A nonlinearizable action of \(S_3\) on \(\mathbb{C}^4\) (Q5956593)

An action of a group \(G\) on \({\mathbb C}^n\) by polynomial automorphisms is called linearizable if it is conjugate to a linear action under a polynomial automorphism. In this paper, the authors construct an action of the symmetric group \(S_3\) on \({\mathbb C}^4\). \textit{G. W. Schwarz} [C. R. Acad. Sci., Paris, Sér. I 309, 89-94 (1989; Zbl 0688.14040)] gave the first example of a nonlinearizable action of a reductive group on an affine space. He constructed a nonlineariable action of the orthogonal group \(O(2)\) on \({\mathbb C}^4\) using equivariant vector bundles over an affine space. It is known that for \(n\leq 2\) every action by a finite group action is linearizable. For \(n=3\) it is still open whether non-linearizable finite group actions exist. For \(n\geq 4\) there are examples of nonlinearizable finite group actions by \textit{M. Masuda} and \textit{T. Petrie} [J. Am. Math. Soc. 8, 687-714 (1995; Zbl 0862.14009)] (\(D_{10}\) and larger groups) and Mederer [Thesis (Brandeis Univ. 1995)] (\(D_5\) and \(D_6\)). The approach of equivariant vector bundles fails for Abelian groups. The smallest possible group for which this approach can work is \(S_3\). In this paper the authors show that there does indeed exist a nonlinearizable action of \(S_3\). Their example is a restriction of the example of Schwarz.