The character theory of finite groups of Lie type: a guided tour

Through the fundamental work of Deligne and Lusztig in the 1970s, further developed mainly by Lusztig, the character theory of reductive groups over finite fields has grown into a rich and vast area of mathematics. It incorporates tools and methods from algebraic geometry, topology, combinatorics an...

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Beteilige Person: Geck, Meinolf
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Malle, Gunter
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics 187
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108779081
Zusammenfassung:Through the fundamental work of Deligne and Lusztig in the 1970s, further developed mainly by Lusztig, the character theory of reductive groups over finite fields has grown into a rich and vast area of mathematics. It incorporates tools and methods from algebraic geometry, topology, combinatorics and computer algebra, and has since evolved substantially. With this book, the authors meet the need for a contemporary treatment, complementing in core areas the well-established books of Carter and Digne-Michel. Focusing on applications in finite group theory, the authors gather previously scattered results and allow the reader to get to grips with the large body of literature available on the subject, covering topics such as regular embeddings, the Jordan decomposition of characters, d-Harish-Chandra theory and Lusztig induction for unipotent characters. Requiring only a modest background in algebraic geometry, this useful reference is suitable for beginning graduate students as well as researchers.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 394 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108779081