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Universal deformation rings for the symmetric group S_4

Group Theory 2010-05-03 v1

Abstract

Let k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic 2, and let W be the ring of infinite Witt vectors over k. Let S_4 denote the symmetric group on 4 letters. We determine the universal deformation ring R(S_4,V) for every kS_4-module V which has stable endomorphism ring k and show that R(S_4,V) is isomorphic to either k, or W[t]/(t^2,2t), or the group ring W[Z/2]. This gives a positive answer in this case to a question raised by the first author and Chinburg whether the universal deformation ring of a representation of a finite group with stable endomorphism ring k is always isomorphic to a subquotient ring of the group ring over W of a defect group of the modular block associated to the representation.

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@article{arxiv.0812.2505,
  title  = {Universal deformation rings for the symmetric group S_4},
  author = {Frauke M. Bleher and Giovanna Llosent},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.2505},
  year   = {2010}
}

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12 pages, 2 figures

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