English

Smith-Treumann theory and the linkage principle

Representation Theory 2022-05-16 v2 Algebraic Geometry Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We apply Treumann's "Smith theory for sheaves" in the context of the Iwahori--Whittaker model of the Satake category. We deduce two results in the representation theory of reductive algebraic groups over fields of positive characteristic: (a) a geometric proof of the linkage principle; (b) a character formula for tilting modules in terms of the \ell-canonical basis, valid in all blocks and in all characteristics.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2003.08522,
  title  = {Smith-Treumann theory and the linkage principle},
  author = {Simon Riche and Geordie Williamson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.08522},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

52 pages, revised version, to appear in Publ. IHES

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