Representation zeta functions of some nilpotent groups associated to prehomogeneous vector spaces (Q524713): Difference between revisions

Let \(G\) be a finitely generated torsion-free nilpotent group (or T-group). The representation zeta function of \(G\) is defined as the Dirichlet series \[ \zeta_G(s)=\sum\limits_{n=1}^\infty \tilde{r}_n(G)n^{-s} \] where \(\tilde{r}_n(G)\) denotes the number of twist-isoclasses of complex \(n\)-dimensional irreducible representations of \(G\), \(s\) is a complex variable. If \(K\) is a number field with ring of integers \(\mathcal O\) and \(G\) is a unipotent group scheme over \(\mathcal O\), then \(G(\mathcal O)\) is a T-group and \(\zeta_{G(\mathcal O)}(s)\) has an Euler product indexed by the non-zero prime ideals of \(\mathcal O\). The authors compute the representation zeta functions for groups associated to unipotent group schemes defined by Lie lattices whose presentations are modeled on certain prehomogeneous vector spaces. The method is based on evaluating \(\mathfrak p\)-adic integrals associated to certain rank varieties of matrices of linear forms.