The Weyl algebra as a fixed ring

DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2019.01.005zbMATH Open1461.13029arXiv1708.07923OpenAlexW2963427016WikidataQ128552716 ScholiaQ128552716MaRDI QIDQ1721960FDOQ1721960

Akaki Tikaradze

Publication date: 13 February 2019

Published in: Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove that the Weyl algebra over $mathbbC$ cannot be a fixed ring of any domain under a nontrivial action of a finite group by algebra automorphisms, thus settling a 30-year old problem. In fact, we prove the following much more general result. Let $X$ be a smooth affine variety over $mathbbC$, let $D(X)$ denote the ring of algebraic differential operators on $X,$ and let $Gamma$ be a finite group. If $D(X)$ is isomorphic to the ring of $Gamma$-invariants of a $mathbbC$-domain $R$ on which $Gamma$ acts faithfully by $mathbbC$-algebra automorphisms, then $R$ is isomorphic to the ring of differential operators on a $Gamma$-Galois covering of $X.$

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1708.07923

zbMATH Keywords

Weyl algebrarings of differential operators

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Actions of groups on commutative rings; invariant theory (13A50) Commutative rings of differential operators and their modules (13N10) Group actions on affine varieties (14R20) Rings of differential operators (associative algebraic aspects) (16S32) Universal enveloping algebras of Lie algebras (16S30) Universal enveloping (super)algebras (17B35)

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Cited In (4)

• Fixed rings of twisted generalized Weyl algebras
• Derived invariants of the fixed ring of enveloping algebras of semisimple Lie algebras
• Fixed rings of quantum generalized Weyl algebras
• Reflection groups and rigidity of quadratic Poisson algebras

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