Support varieties for quantum groups

Quantum groups (quantized enveloping algebras) and related deformations (17B37) Representation theory for linear algebraic groups (20G05) Cohomology theory for linear algebraic groups (20G10) Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, (W)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations (81R10)

Abstract: For any module

M

over small quantum group one defines the support variety using construction from the theory of restricted Lie algebras. It is a closed conical subset of nilpotent cone of the corresponding Lie algebra. If module

M

is a module over the quantum group

U_{x i}

with divided powers then its support variety is invariant under the action of the corresponding algebraic group. In this case we relate codimension

2 a

of the support variety of

M

in nilpotent cone and dimension of

M

. Namely, we prove that

d i m M

is `almost' divisible by

l^{a}

. Further, we give an a priori estimate for support variety of a module in a given linkage class. We compute the support varieties for Weyl modules. Also we compute the support varieties for tilting modules over quantum

S L_{n}

and verify in this case Humphreys' Conjecture which relates support varieties of tilting modules with Lusztig's bijection between nilpotent orbits and two-sided cells in the affine Weyl group.

Review text

Let \(\mathbf u\) be the quantized restricted enveloping algebra of \(\mathfrak g\). For any finite dimensional \(\mathbf u\)-module \(M\), the variety \(|{\mathbf u}|_M\) is the support variety of the module \(M\). Let \(2a\) denote the codimension of \(|{\mathbf u}|_M\) in the nilpotent cone \({\mathcal N}\subset{\mathfrak g}\). The author gives a relation between the integer \(a\) and the dimension of \(M\). Moreover, he gives an a priori estimate for the support variety of a module belonging to a chosen linkage class. As an application, he computes the support varieties of Weyl modules. Another application is the calculation of the support varieties for tilting modules over the quantum group of type \(A_n\), which verifies Humphreys' conjecture concerning the support varieties of tilting modules and the Lusztig bijection between two-sided cells in the affine Weyl group and nilpotent orbits.

Recommendations

Cites work

Cited in

(15)

This page was built for publication: Support varieties for quantum groups

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q1966235)