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Hyperplane section $\mathbb{OP}^2_0$ of the complex Cayley plane as the homogeneous space $\mathrm{F_4/P_4}$

Algebraic Geometry 2013-12-03 v2 Differential Geometry

Abstract

We prove that the exceptional complex Lie group F4F_4 has a transitive action on the hyperplane section of the complex Cayley plane OP2\mathbb{OP}^2. Our proof is direct and constructive. We use an explicit realization of the vector and spin actions of \Spin(9,\C)F4\Spin(9,\C) \leq F_4. Moreover, we identify the stabilizer of the F4F_4-action as a parabolic subgroup P4P_4 (with Levi factor B3T1B_3T_1) of the complex Lie group F4F_4. In the real case we obtain an analogous realization of F4(20)/P4F_4^{(-20)}/P_4.

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@article{arxiv.1006.3407,
  title  = {Hyperplane section $\mathbb{OP}^2_0$ of the complex Cayley plane as the homogeneous space $\mathrm{F_4/P_4}$},
  author = {Peter Franek and Karel Pazourek and Vít Tuček},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.3407},
  year   = {2013}
}

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