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Functorial equivalence classes of $2$-blocks of tame representation type

Representation Theory 2025-09-19 v1

Abstract

For any block of a finite group over an algebraically closed field of characteristic 22 which has dihedral, semidihedral, or generalized quaternion defect groups, we determine explicitly the decomposition of the associated diagonal pp-permutation functor over an algebraically closed field F\mathbb{F} of characteristic 00 into a direct sum of simple functors. As a consequence we see that two blocks with dihedral, semidihedral, or generalized quaternion defect groups are functorially equivalent over F\mathbb{F} if and only if their fusion systems are isomorphic. It is an open question if two blocks (with arbitrary defect groups) that are functorially equivalent over F\mathbb{F} must have isomorphic fusion systems. The converse is wrong in general.

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@article{arxiv.2509.14682,
  title  = {Functorial equivalence classes of $2$-blocks of tame representation type},
  author = {Robert Boltje and Serge Bouc and Deniz Yılmaz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.14682},
  year   = {2025}
}

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19 pages