Compression of finite group actions and covariant dimension

DOI10.1016/J.JALGEBRA.2006.12.025MaRDI QIDQ2370306zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Hanspeter Kraft, Gerald W. Schwarz

Publication date 25 June 2007

Published in Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0609253

zbMATH Keywords

compressioncovariantcovariant dimensionessential dimension

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Actions of groups on commutative rings; invariant theory (13A50) Group actions on varieties or schemes (quotients) (14L30) Group actions on affine varieties (14R20)

Abstract: Let $G$ be a finite group and $phicolonVoW$ an equivariant morphism of finite dimensional $G$-modules. We say that $phi$ is faithful if $G$ acts faithfully on $phi(V)$. The covariant dimension of $G$ is the minimum of the dimension of $$ taken over all faithful $phi$. In this paper we investigate covariant dimension and are able to determine it for abelian groups and to obtain estimates for the symmetric and alternating groups. We also classify groups of covariant dimension less than or equal to 2. A byproduct of our investigations is the existence of a purely transcendental field of definition of degree $n-3$ for a generic field extension of degree $ngeq5$.

Review text

Let \(G\) be a finite group. A covariant of \(G\) is an equivariant morphism \(\varphi :V\to W\) where \(V\) and \(W\) are complex \(G\)-modules. A covariant is faithful if \(G\) acts faithfully on \(\varphi(V)\). The covariant dimension of \(G\) is the minimal dimension of \(\overline{\varphi(V)}\) for all faithful covariants \(\varphi\) of \(G\). The essential dimension of \(G\) is the minimal dimension of \(\overline{\varphi(V)}\) where \(\varphi\) is taken over all faithful rational covariants. These concepts were studied by \textit{J. Buhler} and \textit{Z. Reichstein} [Compos. Math. 106, No. 2, 159--179 (1997; Zbl 0905.12003)] and \textit{Z. Reichstein} [in: Invariant Theory in All Characteristics, CRM Proc. Lect. Notes 35, 199--202 (2004; Zbl 1066.14055)]. In this article, the covariant dimension of abelian finite groups is calculated. They also obtain upper bounds for the symmetric and alternating groups. As an application, it is shown that every generic field extentions of degree \(n\geq 5\) is defined over a purely transcendental field extension of degree \(n-3\).

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