Modules for algebraic groups with finitely many orbits on totally singular 2-spaces

Abstract: This is the author's second paper treating the double coset problem for classical groups. Let

G

be an algebraic group over an algebraically closed field

K

. The double coset problem consists of classifying the pairs

H, J

of closed connected subgroups of

G

with finitely many

(H, J)

-double cosets in

G

. The critical setup occurs when one of

H, J

, say

H

, is reductive, and

J

is a parabolic subgroup. Assume that

G

is a classical group,

H

is simple and

J

is a maximal parabolic

P_{k}

, the stabilizer of a totally singular

k

-space. Then most candidates have

k = 1

or

k = 2

. The case

k = 1

was solved in a previous paper and here we deal with

k = 2

. We solve this case by determining all faithful irreducible self-dual

H

-modules

V

, such that

H

has finitely may orbits on totally singular

2

-spaces of

V

.

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