Reduction of Structure to Parabolic Subgroups

DOI10.25537/DM.2022V27.1421-1446MaRDI QIDQ6393090arXivFDO

Authors Danny Ofek

Publication date 7 March 2022

Published in arXiv

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.25537/DM.2022V27.1421-1446

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Bilinear and Hermitian forms (11E39) Galois cohomology of linear algebraic groups (11E72) Rings with involution; Lie, Jordan and other nonassociative structures (16W10) Structure theory for linear algebraic groups (20G07) Linear algebraic groups over arbitrary fields (20G15)

arXiv classification

math.AGmath.GRmath.RA

Abstract: Let $G$ be an affine group over a field of characteristic not two. A $G$-torsor is called isotropic if it admits reduction of structure to a proper parabolic subgroup of $G$. This definition generalizes isotropy of affine groups and involutions of central simple algebras. When does $G$ admit anisotropic torsors? Building on work of J. Tits, we answer this question for simple groups. We also give an answer for connected and semisimple $G$ under certain restrictions on its root system.

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