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Pseudo-reflection groups and essential dimension

Algebraic Geometry 2015-06-12 v3

Abstract

We give a simple formula for the essential dimension of a finite pseudo-reflection group at a prime p and determine the absolute essential dimension for most irreducible pseudo-reflection groups. We also study the "poor man's essential dimension" of an arbitrary finite group, an intermediate notion between the absolute essential dimension and the essential dimension at a prime p.

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@article{arxiv.1307.5724,
  title  = {Pseudo-reflection groups and essential dimension},
  author = {Alexander Duncan and Zinovy Reichstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.5724},
  year   = {2015}
}

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24 pages. Final version. To appear in J. Lond. Math. Soc

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