Group actions on central simple algebras: a geometric approach.

DOI10.1016/J.JALGEBRA.2005.09.022zbMATH Open1112.16021arXivmath/0408420OpenAlexW2078409035WikidataQ117378445 ScholiaQ117378445MaRDI QIDQ855359FDOQ855359

Zinovy Reichstein, Nikolaus Vonessen

Publication date: 7 December 2006

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

Abstract: We study actions of linear algebraic groups on central simple algebras using algebro-geometric techniques. Suppose an algebraic group G acts on a central simple algebra A of degree n. We are interested in questions of the following type: (a) Do the G-fixed elements form a central simple subalgebra of A of degree n? (b) Does A have a G-invariant maximal subfield? (c) Does A have a splitting field with a G-action, extending the G-action on the center of A? Somewhat surprisingly, we find that under mild assumptions on A and the actions, one can answer these questions by using techniques from birational invariant theory (i.e., the study of group actions on algebraic varieties, up to equivariant birational isomorphisms). In fact, group actions on central simple algebras turn out to be related to some of the central problems in birational invariant theory, such as the existence of sections, stabilizers in general position, affine models, etc. In this paper we explain these connections and explore them to give partial answers to questions (a)-(c).

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0408420

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zbMATH Keywords

linear algebraic groupsdivision algebrasgroup actionscentral simple algebrasbirational isomorphismsgeometric actions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Group actions on varieties or schemes (quotients) (14L30) Finite-dimensional division rings (16K20) Trace rings and invariant theory (associative rings and algebras) (16R30)

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