Related papers: An obstruction to the local lifting problem

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p > 0$. We study obstructions to lifting to characteristic 0 the faithful continuous action $\phi$ of a finite group $G$ on $k[[t]]$. To each such $\phi$ a theorem of Katz and…

Let $G=D_p$ be the dihedral group of order $2p$, where $p$ is an odd prime. Let $k$ an algebraically closed field of characteristic $p$. We show that any action of $G$ on the ring $k[[y]]$ can be lifted to an action on $R[[y]]$, where $R$…

In this note we define a lifting of a local torus action modeled on the standard representation (we call it a local torus action for simplicity) to a principal torus bundle, and show that there is an obstruction class for the existence of…

For a prime $p$, a cyclic-by-$p$ group $G$ and a $G$-extension $L|K$ of complete discrete valuation fields of characteristic $p$ with algebraically closed residue field, the local lifting problem asks whether the extension $L|K$ lifts to…

Let $G$ be the group of orientation-preserving isometries of a rank-one symmetric space $X$ of non-compact type. We study local rigidity of certain actions of a solvable subgroup $\Gamma \subset G$ on the boundary of $X$, which is…

In this manuscript, we formulate the differential Hurwitz tree obstructions for the refined local lifting problem. We specifically explore the circumstances under which these obstructions vanish for cyclic covers. The constructions…

The lifting problem that we consider asks: given a smooth curve in characteristic p and a group of automorphisms, can we lift the curve, along with the automorphisms, to characteristic zero? One can reduce this to a local question (the…

The local Oort conjecture states that, if G is cyclic and k is an algebraically closed field of characteristic p, then all G-extensions of k[[t]] should lift to characteristic zero. We prove a critical case of this conjecture. In…

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $2$. In this paper we describe the $(\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})^3$-actions on $k[[z]]$ for which there is a discrete valuation ring $R$, a finite extension of the ring of Witt vectors…

We consider partially hyperbolic abelian algebraic high-rank actions on compact homogeneous spaces obtained from simple indefinite orthogonal and unitary groups. In the first part of the paper, we show local differentiable rigidity for such…

Suppose that $G$ is a locally compact group and $\pi$ is a (not necessarily irreducible) unitary representation of a closed normal subgroup $N$ of $G$ on a Hilbert space $H$. We extend results of Clifford and Mackey to determine when $\pi$…

Let $C$ be a Grothendieck topos, $G$ and $H$ group objects of $C$. Let $p:P\rightarrow X$ be an $H$-torsor. Suppose that $X$ is endowed with an action of $G$. In this paper, we study the obstructions to lift the action of $G$ on $X$ to $P$…

We show local and cocycle rigidity for $\R^k \times \Z^l$ partially hyperbolic translation actions on homogeneous spaces $\mc G/ \Lambda$. We consider a large class of actions whose geometric properties are more complicated than previously…

Consider the following property of a topological group G: every continuous affine G-action on a Hilbert space with a bounded orbit has a fixed point. We prove that this property characterizes amenability for locally compact sigma-compact…

We give a complete solution to the local classification program of higher rank partially hyperbolic algebraic actions. We show $C^\infty$ local rigidity of abelian ergodic algebraic actions for symmetric space examples, twisted symmetric…

This paper proves various results concerning non-ergodic actions of locally compact groups and particularly Borel cocycles defined over such actions. The general philosophy is to reduce the study of the cocycle to the study of its…

In this paper, we discuss the local lifting problem for the action of elementary abelian groups. Studying logarithmic differential forms linked to deformations of $(\mu_p)^n$-torsors, we show necessary conditions on the set of ramification…

In this paper we study perturbations of constant cocycles for actions of higher rank semi-simple algebraic groups and their lattices. Roughly speaking, for ergodic actions, Zimmer's cocycle superrigidity theorems implies that the perturbed…

Let a group $A$ act on the group $G$ coprimely. Suppose that the order of the fixed point subgroup $C_G(A)$ is not divisible by an arbitrary but fixed prime $p$. In the present paper we determine bounds for the $p$-length of the group $G$…

In this paper we study rigidity properties of abelian \hyphenation{break-able}actions with weak or no hyperbolicty. We introduce a general strategy for proving $C^\infty$ local rigidity of algebraic actions. As a consequence, we show…