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Algebraic representations and constructible sheaves

Representation Theory 2016-10-21 v1

Abstract

These are notes for my Takagi lecture at the University of Tokyo in November, 2016. I survey what is known about simple modules for reductive algebraic groups. The emphasis is on characteristic p>0 and Lusztig's character formula. I explain ideas connecting representations and constructible sheaves (Finkelberg-Mirkovic conjecture) in the spirit of the Kazhdan-Lusztig conjecture. I also discuss a conjecture with S. Riche (a theorem for GL_n) which should eventually make computations more feasible.

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@article{arxiv.1610.06261,
  title  = {Algebraic representations and constructible sheaves},
  author = {Geordie Williamson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.06261},
  year   = {2016}
}

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Takagi lecture, November 2016. Preliminary version, comments welcome

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