose geometric fibers are connected and simple linear algebraic groups (i.e.,...
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Homomorphism from a product of spin groups to a bigger spin group
In the paper "Essential dimension of spinor and clifford groups" by Chernousov and Merkurjev, it says that there is a natural homomorphism
$\operatorname{Spin}(n)\times \operatorname{Spin}(m)...
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Zariski density for certain subsemigroups
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Suppose that we have a Zariski-dense subgroup $\Gamma$ of $\GL(d,\mathbb{R})$. Let $\delta$ be the abscissa of convergence of the series
$$
\sum_{x \in \Gamma} e^{-s \log\|...
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Is this equivariant function constant?
Let $G$ be a linear algebraic group (think of $SL_n(\mathbb{R})$), $B$ its Borel (standard minimal parabolic) subgroup (think of upper triangular subgroup), and let $\Gamma \leq G$ be a cocompact ...
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Properties of stabilizers of adjoint action general linear group
Let $G=GL(n,\mathbb{C})$ and let us consider $x \in GL(n,\mathbb{C})$. I'd like to know whether the following is true: the stabilizer for the conjugation action $C(x)$ is special in the sense that ...
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Parabolics and simple roots for a special unitary group: reference request
I am looking for a reference where the relative root system, the relative system of simple roots, and parabolic $\Bbb R$-subgroups for the real algebraic group ${\rm SU}(p,q)$ are explicitly computed.
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Centralizers of semisimple subgroups
$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$If $G$ is a simple Lie group, and $\rho: G \to \GL(V)$ is a representation, then by Schur's lemma, the group of automorphisms of $\rho$ is a reductive subgroup of $\GL(V)$....
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Analogue of the special orthogonal group for singular quadratic forms
The special orthogonal group $SO(n)$ is the subgroup of the special linear group $SL(n)$ of $n\times n$ matrices with determinant one that preserve a non-degenerate symmetric bilinear form. If such a ...
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What are the matrix coefficients associated with the irreducible representations of compact real linear algebraic groups?
What are the matrix coefficients associated with the irreducible representations of a compact real linear algebraic group $G$?
Peter-Weyl tells us that $L^2(G)$ is the (closure of) $\bigoplus_\pi A_{\...
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Unimodular matrices fixing $(1, 1, \cdots, 1)$
What is known about the subgroup of $GL(n, \mathbb Z)$ fixing (under left multiplication) the vector ${(1, 1, \cdots, 1)}^T$ ('T' denotes transposition). I'm particularly interested in the case $n = 5$...
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What is the subgroup of $\mathrm{SL}(n,\mathbb{C})$ which preserves the discriminant?
$\DeclareMathOperator{\SL}{\operatorname{SL}}$Let $\mathcal{P}_{n-1}$ be the space of complex polynomials in one variable, say $z$, of degree at most $n-1$. As a complex vector space, it is clearly $n$...
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Conjugacy classes of plane k-jet group
Define $G(n, k)$ as a subgroup of $\rm{Aut}(\Bbb C[[x_1, \dots, x_n]]/\mathfrak m^{k+1})$ with identity linear part (so, group of $k$-jets of selfmaps of $\Bbb C^n$). I'm interested in the map from $G(...
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Automorphisms group of complex and real simple Lie algebras
$\DeclareMathOperator{\Inn}{\operatorname{Inn}}\DeclareMathOperator{\Aut}{\operatorname{Aut}}\DeclareMathOperator{\Out}{\operatorname{Out}}\DeclareMathOperator{\g}{\mathfrak{g}}$According to Wikipedia,...
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Non-isomorphic complex Lie groups with the same exceptional Lie algebra for $\mathfrak{g_2,f_4,e_6,e_7,e_8}$?
An exceptional complex Lie algebra is a simple Lie algebra whose Dynkin diagram is of exceptional (nonclassical) type. There are exactly five such Lie algebras: $\mathfrak{g}_{2}$, ${\mathfrak {f}}_{4}...
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The normalizer of block diagonal matrices
Let $G=\mathrm U_n$ or $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbf C)$ and $H$ the subgroup of block diagonal matrices respecting a partition $n=n_1+\dots+n_k$. Is the normalizer $N=N_G(H)$ computed anywhere in the ...
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Conjugacy classes in reductive group under adjoint action of parabolic subgroup
Given a reductive group $G$ over a finite field and a parabolic subgroup $P$ , I wonder what are the orbits in $G$ under the adjoint action of $P$. This should be standard, but I can only find results ...
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The weak restriction of the Jacquet module
Let $P= MN$ be a parabolic subgroup of a reductive p-adic group $G$, and $(\pi, V)$ is an irreducible, admissible representation of $G$. The Jacquet module is the representation $(\pi_N, V_N)$, where $...
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Orbit representatives for the action of the maximal compact subgroup
Let $F$ be a non-Archimedean local field and $O$ be the ring of integers in $F$. Take $G=GL(2,F)$ and $K=GL(2,O)$. Consider the action of $K$ on $G$ by conjugation. Is it possible to explicitly write ...
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Anti-holomorphic involutions of a complex linear algebraic group
Let $G$ be a connected linear algebraic group over the field of complex number ${\Bbb C}$.
Let $G({\Bbb C})$ denote the complex Lie group of ${\Bbb C}$-points of $G$.
Let $\sigma$ be an anti-...
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Characterize an element of $\operatorname{SL}_n(\mathbb Z)$
I'm trying to generalize a theorem on $\operatorname{SL}_n(\mathbb Z)$ to the Chevalley groups over $\mathbb Z$.
In the theorem, there is a heavy use in the element $e_{1,n}(1)$ where
$$e_{1,n}(m)=
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Characterizing the big Bruhat cell of the universal Chevalley groups over $\mathbb C$
Is there a simple characterization of the big Bruhat cell of the universal (simply-connected) Chevalley groups over $\mathbb C$?
For example, it is known that the Borel subgroup of $\mathrm{SL}_n(\...
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For $G$ an adjoint Chevalley group, are all of $G(\mathbb Z)$'s finite-index subgroups congruence subgroups?
Let $G$ be an adjoint Chevalley group. Are all of $G(\mathbb Z)$'s finite-index subgroups congruence subgroups?
I read a theorem that states: When $G$ is the universal Chevalley group and it's not of ...
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How to prove that Chevalley groups over $\mathbb R$ have no compact factors
I am trying to see why the Chevalley groups (not limited to the adjoint group) over $\mathbb R$ are without compact factors in order to use the Borel density theorem.
I've been told in another thread ...
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Character of a semisimple connected Lie groups [closed]
I'm trying to see why the Chevalley groups over $\mathbb C$ have no nontrivial character?
I know that a compact connected semisimple Lie group has no nontrivial character but is the compactness ...
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Finite index subgroup of $\mathrm{GL}_n(\Bbb C)$ and Chevalley groups
I'm trying to show that if $G$ is a Chevalley group, then every finite index subgroup of $G(\Bbb Z)$ is Zariski dense in $G(\Bbb C)$. ($G(\Bbb Z)$ is the Chevalley group over $\Bbb Z$ and similarly ...
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Reference for nonquasi-split groups of type $E_6$ and $E_7$ over local fields
The semisimple groups over a local field have been classified by Tits, cf. [1] "Classification of algebraic semisimple groups" in Boulder and [2] "Reductive groups over local fields" in Corvallis.
In ...
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Intermediate subgroups between $H(\mathbb{Z})$ and $H(\mathbb{Z}[\sqrt{2}])$, for anisotropic form of $SL_2$
Let $H$ be an anisotropic $\mathbb{Q}$-form of $SL_2$, with $H(\mathbb{R}) = SL_2(\mathbb{R})$.
Are there any results or conjecture regarding the existence, or non-existence of intermediate subgroups ...
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Examples of groups for which Margulis superrigidity theorem applies
I am not an expert at all in the subject of Lie groups, lattices, arithmetic groups and rigidity. But, lately I am interested in Margulis superrigidity theorem, which in most versions can be stated as ...
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A generalization of Siegel property
In reduction theory of arithmetic groups, one has the following finiteness property.
Proposition 1 (Siegel property). Let $G$ be a reductive group over $\mathbb{Q}$ and let $\Gamma\subset G(\mathbb{...
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About the conjugation of reductive subgroups
I am considering the following question.
Question 1. Let $G$ be a reductive algebraic group over $\mathbb{R}$, can we find finitely many reductive $\mathbb{R}$-subgroups $H_1,...,H_m$ such that for ...
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A question about Mostow's theorem for self-adjoint groups
In Mostow's paper Self-adjoint groups, one can find the following property.
Theorem. Let $G\subset \mathrm{GL}_{n,\mathbb{R}}$ be a reductive real algebraic subgroup. Then there exists $a\in \...
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Non-semisimple symmetric subgroups of simply connected simple algebraic groups
Let $G$ be a simply connected simple algebraic group over the field of complex numbers $\mathbb C$. Let $H$ be a symmetric subgroup of $G$. This means that there exists an automorphism of order 2 $\...
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Counterexamples to Margulis Normal subgroup theorem in rank 1
Margulis' normal subgroup theorem states that any normal subgroup of a higher rank irreducible lattice is either finite or of finite index.
What are the known counter-examples in rank $1$ ?
I am ...
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Homomorphisms from binary polyhedral group to compact Lie groups
Are homomorphisms from binary polyhedral groups to (simple and simply connected) compact Lie groups classified?
For cyclic groups, the result is well known (see e.g. Kac's "Infinite dimensional Lie ...
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Can these two irreducible $GL_n \mathbb Z$-representations be isomorphic?
Fix $n\in \mathbb N$ and a partition $\lambda$ with at most $n-1$ parts (of length at most $n-1$). Let $V$ be the irreducible $GL_n \mathbb R$-representation with highest weight $\lambda$ and $D$ the ...
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Does every cocompact lattice admit a homomorphism (with infinite image) into a compact Lie group?
Let $\Gamma$ be a cocompact arithmetic lattice in a semisimple algebraic group. Does it admit a homomorphism $\Gamma \to K$ with infinite image into a compact real Lie group $K$?
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A more precise description of conjugation of semi-simple subgroups
Let $G$ be a semi-simple algebraic group over $\mathbb{Q}$, I would like to find an integer $d>0$ only depending on $G$ with the following property. For any two semi-simple $\mathbb{Q}$-subgroups $...
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