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Basic quasi-reductive root data and supergroups

Representation Theory 2026-05-01 v4 Algebraic Geometry Group Theory

Abstract

We investigate pairs (G,Y)(G,Y), where GG is a reductive algebraic group and YY a purely-odd GG-superscheme, asking when a pair corresponds to a quasi-reductive algebraic supergroup G\mathbb{G}, that is, Gev\mathbb{G}_{\text{ev}} is isomorphic to GG, and the quotient G/Gev\mathbb{G}/\mathbb{G}_{\text{ev}} is GG-equivariantly isomorphic to YY. We prove that, if YY satisfies certain conditions (basic quasi-reductive root data), then the question has a positive answer given by an existence and uniqueness theorem. The corresponding supergroups are said to be basic quasi-reductive, which can be classified, up to isogeny. We then decide the structure of connected quasi-reductive algebraic supergroups provided that: (i) the root system does not contain 00; (ii) g:=Lie(G)\mathfrak{g}:=\text{Lie}(\mathbb{G}) admits a non-degenerate even symmetric bilinear form. (iii) all odd reflections are invertible. Remarkably, those supergroups are exactly basic quasi-reductive supergroups of monodromy type.

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@article{arxiv.2303.18065,
  title  = {Basic quasi-reductive root data and supergroups},
  author = {Rita Fioresi and Bin Shu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.18065},
  year   = {2026}
}

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Indagationes Mathematicae (2026), in press