Central Schur rings over the projective special linear groups

In [1 Bannai, E. (1991). Subschemes of some association schemes. J. Algebra 14:167–188.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]], Bannai presents a fusion condition and uses this to consider central Schur rings (S-rings) over the simple groups PSL(2,q) where q is a prime power. In this paper, we concretely describe all such S-rings in terms of symmetric S-rings over cyclic groups. The final section discusses counting these.     

Characters and Equivalence Classes of Central Simple Group Graded Algebras

We introduce an equivalence between central simple strongly G-graded algebras. Such classes are associated in a natural way to absolutely irreducible characters of semisimple G-graded algebras. We study invariants of this equivalence relation, and also the structure of certain representatives of the equivalence classes.     

The Flagged Double Schur Function

The double Schur function is a natural generalization of the factorial Schur function introduced by Biedenharn and Louck. It also arises as the symmetric double Schubert polynomial corresponding to a class of permutations called Grassmannian permutations introduced by A. Lascoux. We present a lattice path interpretation of the double Schur function based on a flagged determinantal definition, which readily leads to a tableau interpretation similar to the original tableau definition of the factorial Schur function. The main result of this paper is a combinatorial treatment of the flagged double Schur function in terms of the lattice path interpretations of divided difference operators. Finally, we find lattice path representations of formulas for the symplectic and orthogonal characters for sp(2n) and so(2n + 1) based on the tableau representations due to King and El-Shakaway, and Sundaram. Based on the lattice path interpretations, we obtain flagged determinantal formulas for these characters.     

Symmetric and Exterior Powers, Linear Source Modules and Representations of Schur Superalgebras

We study modules for the general linear group (over an infinitefield of arbitrary characteristic) which are direct summandsof tensor products of exterior powers and symmetric powers ofthe natural module. These modules, which we call listing modules,include the tilting modules and the injective modules for Schuralgebras. The modules are studied via their relationship tolinear source modules for symmetric groups on the one hand,and simple modules for Schur superalgebras on the other. Listingmodules are parametrized by certain pairs of partitions. Theyare used to describe, by generators and relations, the Grothendieckring of polynomial functors generated by the symmetric and exteriorpowers. We also (continuing work of J. Grabmeier) describe thevertices and sources of linear source modules for symmetricgroups. 2000 Mathematical Subject Classification: 20G05, 20C30.     

Subgroups of the Brauer Group of a Cocommutative Coalgebra

We introduce Shur and projective Schur subgroup of the Brauer group of a cocommutative coalgebra by means of twisted cogroup coalgebras and we study their properties. In particular we show that these subgroups are always torsion (in contrast with the whole Brauer group). Moreover, when C is coreflexive and irreducible both subgroups coincide with the coradical ones. We illustrate the theory with several examples.     

String C-groups with real Schur index 2

We give examples of finite string C-groups (the automorphism groups of abstract regular polytopes) that have irreducible characters of real Schur index 2. This answers a problem of Monson concerning these groups.     

Automorphism Groups of Schur Rings

In 1993, Muzychuk [23 Muzychuk , Mikhail E. ( 1993 ). The structure of rational Schur rings over cyclic groups . European Journal of Combinatorics 14 : 479 – 490 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] showed that the rational Schur rings over a cyclic group Z _n are in one-to-one correspondence with sublattices of the divisor lattice of n, or equivalently, with sublattices of the lattice of subgroups of Z _n . This can easily be extended to show that for any finite group G, sublattices of the lattice of characteristic subgroups of G give rise to rational Schur rings over G in a natural way. Our main result is that any finite group may be represented as the (algebraic) automorphism group of such a rational Schur ring over an abelian p-group, for any odd prime p. In contrast, over a cyclic group the automorphism group of any Schur ring is abelian. We also prove a converse to the well-known result of Muzychuk [24 Muzychuk , Mikhail E. ( 1994 ). On the structure of basic sets of Schur rings over cyclic groups . Journal of Algebra 169 : 655 – 678 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] that two Schur rings over a cyclic group are isomorphic if and only if they coincide; namely, we show that over a group which is not cyclic, there always exist distinct isomorphic Schur rings.     

Smith equivalence of representations for finite perfect groups

Using smooth one-fixed-point actions on spheres and a result due to Bob Oliver on the tangent representations at fixed points for smooth group actions on disks, we obtain a similar result for perfect group actions on spheres. For a finite group , we compute a certain subgroup of the representation ring . This allows us to prove that a finite perfect group has a smooth -proper action on a sphere with isolated fixed points at which the tangent representations of are mutually nonisomorphic if and only if contains two or more real conjugacy classes of elements not of prime power order. Moreover, by reducing group theoretical computations to number theory, for an integer and primes , we prove similar results for the group , , or . In particular, has Smith equivalent representations that are not isomorphic if and only if , , .

     

On Separable Schur Rings over Abelian Groups

A finite group is said to be weakly separable if every algebraic isomorphism between two S-rings over this group is induced by a combinatorial isomorphism.We prove that every abelian weakly separable group only belongs to one of several explicitly given families.     

Cohomology of affine Artin groups and applications

The result of this paper is the determination of the cohomology of Artin groups of type and with non-trivial local coefficients. The main result

is an explicit computation of the cohomology of the Artin group of type with coefficients over the module Here the first standard generators of the group act by -multiplication, while the last one acts by -multiplication. The proof uses some technical results from previous papers plus computations over a suitable spectral sequence. The remaining cases follow from an application of Shapiro's lemma, by considering some well-known inclusions: we obtain the rational cohomology of the Artin group of affine type as well as the cohomology of the classical braid group with coefficients in the -dimensional representation presented in Tong, Yang, and Ma (1996). The topological counterpart is the explicit construction of finite CW-complexes endowed with a free action of the Artin groups, which are known to be spaces in some cases (including finite type groups). Particularly simple formulas for the Euler-characteristic of these orbit spaces are derived.

     

Schur Algebras of Classical Groups II

We study Schur algebras of classical groups over an algebraically closed field of characteristic different from 2. We prove that Schur algebras are generalized Schur algebras (in Donkin's sense) in types A, C, and D, while this does not hold in type B. Consequently Schur algebras of types A, C, and D are integral quasi-hereditary by Donkin [7 Donkin , S. ( 1986 ). Schur algebras and related algebras I . J. Algebra 104 : 310 – 328 . [Google Scholar], 9 Donkin , S. ( 1994 ). Schur algebras and related algebras III: integral representations . Math. Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. 116 : 37 – 55 . [Google Scholar]]. By using the coalgebra approach we put Schur algebras of a fixed classical group into a certain inverse system. We find that the corresponding hyperalgebra is contained in the inverse limit as a subalgebra. Moreover in types A, C, and D, the surjections in the inverse systems are compatible with the integral quasi-hereditary structure of Schur algebras.     

Artin monoids inject in their groups

We prove that the natural homomorphism from an Artin monoid to its associated Artin group is always injective. Received: March 14, 2002     

The Schur Multiplier of a Pair of Groups

In this article we develop the theory of a Schur multiplier for pairs of groups. The idea of such a multiplier is implicit in the work of J.-L. Loday (1978) and others on algebraicK -theory, and in the work of Eckmann et al. (1972) and others on group homology. In contrast to their work, we focus on the general group-theoretic properties of the multiplier. These properties are systematically derived from: 1) the functoriality of the multiplier; 2) an exact homology sequence; 3) and a transfer homomorphism.     

A Determinantal Formula for Supersymmetric Schur Polynomials

We derive a new formula for the supersymmetric Schur polynomial s (x/y). The origin of this formula goes back to representation theory of the Lie superalgebra gl(m/n). In particular, we show how a character formula due to Kac and Wakimoto can be applied to covariant representations, leading to a new expression for s (x/y). This new expression gives rise to a determinantal formula for s (x/y). In particular, the denominator identity for gl(m/n) corresponds to a determinantal identity combining Cauchy's double alternant with Vandermonde's determinant. We provide a second and independent proof of the new determinantal formula by showing that it satisfies the four characteristic properties of supersymmetric Schur polynomials. A third and more direct proof ties up our formula with that of Sergeev-Pragacz.     

On Certain Schur Rings of Dimension 4

In this paper, we consider Schur rings on a finite group G of ordern(n-1) suchthat G has a partition with . Then Gis characterized as follows. (a) G has subgroups E andH of order n andn-1 respectively, and , or(b)G has subgroupsK andH( K) of order 2(n-1) and n-1 respectively,and . In addition assume that G has a subsetR of sizen-1 satisfying in the groupalgebraC[G]. Then G is characterized as a collineation groupof a projective plane of order n such that G has five orbits ofpoints of lengthsn(n-1), n, n-1, 1 and 1. In particular, we characterize projective planesof ordern admitting a quasiregular collineation group of order n(n-1)as the case that E and H are normal subgroups ofG.     

Derived Representation Type of Schur Superalgebras

In this note we extend the results of Bekkert and Futorny in [2 Bekkert , V. , Futorny , V. ( 2003 ). Derived categories of Schur algebras . Comm. Alg. 31 : 1799 – 1822 .[Taylor &; Francis Online], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and Hemmer, Kujawa and Nakano in [10 Hemmer , D. J. , Kujawa , J. , Nakano , D. K. ( 2006 ). Representation types of Schur superalgebras . J. Group Theory 9 : 283 – 306 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]] and determine the derived representation type of Schur superalgebras.