arXiv · 0904.4853
Closed Orbits and uniform S-instability in Geometric Invariant Theory
Abstract
In this paper we consider various problems involving the action of a reductive group $G$ on an affine variety $V$. We prove some general rationality results about the $G$-orbits in $V$. In addition, we extend fundamental results of Kempf and Hesselink regarding optimal destabilizing parabolic subgroups of $G$ for such general $G$-actions. We apply our general rationality results to answer a question of Serre concerning the behaviour of his notion of $G$-complete reducibility under separable field extensions. Applications of our new optimality results also include a construction which allows us to associate an optimal destabilizing parabolic subgroup of $G$ to any subgroup of $G$. Finally, we use these new optimality techniques to provide an answer to Tits' Centre Conjecture in a special case.
Explore related subjects
Keep this discovery
M. Bate, B. Martin, G. Roehrle, R. Tange. 2009-04-30. Closed Orbits and uniform S-instability in Geometric Invariant Theory. https://arxiv.org/abs/0904.4853
Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.