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Characterisation of minimal projective resolutions via the Euler characteristic
Let $A$ be a finite dimensional $K$-algebra (where $K$ is a field) and $M$ a finitely generated $A$-module.
Let $\psi: 0 \rightarrow P_r \rightarrow ... \rightarrow P_0 \rightarrow M \rightarrow 0$
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Subgroup of $\mathrm{GL}_n$ stabilizing linear subspace skew-symmetric matrices
I am currently reading "Schiffer variations and the generic Torelli theorem for hypersurfaces" by Voisin, where it is claimed that the subgroup of $\mathrm{SL}_{2m}$ ($m \geq 3$) which preserves a ...
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In which books we can find structure information for finite simple groups and their Schur covering groups?
In which books we can find representations or character tables, Sylow 2-subgroups and conjugacy classes for finite simple groups and their Schur covering groups and properties for Schur multiplier of ...
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Can MAGMA compute almost projective $kG$-homomorphisms?
Let $G$ be a finite group and $k$ be a finite field (big enough) whith char$(k)=p$ and $p\mid |G|$.
Let $M$ be a finitely generated $kG$-module.
We denote the first syzygy of $M$ by $\Omega(M)$, i.e....
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How to find a finite splitting field $K$ for $G$ such that every indecomposable $KG$-module is absolutely indecomposable
Let $G$ be a finite group and let $k$ be a finite field with char$(k)=p$ such that $p\mid |G|$.
If $k$ is a splitting field for $G$, then, no matter which splitting field we take, after extending ...
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Finding minimal copresentations of projectives in stable endomorphism rings
Let $A$ be a finite dimensional algebra (you can assume it is selfinjective in case this helps) and $M$ an $A$-module without projective summands.
Let $B=\underline{End_A(M)}$, the stable endomorphism ...
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Positive roots of the Tits unit form and dimension vectors
Let $A$ be a finite dimensional quiver algebra such that two indecomposable modules are isomorphic iff their dimension vectors are the same. Let $T_A$ be the tits unit form of $A$ and $r_A$ the set of ...
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Roots of the Tits form of a quiver algebra
Assume $A$ is a finite dimensional quiver algebra such that two indecomposable modules are isomorphic iff their dimension vectors are equal. It is known that $A$ is in this case representation-finite (...
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Connectedness of the stabilizer in a semisimple group of a semisimple element in the Lie algebra: a reference request
Let $G$ be a (connected) semisimple algebraic group over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic 0.
We consider the adjoint representation
$$ {\rm Ad}\colon G\to {\rm GL}({\mathfrak g}),$$
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Classes of algebras where derived equivalence preserves the global dimension
Question: Are there known classes $X$ of finite dimensional algebras in the literature that have the property that in case $A, B \in X$ are derived equivalent, they share the same global dimension?
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Invariant subspaces and isotypic decomposition (reference request)
If $G$ is a (say) compact group and $V=\bigoplus_{i\in I}V_i$ the isotypic (a.k.a. primary) decomposition of a $G$-module, then
any $G$-invariant subspace $W\subset V$ writes $W=\bigoplus_{i\in I}(...
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Character tables of finite groups and isomorphism
I'd like to ask the following question:
Let $G$ and $H$ be finite groups.
Is there a useful criterion involving the ordinary character table which assures that $G$ and $H$ are isomorphic as groups?...
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Tachikawa conjecture for finite dimensional commutative monomial algebras
Let $A=K[x_1,...,x_n]/I$ be a finite dimensional local algebra with a monomial ideal $I$.
The Tachikawa conjectures are conjectures for finite dimensional algebras. Im interested in them here for such ...
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For what automorphic representations is Ramanujan-Petersson known?
I had in mind that Ramanujan-Petersson conjecture was essentially unknown in the case of number fields. I however recently heard that
If an automorphic representation on $GL(2)$ is ramified at a ...
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Invariants of symmetric forms with respect to the symplectic group
Take a 6-dimensional vector space $V$ (for simplicity, over $\mathbb{C}$) and play the following game (for example, by employing the online Lie program): consider the 21-dimensional space $S^2V^*$ of ...
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Classification of $\operatorname{Rep}D(H)$
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Let $H$ be a finite dimensional complex Hopf algebra and $D(H)$ its quantum double. Can we classify the simple objects in $\operatorname{Rep}D(H)$ if the representations of $H$ are well-...
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Right approximation in certain subcategories
Let $A$ be an Artin algebra and $C$ a subcategory of mod-$A$ that contains all projective modules and is closed under finite direct sums (but not necessarily under direct summands).
Let $T:=add(C)$.
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Schur indices for 2-groups
I am looking for any results on Schur indices over $\mathbb{Q}$ for 2-groups. By a theorem of Roquette (corollary 10.14 in Isaacs) these numbers are at most 2. I am interested in 2-groups for which ...
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RSK correspondence
Up to now, what are the difference ways we know to define RSK correspondence? I already know:
By insertion and recording tableau.
Ball construction or Viennot's geometric construction.
Growth diagram ...
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Conjectures and open problems in representation theory [closed]
Are there very famous open problems or conjectures in representation theory, or in enumerative geometry, like the volume conjecture in topology?
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Bijections of Littlewood-Richardson coefficients
Let $c^{\lambda}_{\mu\nu}$ be the Littlewood-Richardson coefficients, where $\lambda,\mu,\nu$ are partitions. We know that $c^{\lambda}_{\mu\nu}= c^{\lambda}_{\nu\mu}$. Up to now, what are the ...
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Areas of algebraic geometry useful for geometric representation theory
What topics/areas of algebraic geometry (aside from perverse sheaves/D-modules, etale cohomology, and possibly derived algebraic geometry) is it useful to learn/master if one is interested in doing ...
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Tableaux switching
I'm reading the article Tableau Switching: Algorithms and Applications by Benkart, Sottile, and Stroomer. Do you know if there are any articles or books that talk more about the properties of tableau ...
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Clifford correspondence(s) from Fong-Reynolds theorem
The Fong-Reynolds theorem states a certain relationship between blocks of a normal subgroup $N\unlhd G$ and blocks of $G$, sometimes called the "Clifford correspondence for blocks". If one phrases ...
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Which abelian categories have homological dimension 1?
In this MSRI lecture Geometry of Quiver Varieties I, Victor Ginzburg describes all abelian categories of homological dimension $1$ as being either
a category of representations $\mathrm{Rep}_\mathbf{...
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Canonical reference for Chern characteristic classes
I'm a little uncertain about the definitions for
Chern roots
Chern classes
Chern characters
From perusing several discussions, I gather that if one correlates the nomenclature with that of ...
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A new combinatorial property for the character table of a finite group?
Let $G$ be a finite group and $\Lambda = (\lambda_{i,j})$ its character table with $\lambda_{i,1}$ the degree of the ith character.
Consider the following combinatorial property of $\Lambda$: for ...
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Image of a finite dimensional complex representations of $GL_n(\mathcal{O})$
EDIT Let $\mathcal{O}$ be the ring of integers in a non-Archimedean local field. Let $GL_n(\mathcal{O})$ be the (compact) group of $n\times n$ matrices with entries in $\mathcal{O}$ such that its ...
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K-type in discrete series representation
The following result seems well known.
Let $G$ be a reductive Lie group with a maximal compact subgroup $K$. If $\mu$ is an irreducible unitary representation of $K$, then there exist only finitely ...
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History of the study of Verma modules in terms of Kazhdan Lusztig Theory
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a complex finite dimensional semisimple Lie algbera, $W$ be the Weyl group, $\rho$ be the half sum of positive roots, $M(\eta)$ be the Verma module of weight $\eta$ and $L(\eta)$ ...
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Decay of matrix coefficients of non-tempered representation
A theorem of Cowling--Haagerup--Howe gives an effective decay rate of the matrix coefficients of a tempered representation $\pi$ of a semi-simple algebraic $G$ in terms of Harish-Chandra $\Xi$ ...
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Character theory and Quantum Chemistry
Who (presumably a chemist) realized first the efficiency of character theory in calculations of orbitals of atoms? In which year?
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Number of irreducible representations of $SO_3(\mathfrak{o}/\mathfrak{p}^l)$
$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}$Let $F$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$, and let $\mathfrak{o}$ denote the ring of integers, with maximal ideal $\mathfrak{p}$. Let $G_l$ denote the finite group $\...
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Reduction to Lie algebra version of fundamental lemma?
Ngo famously proved the Langlands-Shelstad fundamental lemma for Lie algebras using the geometry of the Hitchin fibration.
For the purposes of the trace formula, one actually needs the fundamental ...
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References for Littelmann Path models and related combinatorial objects
I am looking for a reference (preferably textbook or lecture notes) having Littelmann path models and it's uses in representation theory, combinatorics. I am aware of the original papers by Littelmann....
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A second course in the representation theory
I've read Etingof's and then Fulton-Harris' books about the representation theory ("Intrdouction to representation theory" and "Representation theory. A first course" respectively) and found their ...
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Simple trace formula with different spectral footprint?
A standard idea when dealing with the Arthur-Selberg trace formula (or a relative trace formula, for that matter) is to impose local conditions on the test function $f=\prod_vf_v$ to obtain a simple ...
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Computing the $2$-adic volume of a special orthogonal group
Let $n \geq 0$ be an integer, let $A = (a_{ij})$ be the $(2n+1) \times (2n+1)$ matrix defined by $a_{ij} = 0$ unless $i + j = 2n+2$, in which case $a_{ij} = 1$. Let $G$ be the group scheme over $\...
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List of Casimir elements of low dimensional Lie algebras
I am interested in explicit formulae for the Casimir elements (or "Casimir operators") of low-dimensional, real, non-Abelian Lie algebras (d=2,3, and possibly 4). I am wondering if there is any ...
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On maximal closed connected subgroups of a compact connected semisimple Lie group?
Let $G$ be a compact connected semisimple Lie group and let $\mathfrak g$ denote its Lie algebra.
Is the following result true? Does it follows directly from Dynkin's classification of maximal Lie ...
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Weight spaces of representations of finite dimensional simple Lie algebras
This question has probably been asked before on this website, but I could not find any solution and neither can I solve this question. So again I am asking the following question:
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ ...
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Subgroups of compact Lie groups generated by a subset of nodes of the Dynkin diagram
Where can I find a reference for the following fact, or as close as possible to it?
Let $G$ be a semisimple compact real Lie group with rank $r$, let $T$ be a maximal torus in $G$, let $\mathfrak{g}...
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Representation-finite quivers over dual numbers
Given a Dynkin quiver $Q$ and a field $K$.
Question 1: For which such $Q$ are there only finitely many indecomposable representations over the dual numbers $K[x]/(x^2)$?
Note that those ...
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Hermitian sublattices of a given type
Consider an unramified quadratic extension $E/F$ of non-archimedean local fields, and suppose that $\langle\cdot,\cdot\rangle$ is a fixed Hermitian form on $E^d$ such that $\mathcal{O}_E^d$ is self-...
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Finitistic dimension conjecture for quadratic algebras
The finitistic dimension of a finite dimensional algebra is defined as the supremum of all projective dimensions of modules having finite projective dimension. The finitistic dimension conjecture says ...
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Open problems about Morita and derived invariants
Are there properties of rings of which one does not know whether they are Morita or derived invariances?
For a recent such example for Morita invariance, see https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/...
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Bound on the sum of projective and injective dimension
Recall that a finite dimensional algebra is called piecewise hereditary in case it is derived equivalent to an abelian hereditary category.
In proposition 1.2. of https://link.springer.com/article/10....
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Connections between linear representations and permutation representations
A finite group $\Gamma$ might be represented by a linear transformation
$$\rho : \Gamma\to\mathrm{GL}(\Bbb R^d),$$
or by permutations
$$\phi :\Gamma\to\mathrm{Sym}(n).$$
Of course, latter ones can ...
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Reference request: Projective representations of a simply connected real semisimple Lie group lift to unitary representations
I recently got interested in representation theory in quantum mechanics and I read the following theorem:
Let $G$ be a simply-connected Lie group with $H^2(\mathfrak{g},\mathbb{R})=0$ and let $\...
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Concrete example to illustrate the theory about blocks of groups with cyclic defect groups
I'd like to to have a concrete example to illustrate the theory about blocks of groups with cyclic defect groups.
Thus, I am looking for a finite group $G$ and a prime $p$ dividing $|G|$ satisfying ...
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