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The commuting variety of $\mathfrak{pgl}_n$

Algebraic Geometry 2026-02-03 v3

Abstract

We are considering the commuting variety of the Lie algebra pgln\mathfrak{pgl}_n over an algebraically closed field of characteristic p>0p >0, namely the set of pairs {(A,B)pgln×pgln[A,B]=0} \{ (A,B) \in \mathfrak{pgl}_n \times \mathfrak{pgl}_n \mid [A,B]=0 \} . We prove that if n=prn=pr, then there are precisely two irreducible components, of dimensions n2+r1n^2+r-1 and n2+n2n^2+n-2. We also prove that the variety {(x,y)GLn(k)×GLn(k)[x,y]=ζI}\{ (x,y) \in GL_n(k) \times GL_n(k) \mid [x,y]=\zeta I \} is irreducible of dimension n2+n/dn^2 +n/d, where ζ\zeta is a root of unity of order dd with dd dividing nn.

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@article{arxiv.2402.11106,
  title  = {The commuting variety of $\mathfrak{pgl}_n$},
  author = {Vlad Roman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.11106},
  year   = {2026}
}