Edifices: Building-like spaces associated to linear algebraic groups

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Autores principales: Bate, Michael, Martin, Benjamin, Roehrle, Gerhard
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Publicado: 2023
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author Bate, Michael
Martin, Benjamin
Roehrle, Gerhard
author_facet Bate, Michael
Martin, Benjamin
Roehrle, Gerhard
contents Given a semisimple linear algebraic $k$-group $G$, one has a spherical building $Δ_G$, and one can interpret the geometric realisation $Δ_G(\mathbb R)$ of $Δ_G$ in terms of cocharacters of $G$. The aim of this paper is to extend this construction to the case when $G$ is an arbitrary connected linear algebraic group; we call the resulting object $Δ_G(\mathbb R)$ the spherical edifice of $G$. We also define an object $V_G(\mathbb R)$ which is an analogue of the vector building for a semisimple group; we call $V_G(\mathbb R)$ the vector edifice. The notions of a linear map and an isomorphism between edifices are introduced; we construct some linear maps arising from natural group-theoretic operations. We also devise a family of metrics on $V_G(\mathbb R)$ and show they are all bi-Lipschitz equivalent to each other; with this extra structure, $V_G(\mathbb R)$ becomes a complete metric space. Finally, we present some motivation in terms of geometric invariant theory and variations on the Tits Centre Conjecture.
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spellingShingle Edifices: Building-like spaces associated to linear algebraic groups
Bate, Michael
Martin, Benjamin
Roehrle, Gerhard
Group Theory
Metric Geometry
51E24, 20E42, 20G15
Given a semisimple linear algebraic $k$-group $G$, one has a spherical building $Δ_G$, and one can interpret the geometric realisation $Δ_G(\mathbb R)$ of $Δ_G$ in terms of cocharacters of $G$. The aim of this paper is to extend this construction to the case when $G$ is an arbitrary connected linear algebraic group; we call the resulting object $Δ_G(\mathbb R)$ the spherical edifice of $G$. We also define an object $V_G(\mathbb R)$ which is an analogue of the vector building for a semisimple group; we call $V_G(\mathbb R)$ the vector edifice. The notions of a linear map and an isomorphism between edifices are introduced; we construct some linear maps arising from natural group-theoretic operations. We also devise a family of metrics on $V_G(\mathbb R)$ and show they are all bi-Lipschitz equivalent to each other; with this extra structure, $V_G(\mathbb R)$ becomes a complete metric space. Finally, we present some motivation in terms of geometric invariant theory and variations on the Tits Centre Conjecture.
title Edifices: Building-like spaces associated to linear algebraic groups
topic Group Theory
Metric Geometry
51E24, 20E42, 20G15
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11770