Divergent orbits on \(S\)-adic homogeneous spaces (Q930794)

The author studies the existence of non-divergent orbits for the action of algebraic tori on \({\mathcal S}\)-adic homogeneous spaces. The results obtained complement previous results of \textit{G. Tomanov} [Duke Math. J. 138, No.~3, 533--562 (2007; Zbl 1121.22004)]. Briefly, let \(K\) be a number field and let \({\mathbf G}\) be a semisimple algebraic group defined over \(K\). Let \({\mathcal S}\) be a finite set of non-equivalent valuations containing all the archimedean ones. For \(v \in {\mathcal S}\), let \(K_v\) denote the completion of \(K\) with respect to \(v\) and let \({\mathcal O}\) be the set of \({\mathcal S}\)-integers. Let \(G_v = {\mathbf G}(K_v)\) and let \(G = \prod_{v \in {\mathcal S}} G_v\). Finally, let \(\Gamma = {\mathbf G}({\mathcal O})\) and identify \(\Gamma\) with its diagonal embedding in \(G\). \(\Gamma\) is a lattice in \(G\), and the homogeneous space considered is \(G / \Gamma\). With these definitions, it is shown that for \(v \in {\mathcal S}\) and \(D_v\) a \(K_v\)-split torus in \(G_v\) with \(\dim D_v > \text{ rank}_K {\mathbf K}\), there are no divergent orbits for the action of \(D_v\) on \(G / \Gamma\). When \({\mathbf G}\) is of \(K\)-rank \(1\) and the dimension of \(D_v\) is equal to \(1\), necessary and sufficient conditions on the divergence of an orbit are given in terms of conditions on the Lie algebra \({\mathfrak g}\) of \({\mathbf G}\). Finally, necessary and sufficient conditions for the divergence of an orbit of the action of an \({\mathbb R}\)-split torus on \(G /\Gamma\) are derived, when \(G = \text{ SL}_2({\mathbb R}) \times \cdots \times \text{ SL}_2({\mathbb R})\) and \(\Gamma\) is an irreducible, non-cocompact lattice.