Positivity and higher Teichmüller theory

DOI10.4171/176-1/13zbMath1404.22034arXiv1802.02833OpenAlexW4247579803MaRDI QIDQ1620852

Anna Wienhard, Olivier Guichard

Publication date: 14 November 2018

Abstract: We introduce $Theta$-positivity, a new notion of positivity in real semisimple Lie groups. The notion of $Theta$-positivity generalizes at the same time Lusztig's total positivity in split real Lie groups as well as well known concepts of positivity in Lie groups of Hermitian type. We show that there are two other families of Lie groups, SO(p,q) for p<q, and a family of exceptional Lie groups, which admit a $Theta$-positive structure. We describe key aspects of $Theta$-positivity and make a connection with representations of surface groups and higher Teichm"uller theory.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.02833

zbMATH Keywords

real Lie group

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Proceedings, conferences, collections, etc. pertaining to dynamical systems and ergodic theory (37-06) Semisimple Lie groups and their representations (22E46) Moduli of Riemann surfaces, Teichmüller theory (complex-analytic aspects in several variables) (32G15) Teichmüller theory for Riemann surfaces (30F60)

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