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On Morita theory for self-dual modules

Representation Theory 2008-12-18 v1

Abstract

Let GG be a finite group and let kk be a field of characteristic pp. It is known that a kGkG-module VV carries a non-degenerate GG-invariant bilinear form bb if and only if VV is self-dual. We show that whenever a Morita bimodule MM which induces an equivalence between two blocks B(kG)B(kG) and B(kH)B(kH) of group algebras kGkG and kHkH is self-dual then the correspondence preserves self-duality. Even more, if the bilinear form on MM is symmetric then for pp odd the correspondence preserves the geometric type of simple modules. In characteristic 2 this holds also true for projective modules.

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@article{arxiv.0803.3580,
  title  = {On Morita theory for self-dual modules},
  author = {Wolfgang Willems and Alexander Zimmermann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.3580},
  year   = {2008}
}
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