The equivariant Serre problem for abelian groups (Q1913471)

Let \(G\) be a reductive algebraic group over \(\mathbb{C}\), \(G^{0}\) the connected component of the identity, \(B\) a finite dimensional rational \(G\)-module. The main result of this paper is the following: If \(G\) is abelian then any \(G\)-vector bundle on \(B\) is trivial. This is an equivariant version of a celebrated theorem of Quillen and Suslin on a conjecture of Serre. It was shown by \textit{F. Knop}, Invent. Math. 105, No. 1, 217-220 (1991; Zbl 0739.20019) that, if \(G^{0}\) is not abelian, then there exists a \(G\)-module \(B\) supporting non-trivial \(G\)-bundles. To prove the main result, the authors relate it to the quotient problem: Is any vector bundle over the quotient \(B // G\) trivial? A positive answer for this last problem in case \(G\) abelian follows from a theorem by \textit{J. Gubeladze} [Math. USSR, Sb. 63, No. 1, 165-180 (1989); translation from Mat. Sb., Nov. Ser. 135(177), No. 2, 169-185 (1988; Zbl 0668.13011)] and also by \textit{R. G. Swan} [in: Azumaya algebras, actions, and modules, Proc. Conf. Hon. Azumaya's 70th birthday, Bloomington 1990, Contemp. Math. 124, 215-250 (1992; Zbl 0742.13005)]. A further ingredient of the proof is a key result by \textit{M. Masuda} and \textit{T. Petrie} [J. Am. Math. Soc. 8, No. 3, 687-714 (1995; Zbl 0862.14009)].