Borcherds lattices and K3 surfaces of zero entropy

arXiv2211.09600MaRDI QIDQ6417587FDOQ6417587

Authors: Simon Brandhorst, Giacomo Mezzedimi 

Publication date: 17 November 2022

Abstract: Let $L$ be an even, hyperbolic lattice with infinitely many simple $(-2)$-roots. We call $L$ a Borcherds lattice if it admits an isotropic vector with bounded inner product with all the simple $(-2)$-roots. We show that this is the case if and only if $L$ has zero entropy, or equivalently if and only if all symmetries of $L$ preserve some isotropic vector. We obtain a complete classification of Borcherds lattices, consisting of $194$ lattices. In turn this provides a classification of hyperbolic lattices of rank $ge5$ with virtually solvable symmetry group. Finally, we apply these general results to the case of K3 surfaces. We obtain a classification of Picard lattices of K3 surfaces of zero entropy and infinite automorphism group, consisting of $193$ lattices. In particular we show that all Kummer surfaces, all supersingular K3 surfaces and all K3 surfaces covering an Enriques surface (with one exception) admit an automorphism of positive entropy.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

(K3) surfaces and Enriques surfaces (14J28) Automorphism groups of lattices (11H56)

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