On the centralizer of a balanced nilpotent section

Abstract: Let

G

be a split reductive algebraic group defined over a complete discrete valuation ring

m a t h b b O

, with residue field

m a t h b b F

and fraction field

m a t h b b K

, where the fiber

G_{m a t h b b F}

is geometrically standard. A balanced nilpotent section

x i n e x t L i e (G)

can roughly be thought of as an

m a t h b b O

-point in a

m a t h b b K

nilpotent orbit such that the corresponding orbits over

m a t h b b K

and

m a t h b b F

have the same Bala--Carter label. In this paper, we will establish a number of results on the structure of the centralizer

G^{x} s u b s e t e q G

of

x

. This includes a proof that

G^{x}

is a smooth group scheme, and that the component groups of its geometric fibers are isomorphic.

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