Borel subgroups of Sp₂ₘ #
Over an algebraically closed field, every reduced, connected, solvable closed subgroup of Sp₂ₘ
is contained in a conjugate, by a rational point of Sp₂ₘ, of the stabilizer of the standard
complete isotropic flag. In Hopf coordinates containment of closed subgroups is reversed, so the
conclusion reads (definingHopfIdeal k m).conjugate g ≤ I.
The proof restricts the standard representation k^(2m) to the subgroup. The standard
alternating form is invariant, so the subgroup preserves a Lagrangian subspace L
(LinearMap.BilinForm.IsAlt.exists_subcomodule_eq_orthogonal_of_isSolvable), and the
Lie--Kolchin theorem gives a basis of L in which the subgroup acts by upper-triangular
matrices. That basis extends to a symplectic basis of k^(2m)
(LinearMap.BilinForm.IsAlt.exists_basis_toMatrix_eq_J_inl_eq). In the extended basis the
generic point of the subgroup has upper-triangular upper-left block and vanishing lower-left
block, and a symplectic matrix of this shape preserves the whole standard isotropic flag
(TauCeti.GLSymplecticFin.IsotropicFlag.mem_matrixSubgroup_iff_castAdd). The change of basis
matrix is symplectic, so it is a rational point of Sp₂ₘ.
The flag stabilizer is smooth, geometrically connected, and has solvable geometric points, so
it is a Borel candidate. Combined with the containment above, it is a Borel subgroup, the Borel
subgroups of Sp₂ₘ over an algebraically closed field are exactly its conjugates, and any two of
them are conjugate. Its defining ideal commutes with base change, so it is a Borel subgroup of
Sp₂ₘ over every commutative ring, and in particular over every field. All of this holds in
every characteristic, including two.
Main declarations #
TauCeti.Symplectic.IsotropicFlag.exists_map_inv_mul_mul_map_mem_matrixSubgroup: a point ofSp₂ₘwith values in the coordinate algebra of a reduced connected solvable group is conjugated into the flag stabilizer by a rational symplectic matrix.TauCeti.Symplectic.IsotropicFlag.exists_conjugate_definingHopfIdeal_le: a reduced, connected, solvable closed subgroup ofSp₂ₘis contained in a conjugate of the flag stabilizer.TauCeti.Symplectic.IsotropicFlag.isBorelCandidate_definingHopfIdeal: the flag stabilizer is smooth, geometrically connected, and geometrically solvable.TauCeti.Symplectic.IsotropicFlag.isBorelOverAlgClosed_iff_exists_eq_conjugate: over an algebraically closed field, the Borel subgroups ofSp₂ₘare exactly the conjugates of the flag stabilizer.TauCeti.Symplectic.IsotropicFlag.exists_conjugate_eq_of_isBorelOverAlgClosed: any two Borel subgroups ofSp₂ₘover an algebraically closed field are conjugate.TauCeti.Symplectic.IsotropicFlag.isBorelOver_definingHopfIdeal: the flag stabilizer is a Borel subgroup ofSp₂ₘover every commutative ring.TauCeti.Symplectic.IsotropicFlag.isBorel_definingHopfIdeal: the flag stabilizer is a Borel subgroup ofSp₂ₘover every field.
References #
- A. Borel, Linear Algebraic Groups, 2nd ed. (1991), Theorem 11.1 and §23.
- J. S. Milne, Algebraic Groups (2017), Section 17.a and §24.6.
- The argument follows the special-linear case in
TauCeti.Algebra.AlgebraicGroup.SpecialLinear.UpperTriangular.Borel.
Lie--Kolchin for Sp₂ₘ-valued points.
Let Q be the coordinate algebra of a reduced, geometrically connected, geometrically solvable
affine group of finite type over an algebraically closed field k. For every bialgebra morphism
π : O(Sp₂ₘ) → Q some rational symplectic matrix P conjugates the Q-valued point π into the
stabilizer of the standard complete isotropic flag. The columns of P form a symplectic basis
whose isotropic half is a Lie--Kolchin basis of an invariant Lagrangian subspace.
Every reduced, connected, solvable closed subgroup of Sp₂ₘ is contained in a conjugate of
the stabilizer of the standard complete isotropic flag, over an algebraically closed field. The
inequality of Hopf ideals reverses subgroup containment.
The stabilizer of the standard complete isotropic flag in Sp₂ₘ is a Borel candidate over
every field: it is smooth, geometrically connected, and geometrically solvable.
The stabilizer of the standard complete isotropic flag is a Borel subgroup of Sp₂ₘ over
an algebraically closed field: it is maximal among smooth, connected, solvable closed
subgroups.
The Borel subgroups of Sp₂ₘ over an algebraically closed field are exactly the conjugates
of the stabilizer of the standard complete isotropic flag. The equality is an equality of
defining Hopf ideals, hence of closed subgroup schemes, rather than only of their rational
points.
Any two Borel subgroups of Sp₂ₘ over an algebraically closed field are conjugate by a
rational point of Sp₂ₘ.
The stabilizer of the standard complete isotropic flag is a Borel subgroup of Sp₂ₘ over
every commutative ring: it is smooth over the base, and on every geometric fiber it is the
flag stabilizer, a Borel subgroup.
The stabilizer of the standard complete isotropic flag is a Borel subgroup of Sp₂ₘ over
every field. Its base change to an algebraic closure is smooth, connected, solvable, and
maximal among closed subgroups with those properties.