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Representations of Elementary Abelian p-Groups and Vector Bundles David J. Benson (University of Aberdeen)

Representations of Elementary Abelian p-Groups and Vector Bundles By David J. Benson (University of Aberdeen)

Representations of Elementary Abelian p-Groups and Vector Bundles by David J. Benson (University of Aberdeen)


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This is the first book to study representations of elementary abelian groups using vector bundles on projective space. The treatment includes substantial background material from representation theory and algebraic geometry, including an algebraic treatment of the theory of Chern classes.

Representations of Elementary Abelian p-Groups and Vector Bundles Summary

Representations of Elementary Abelian p-Groups and Vector Bundles by David J. Benson (University of Aberdeen)

Questions about modular representation theory of finite groups can often be reduced to elementary abelian subgroups. This is the first book to offer a detailed study of the representation theory of elementary abelian groups, bringing together information from many papers and journals, as well as unpublished research. Special attention is given to recent work on modules of constant Jordan type, and the methods involve producing and examining vector bundles on projective space and their Chern classes. Extensive background material is provided, which will help the reader to understand vector bundles and their Chern classes from an algebraic point of view, and to apply this to modular representation theory of elementary abelian groups. The final section, addressing problems and directions for future research, will also help to stimulate further developments in the subject. With no similar books on the market, this will be an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers working in representation theory.

Representations of Elementary Abelian p-Groups and Vector Bundles Reviews

'In summary, this book provides a thorough introduction to the theory of the correspondence between modular representations of elementary abelian groups and vector bundles over projective space. In it the reader will find results from the literature, as well as new contributions to the field. It provides all of the background necessary to understand the material, and provides a lot of interesting examples as well as open problems.' Alan Koch, Mathematical Reviews

About David J. Benson (University of Aberdeen)

David J. Benson is currently the Sixth Century Professor of Mathematics at the University of Aberdeen. He has authored a number of books, including Representations and Cohomology (Cambridge, 1991) and Polynomial Invariants of Finite Groups (Cambridge, 1993).

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Modular representations and elementary abelian groups; 2. Cyclic groups of order p; 3. Background from algebraic geometry; 4. Jordan type; 5. Modules of constant Jordan type; 6. Vector bundles on projective space; 7. Chern classes; 8. Modules of constant Jordan type and vector bundles; 9. Examples; 10. Restrictions coming from Chern numbers; 11. Orlov's correspondence; 12. Phenomenology of modules over elementary abelian p-groups; A. Modules for Z/p; B. Problems; References; Index.

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NPB9781107174177
9781107174177
1107174171
Representations of Elementary Abelian p-Groups and Vector Bundles by David J. Benson (University of Aberdeen)
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Hardback
Cambridge University Press
2016-11-17
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