The second fundamental theorem of invariant theory for the orthogonal group.

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DOI10.4007/ANNALS.2012.176.3.12zbMATH Open1263.20043arXiv1102.3221OpenAlexW2121147264MaRDI QIDQ1928623FDOQ1928623

Gus I. Lehrer, R. B. Zhang

Publication date: 3 January 2013

Published in: Annals of Mathematics. Second Series (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let V=Cn be endowed with an orthogonal form and G=Or(V) be the corresponding orthogonal group. Brauer showed in 1937 that there is a surjective homomorphism u:Br(n)oEndG(Votimesr), where Br(n) is the r-string Brauer algebra with parameter n. However the kernel of u has remained elusive. In this paper we show that, in analogy with the case of GL(V), for rgeqn+1, u has kernel which is generated by a single idempotent element E, and we give a simple explicit formula for E. Using the theory of cellular algebras, we show how E may be used to determine the multiplicities of the irreducible representations of Or(V) in Votr. We also show how our results extend to the case where C is replaced by an appropriate field of positive characteristic, and comment on quantum analogues of our results.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1102.3221





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