Base change of the special-linear tangent Lie algebra #
The coefficient-valued Lie algebra of SLₙ over R identifies with the Lie algebra
of SLₙ over an R-algebra K. Both are the trace-zero matrices over K.
tangentCoefficientLieEquiv implements this identification, and
tangentBaseChangeLieEquiv_symm_derivationComp proves that it agrees with the
canonical coordinate Hopf-algebra base-change isomorphism. Thus it can transport
root vectors using their matrix normalization without replacing geometric base change
by an unrelated abstract isomorphism. cotangentDualBaseChangeEquiv gives the
corresponding scalar-extension comparison of the cotangent dual. No flatness or
characteristic assumption is needed.
References #
- J. S. Milne, Algebraic Groups (2017), §10.a and §21, Example 21.2.
- The construction uses
SpecialLinear.tangentLieEquivSlandTauCeti.tangentBaseChangeLieEquiv.
Coefficient-valued tangent vectors to SLₙ identify with tangent vectors to
SLₙ over the coefficient ring, preserving their trace-zero matrices and Lie bracket.
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The tangent comparison leaves the trace-zero matrix unchanged.
The inverse tangent comparison also leaves the trace-zero matrix unchanged.
Scalar extension of the special-linear cotangent dual, transported along the canonical coordinate-algebra base-change identification.
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Cotangent duality turns the cotangent-dual base-change comparison into the coefficient comparison of tangent derivations.
Restricting a tangent vector along the canonical coordinate base-change isomorphism recovers the coefficient tangent comparison. This certifies its geometric meaning.
The forward tangent comparison intertwines extension of derivations with the canonical coordinate base-change isomorphism.