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Behavior of translation functors in characteristic $p$

Let $G$ be a semisimple and simply connected algebraic group over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p>0$, and let $\mathfrak g$ be the Lie algebra of $G$. Let $U_\chi(\mathfrak g)$ ...
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Classification of restricted Lie algebras of reductive groups

$\DeclareMathOperator\Lie{Lie}$Let $G/K$ be a reductive group over a field $K$. In characteristic $0$ the Lie algebra is invariant under base change of fields, so to understand $\Lie(G)$ it is enough ...
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How to compute the character of the Steinberg module for the group $\mathrm{SL}_n$ over a field of characteristic $p$?

It is known that the Steinberg representation $V$ of the group $\mathrm{SL}_n$ over a field $k$ of characteristic $p$ (maybe one needs to assume that $k$ is perfect, I am not sure) is the irreducible ...
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Characters of simple $\mathfrak{sl}_n$-modules in positive characteristic with subregular nilpotent central character

Consider representations of $\mathfrak{sl}_n$ in positive characteristic with a subregular nilpotent central character $\chi$ (i.e. $\chi$ is a nilpotent matrix whose Jordan normal form has two blocks ...
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An analog of a BGG resolution in subregular case in positive characteristic

Consider representations of $\mathfrak{sl}_n$ in positive characteristic with a subregular nilpotent central character $\chi$. For every regular weight $\lambda$ of $\mathfrak{sl}_n$, we have the ...
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Reference request for indecomposable representations of $\mathfrak{sl}(2)$ over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p > 0$

Is there a good reference on the classification of indecomposable representations of the Lie algebra $\mathfrak{sl}(2)$ over an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p > 0$ (of course, in ...
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Fourier transform on finite groups in characteristic $p>0$

Is there a Fourier theory for finite groups in characteristic $p>0$? Assume that $p$ divides the order $|G|$ of finite groups (or just work with $p$-groups), i.e., in a modular representation-...
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Gelfand's trick (Gelfand's lemma) in positive characteristic?

I came across this preprint that claims in Lemma 1.1 that Gelfand's trick (also known as Gelfand's lemma) only works in characteristic zero: Let $H < G$ be finite groups. Suppose we have an anti-...
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Can the projection (tensor algebra) -> (symmetric algebra) be forced to split in char. p by factoring out p-th powers?

Question 1 (the weak and simple statement, which, I think, already is wrong): Let $p$ be a prime. Let $k$ be a field with characteristic $p$. For any $k$-vector space $V$, consider the canonical ...
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