Pieces of nilpotent cones for classical groups

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Abstract: We compare orbits in the nilpotent cone of type Bn, that of type Cn, and Kato's exotic nilpotent cone. We prove that the number of Fq-points in each nilpotent orbit of type Bn or Cn equals that in a corresponding union of orbits, called a type-B or type-C piece, in the exotic nilpotent cone. This is a finer version of Lusztig's result that corresponding special pieces in types Bn and Cn have the same number of Fq-points. The proof requires studying the case of characteristic 2, where more direct connections between the three nilpotent cones can be established. We also prove that the type-B and type-C pieces of the exotic nilpotent cone are smooth in any characteristic.



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