English

Measure theory in the geometry of $GL(n,\mathbb Z) \ltimes \mathbb Z^{n}$

General Topology 2011-02-07 v1

Abstract

The nn-dimensional affine group over the integers is the group Gn\mathcal G_n of all affinities on Rn\mathbb R^{n} which leave the lattice Zn \mathbb Z^{n} invariant. Gn\mathcal G_n yields a geometry in the classical sense of the Erlangen Program. In this paper we construct a Gn\mathcal G_n-invariant measure on rational polyhedra in Rn\mathbb R^n, i.e., finite unions of simplexes with rational vertices in Rn\mathbb R^n, and prove its uniqueness. Our main tool is given by the Morelli-W{\l}odarczyk factorization of birational toric maps in blow-ups and blow-downs (solution of the weak Oda conjecture).

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.1102.0897,
  title  = {Measure theory in the geometry of $GL(n,\mathbb Z) \ltimes \mathbb Z^{n}$},
  author = {Daniele Mundici},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.0897},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

13 pages