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Support varieties for quantum groups

q-alg 2007-05-23 v2 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

For any module MM over small quantum group one defines the support variety using construction from the theory of restricted Lie algebras. It is a closed conical subset of nilpotent cone of the corresponding Lie algebra. If module MM is a module over the quantum group UξU_{\xi} with divided powers then its support variety is invariant under the action of the corresponding algebraic group. In this case we relate codimension 2a2a of the support variety of MM in nilpotent cone and dimension of MM. Namely, we prove that dimM\dim M is `almost' divisible by lal^a. Further, we give an a priori estimate for support variety of a module in a given linkage class. We compute the support varieties for Weyl modules. Also we compute the support varieties for tilting modules over quantum SLnSL_n and verify in this case Humphreys' Conjecture which relates support varieties of tilting modules with Lusztig's bijection between nilpotent orbits and two-sided cells in the affine Weyl group.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.q-alg/9711008,
  title  = {Support varieties for quantum groups},
  author = {V. Ostrik},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-alg/9711008},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

11 pages. The proof of the Theorem 4.5 is extended in order to avoid a gap found by J.C.Jantzen