Top-degree rational cohomology in the symplectic group of a number ring

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Autori principali: Brück, Benjamin, Himes, Zachary
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author Brück, Benjamin
Himes, Zachary
author_facet Brück, Benjamin
Himes, Zachary
contents Let $K$ be a number field with ring of integers $R = \mathcal{O}_K$. We show that if $R$ is not a principal ideal domain, then the symplectic group $\operatorname{Sp}_{2n}(R)$ has non-trivial rational cohomology in its virtual cohomological dimension. This demonstrates a sharp contrast to the situation where $R$ is Euclidean. To prove our result, we study the symplectic Steinberg module, i.e. the top-dimensional homology group of the spherical building associated to $\operatorname{Sp}_{2n}(K)$. We show that this module is not generated by integral apartment classes.
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spellingShingle Top-degree rational cohomology in the symplectic group of a number ring
Brück, Benjamin
Himes, Zachary
Number Theory
Algebraic Topology
Group Theory
11F75, 20E42, 55U10
Let $K$ be a number field with ring of integers $R = \mathcal{O}_K$. We show that if $R$ is not a principal ideal domain, then the symplectic group $\operatorname{Sp}_{2n}(R)$ has non-trivial rational cohomology in its virtual cohomological dimension. This demonstrates a sharp contrast to the situation where $R$ is Euclidean. To prove our result, we study the symplectic Steinberg module, i.e. the top-dimensional homology group of the spherical building associated to $\operatorname{Sp}_{2n}(K)$. We show that this module is not generated by integral apartment classes.
title Top-degree rational cohomology in the symplectic group of a number ring
topic Number Theory
Algebraic Topology
Group Theory
11F75, 20E42, 55U10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05456