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Invariant generalized functions on $sl(2,R)$ with values in a $sl(2,R)$-module

Representation Theory 2007-05-23 v1 Functional Analysis

Abstract

Let gg be a finite dimensional real Lie algebra. Let r:gEnd(V)r:g\to End(V) be a representation of gg in a finite dimensional real vector space. Let CV=(End(V)\tensS(g))gC_{V}=(End(V)\tens S(g))^{g} be the algebra of End(V)End(V)-valued invariant differential operators with constant coefficients on gg. Let UU be an open subset of gg. We consider the problem of determining the space of generalized functions ϕ\phi on UU with values in VV which are locally invariant and such that CVϕC_{V}\phi is finite dimensional. In this article we consider the case g=sl(2,R)g=sl(2,R). Let NN be the nilpotent cone of sl(2,R)sl(2,R). We prove that when UU is SL(2,R)SL(2,R)-invariant, then ϕ\phi is determined by its restriction to UNU\setminus N where ϕ\phi is analytic. In general this is false when UU is not SL(2,R)SL(2,R)-invariant and VV is not trivial. Moreover, when VV is not trivial, ϕ\phi is not always locally L1L^{1}. Thus, this case is different and more complicated than the situation considered by Harish-Chandra where gg is reductive and VV is trivial. To solve this problem we find all the locally invariant generalized functions supported in the nilpotent cone NN. We do this locally in a neighborhood of a nilpotent element ZZ of gg and on an SL(2,R)SL(2,R)-invariant open subset Usl(2,R)U\subset sl(2,R). Finally, we also give an application of our main theorem to the Superpfaffian.

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@article{arxiv.math/0405104,
  title  = {Invariant generalized functions on $sl(2,R)$ with values in a $sl(2,R)$-module},
  author = {Pascal Lavaud},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0405104},
  year   = {2007}
}

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16 pages, submitted

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