English

Moduli spaces and geometric invariant theory: old and new perspectives

Algebraic Geometry 2023-03-01 v1

Abstract

Many moduli spaces are constructed as quotients of group actions; this paper surveys the classical theory, as well as recent progress and applications. We review geometric invariant theory for reductive groups and how it is used to construct moduli spaces, and explain two new developments extending this theory to non-reductive groups and to stacks, which enable the construction of new moduli spaces.

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@article{arxiv.2302.14499,
  title  = {Moduli spaces and geometric invariant theory: old and new perspectives},
  author = {Victoria Hoskins},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.14499},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

42 pages; for Peter Newstead on his 80th birthday