Questions tagged [arithmetic-groups]
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Are double cosets of cyclic subgroups separable in a special linear group?
Let $A,B \in \mathrm{SL}_3(\mathbb{Z})$. Set
$$S = \langle A \rangle \cdot \langle B \rangle = \{A^mB^n : m,n \in \mathbb{Z}\}.$$
Is $S$ closed in the profinite topology on
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Euler characteristic with compact support of spaces of Euclidean lattices
Has the Euler characteristic with compact support of $\mathrm{SL}_n(\mathbb R)/\mathrm{SL}_n(\mathbb Z)$ been computed ? References? Thanks.
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Conway big picture for congruence subgroups of $\mathrm{SL}_3(\mathbb{Z})$
I saw in Conway’s paper "Understanding groups like $\Gamma_0(N)$" that the so-called Big Picture can give simple interpretations for important objects in number theory, such as Hecke ...
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Congruence subgroups in arithmetic lattices of $\mathrm{SO}(n,1)$
I am currently reading the paper Deformation Spaces Associated to Hyperbolic Manifolds by Johnson and Millson, Section 7, and the highlighted bit below has been giving me difficulty:
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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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Cohomology of linear algebraic groups
Let $R$ be a commutative ring. Let $G\subset \mathrm{GL}_m$ be a linear algebraic subgroup. Has the group cohomology $H^i(G(R),R^m)$ been studied in the literature?
For example, do we know
(1) $H^...
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Does the standard arithmetic subgroup of a closed $\mathbb{Q}$-algebraic groups have non-trivial $\mathbb{Q}$-characters?
I am trying to understand the Borel-Harish Chandra theorem about arithmetic subgroups being lattices.
Suppose $G$ is an algebraic group inside $GL_n(\mathbb{C})$ such that it is definable as a zero ...
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Upper bounds for difference of entries between matrices and their inverses in $\mathsf{GL}_k(\mathbb Z)$
Let $a(M)$ be the maximum absolute value of entries of matrix $M\in\mathsf{GL}_k(\mathbb Z)$.
$M^{-1}\in\mathsf{GL}_k(\mathbb Z)$ holds.
What is a good upper bound for $|a(M)-a(M^{-1})|$?
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Unitary representations of lattices
Let $G$ be a simple linear group over a non-archimedean local field $F$.
Assume that the split-rank over $F$ is at least 2.
Let $\Gamma$ be a lattice in $G$. Then $\Gamma$ is a finitely generated ...
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What does the $p$-adic closure of an arithmetic lattice look like?
Let $\Gamma$ be an arithmetic lattice in a linear algebraic $\mathbb{Q}$-group $\mathbf{G}$, that is, $\Gamma$ is a subgroup of $\mathbf{G}(\mathbb{Q})$ that is commensurable with $\mathbf{G}(\mathbb{...
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Abelianization of Hilbert modular group
Let $d>0$ be a square free positive integer and let $\mathcal{O}_d$ be the ring of integers in $\mathbb{Q}[\sqrt{d}]$. What is the abelianization of the Hilbert modular group $\text{SL}_2(\mathcal{...
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Minimal number of generators for $GL(n,\mathbb{Z})$
$\DeclareMathOperator{\gl}{GL}\DeclareMathOperator{\sl}{SL}$From de la Harpe's book "Topics in Geometric Group Theory" I learnt that $\gl(n,\mathbb{Z})$ is generated by the matrices $$s_1 = \begin{...
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Are finite presentations of arithmetic groups computable?
In this famous paper by Borel and Harish-Chandra, Arithmetic Subgroups of Algebraic Groups, it is proved that, in characterisitic zero, arithmetic groups are finitely presented. I have an extremely ...
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H_3 of SL(n,Z) and SL(n,F_p)
Can anyone tell me what $H_3(SL_n(\mathbb{Z});\mathbb{Z})$ and $H_3(SL_n(\mathbb{F}_p);\mathbb{Z})$ are? It is easy to find references for $H_1$ and $H_2$, but it turns out that I need $H_3$ as well. ...
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Commensurator of a subgroup of matrices
Let $k$ be a totally real number field and let $\mathcal{O}_k$ denote its ring of integers. If $H$ is a subgroup of $\text{GL}(n, \mathbb{R})$ let denote with $H(k)$ and $H(\mathcal{O}_k)$ the ...
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Pointwise stabilizer of an apartment of the Bruhat-Tits building of $\mathrm{SL}_n(\mathbb{Q}_p)$
Denote by $X$ the Bruhat-Tits building of $\mathrm{SL}_n(\mathbb{Q}_p)$. Let $\Sigma$ be the fundamental apartment of $X$. Let $\Gamma=\mathrm{SL}_n(\mathbb{Z}[\frac{1}{p}])$.
We can prove that the ...
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fundamental domains in H^2 containing large balls
I would like to construct a genus $g$ surface regularly tiled by triangles (for example by 238 triangles). Edmunds-Ewing-Kulkarni prove that the only obstruction to doing this is Euler characteristic ...
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Is this a lattice?
Let $R$ be a locally compact ring (commutative with unit) and let $D\subset R$ be a discrete cocompact subring (cocompact means the additive group $R/D$ is compact). Let $G$ be a semisimple linear ...
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Colimits in cohomology of profinite arithmetic groups
Let $G\subset \operatorname{GL}_n$ be a linear algebraic group over $\mathbb{Q}$ and let $\Gamma\subset G\cap \operatorname{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$ be an arithmeric subgroup without torsion. Using a result ...
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Definition of reducible lattice
I am reading Raghunathan's book on discrete subgroups of Lie groups.
In particular I am stuck on Corollary 5.19 which gives several equivalent conditions for a lattice in a semisimple Lie group to be ...
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Non-vanishing of the Borel classes in the cohomology of $\operatorname{SL}_n(\mathbb Z)$
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$The stable real cohomology of $\SL_n(\mathbb Z)$ was computed by Borel: it is given by $\mathbb R[z_i\mid i=5,9,13,\dotsc]$ with $z_i$ in degree $i$. One may wonder ...
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Lattices of minimal covolume in $\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb{R}) \times \operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb{R})$
What are the (uniform/non-uniform) irreducible lattices of minimal (or even small) covolume in $\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb{R}) \times \operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb{R})$?
Context: Such a lattice will ...
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Matrix factorizations over $GL_2$ of a real quadratic ring of integers
tl;dr: The groups $GL_2(K)$, or $SL_2(K)$, where $K = \mathbb{C,R}$ admits several factorizations (the polar decomposition,
the KAN decomposition, the Schur triangular form, etc). Those
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If $\Lambda \cap U$ is Zariski-dense in $U$, then $\Lambda$ contains $U(k\mathbb Z)$ for some $k ≥ 1$?
If $G$ is a $\mathbb Q$-defined subgroup of $\operatorname{GL}_n(\mathbb C)$, $\Lambda$ is a subgroup of $G(\mathbb Z)$, and $U$ is a unipotent subgroup of $G(\mathbb C)$ such that $\Lambda \cap U$ is ...
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Generating the symplectic group
The too naive and vague version of my question is the following: given a collection of integer symplectic matrices all of the same size (say 2n by 2n), how can I tell if they generate the full ...
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Small pants in arithmetic hyperbolic surfaces of high degree
Does the following statement hold:
Statement: For any $\epsilon > 0$, there exist a number field $k$ of degree $d_{\epsilon}$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ and an arithmetic hyperbolic surface $\Gamma$ ...
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Examples of discrete subgroups of $PSL_2(\mathbf{R})$ with finite covolume and which are not co-compact
Is there a natural example of a discrete subgroup $\Gamma\leq PSL_2(\mathbf{R})$ such that
(1) $\Gamma$ has finite covolume
(2) $\mathfrak{h}/\Gamma$ is not compact ($\mathfrak{h}$ being the upper ...
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Why are $S$-arithmetic groups interesting?
Let $K$ be a number field and $S$ a finite set of valuations of $K$, including $\infty$.
Define the $S$-numbers $K_S$ to be the direct product $\prod_{s \in S} K_s$ where $K_s$ denotes the completion ...
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Residual $p$-finiteness of principal congruence subgroups
Let $\Gamma(N)$ be the principal congruence subgroup of level $N$ in $\mathrm{SL}_n(\mathbf{Z})$, where $n\geq 3$. Then $\Gamma(N)$ is residually $p$-finite for all primes $p$ dividing $N$.
Can $\...
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When does the double coset representative for a congruence subgroup contain a $\text{SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})$-conjugacy class?
In the paper p-adic L-functions and p-adic periods of modular forms, Greenberg/Stevens assert that if $\sigma_l:=\begin{pmatrix}l&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}$ is the usual Hecke operator at $l$ double ...
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Commensurability of arithmetic, irreducible, nonuniform lattices
Let $n \in \mathbb{Z}_{\geq 2}$ be arbitrary. Let $r_1$ and $r_2$ be arbitrary elements of $\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$ that satisfy $r_1 + r_2 > 0.$ Let $G := {\rm SL}_n(\mathbb{R})^{r_1} \times {\rm SL}...
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Is $SL_n(\mathbb{Z}_p)$ virtually torsion free?
If so, is there a way to conclude this from Malcev's theorem?
In general, what is known about virtually torsion freeness of non-finitely generated linear groups?
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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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Cohomology of $\operatorname{SO}(p,q;\mathbb{Z})$ with $p=3,q=19$
I would like to understand the topology of the moduli space of Einstein orbifold metrics on the $K3$-surface. It is known that this space is given by the bi-quotient $SO(3,19;\mathbb{Z})\setminus SO(3,...
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How many ways can I factor a matrix (over $\mathbb{Z}$)?
Let $A$ be a fixed matrix in $M_2\mathbb{Z}$ with determinant $n \neq 0$.
Question 1 How many ways can I write $A = XY$ for $X, Y \in M_2\mathbb{Z}$?
The answer to this question is pretty clearly ...
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integer matrices with non-real spectra
I am interested in infinite order elements $A\in SL(3, {\mathbb Z})$ whose spectra are not contained in ${\mathbb R}$ (i.e. such $A$ has two distinct complex-conjugate eigenvalues which are not roots ...
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Generators for SL_2(R) for rings of integers R
Let $\mathcal{O}$ be the ring of integers in an algebraic number field. Is $\text{SL}_2(\mathcal{O})$ generated by elementary matrices? If it isn't, is there any other natural generating set for it?
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Is a presentation of the hyperbolic orthogonal group of rank 2 over the integers known?
The hyperbolic orthogonal group $O_{g,g}(\mathbb{Z})$ often appears in the study of high-dimensional manifolds, see e.g. work of Kreck or Galatius and Randal-Williams. Let $H$ denote the lattice $\...
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Cohomology of certain arithmetic groups
This is a question on literature about cohomology of arithmetic groups.
Let $M$ denote a quaternion algebra over $\mathbb Q$ and assume it is non-split over $\mathbb R$. Fix a maximal order $\Lambda$ ...
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Subgroups of $SL_3(\mathbb{Z})$ that are finitely generated, Zariski-dense, infinite index, and torsion-free
My question stems from Misha's answer of a MathOverflow question. Misha supplied the following question in his answer:
Open question: Does there exist a finitely generated Zariski-dense torsion-...
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A group generated by all the root subgroups above ideal of $\mathbb Z[\alpha]$ is of finite index in $G(\mathbb Z[\alpha])$
Let $G$ be a simply connected complex Chevalley group and let $T$ be some maximal torus in $G$ with $\dim T\geq 2$.
From "A note on generators for arithmetic subgroups of algebraic groups" by ...
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On the orthogonal group of a lattice on a quadratic space over dyadic local field
Let $F$ be a local field with valuation ring $R$. $V$ is a n dimensional non-singular quadratic space over $F$ with bilinear form $B$ and quadratic map $Q$.
As usual, $O(V)$ denotes the orthogonal ...
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Generators of special linear group of a projective module over a number ring
Let $\mathcal{O}$ be the ring of integers in an algebraic number field $K$ and let $M$ be a rank-$n$ projective $\mathcal{O}$-module. By definition, this means that $M \otimes K \cong K^n$, so the ...
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Automorphisms of products of $GL_n(\mathbb{Z})$ 's
It is a Theorem of Hua y Reiner (1951) that the group or outer automorphisms $Out(GL_n(\mathbb{Z}))$ is either isomorphic to $\mathbb{Z}/2$, if $n$ odd or $n=2$, or to $\mathbb{Z}/2 \times \mathbb{Z}/...
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finite subgroups of discrete arithmetic groups
Let K be a totally real multi-quadratic fields and let $\mathcal{O}$ be its ring of integers. I would like to compute the orders of the finite subgroups of the discrete group $\mathrm{SL}_{2}(\mathcal{...
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Is the automorphism group of a Calabi-Yau variety an arithmetic group
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over the complex numbers with trivial canonical bundle. Suppose that $X$ is Calabi-Yau.
Is the automorphism group of $X$ an arithmetic group?
What if $X$ is a ...
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Is there a notion of hyperbolicity for number rings?
For algebraic curves over a nice enough field $k$, we have a notion of what it means to be hyperbolic: If $\overline{C}$ is a smooth projective curve of genus $g$ and $P_1,\dots,P_n$ are closed points,...
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Is there a generalization of the "characteristic polynomial" to other split/quasi-split algebraic groups?
Let $G = GL_n$ over a field $F$, and let $\gamma \in G(F)$ be a semisimple element. The characteristic polynomial $c_\gamma(t)$ of $\gamma$ encodes a fair bit of information about $\gamma$. ...
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Is the image of an $S$-arithmetic subgroup under a surjective $k$-morphism $S$-arithmetic?
Let $k$ be a global field and let $S$ be a non-empty set of places containing all archimedean ones. Suppose $f:G\to H$ is a surjective $k$-morphism of $k$-groups and let $\Gamma\leq G(k)$ be an $S$-...
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Lower bounds for the top rational cohomology of arithmetic groups
I would like to know what estimates exist for the dimension of $H^d({\rm GL}_2(\mathcal{O}_{K,S}),\mathbb{Q})$ where $\mathcal{O}_{K,S}$ is a ring of $S$-integers in a number field $K$ and $d$ is the ...
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