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Jesper Funch Thomsen

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arXiv2026

Hochschild cohomology and lifts of endomorphisms

We study when algebra endomorphisms can be lifted to first-order flat lifts. To a first-order flat lift of an algebra and an endomorphism, we associate a canonical class in Hochschild cohomology with coefficients in a naturally twisted bimodule. The cohomology class vanishes exactly when the endomorphism admits a multiplicative lift. For an Azumaya algebra of constant rank over a formally smooth center, we prove that an endomorphism lifts if and only if the induced endomorphism of the center preserves the Poisson structure given by the lift of the algebra.

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arXiv2026

Lifts of endomorphisms of Weyl algebras modulo $p^2$

Let $φ$ denote a $k$-algebra endomorphism of the $n$-th Weyl algebra $A_n(k)$ over a perfect field $k$ of positive characteristic $p$. We prove that $φ$ can be lifted to an endomorphism of the Weyl algebra $A_n(W_2(k))$ over the Witt vectors $W_2(k)$ of length two over $k$ if and only if $φ$ induces a Poisson morphism of the center of $A_n(k)$. Furthermore, we improve a result of Tsuchimoto, which enables us to conclude that these equivalent statements hold at least when ${\rm deg}(φ) < p$. In particular, we conclude that $φ$ is injective if ${\rm deg}(φ) < p$.

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arXiv2024

Finitely generated bimodules over Weyl algebras

Let $A$ be the $n$-th Weyl algebra over a field of characteristic zero, and $φ:A\rightarrow A$ an endomorphism with $S = φ(A)$. We prove that if $A$ is finitely generated as a left or right $S$-module, then $S = A$. The proof involves reduction to large positive characteristics. By holonomicity, $A$ is always finitely generated as an $S$-bimodule. Moreover, if this bimodule property could be transferred into a similar property in large positive characteristics, then we could again conclude that $A=S$. The latter would imply the Dixmier Conjecture.

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arXiv2019

The graph of a Weyl algebra endomorphism

Endomorphisms of Weyl algebras are studied using bimodules. Initially, for a Weyl algebra over a field of characteristic zero, Bernstein's inequality implies that holonomic bimodules finitely generated from the right or left form a monoidal category. The most important bimodule in this paper is the graph of an endomorphism. We prove that the graph of an endomorphism of a Weyl algebra over a field of characteristic zero is a simple bimodule. The simplicity of the tensor product of the dual graph and the graph is equivalent to the Dixmier conjecture. It is also shown how the graph construction leads to a non-commutative Groebner basis algorithm for detecting invertibility of an endomorphism for Weyl algebras and computing the inverse over arbitrary fields.

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arXiv2015

Two properties of endomorphisms of Weyl algebras

We show that endomorphisms of Weyl algebras over fields of characteristic zero are flat and that birational endomorphisms are automorphisms by reducing to positive characteristic. We also give examples showing that endomorphisms of Weyl algebras are not in general flat over fields of positive characteristic.

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arXiv2010

A proof of Wahl's conjecture in the symplectic case

Let $X$ denote a flag variety of type $A$ or type $C$. We construct a canonical Frobenius splitting of $X \times X$ which vanishes with maximal multiplicty along the diagonal. This way we verify a conjecture by Lakshmibai, Mehta and Parameswaran in type $C$, and obtain a new proof in type $A$. In particular, we obtain a proof of Wahl's conjecture in type $C$, and a new proof in type $A$. We also present certain cohomological consequences.

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arXiv2010

Maximal compatible splitting and diagonals of Kempf varieties

Lakshmibai, Mehta and Parameswaran (LMP) introduced the notion of maximal multiplicity vanishing in Frobenius splitting. In this paper we define the algebraic analogue of this concept and construct a Frobenius splitting vanishing with maximal multiplicity on the diagonal of the full flag variety. Our splitting induces a diagonal Frobenius splitting of maximal multiplicity for a special class of smooth Schubert varieties first considered by Kempf. Consequences are Frobenius splitting of tangent bundles, of blow-ups along the diagonal in flag varieties along with the LMP and Wahl conjectures in positive characteristic for the special linear group.

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arXiv2008

Frobenius splitting and geometry of $G$-Schubert varieties

Let $X$ be an equivariant embedding of a connected reductive group $G$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of positive characteristic. Let $B$ denote a Borel subgroup of $G$. A $G$-Schubert variety in $X$ is a subvariety of the form $\diag(G) \cdot V$, where $V$ is a $B \times B$-orbit closure in $X$. In the case where $X$ is the wonderful compactification of a group of adjoint type, the $G$-Schubert varieties are the closures of Lusztig's $G$-stable pieces. We prove that $X$ admits a Frobenius splitting which is compatible with all $G$-Schubert varieties. Moreover, when $X$ is smooth, projective and toroidal, then any $G$-Schubert variety in $X$ admits a stable Frobenius splitting along an ample divisors. Although this indicates that $G$-Schubert varieties have nice singularities we present an example of a non-normal $G$-Schubert variety in the wonderful compactification of a group of type $G_2$. Finally we also extend the Frobenius splitting results to the more general class of $\mathcal R$-Schubert varieties.

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arXiv2007

Global F-regularity of Schubert varieties with applications to D-modules

We prove that Schubert varieties are globally F-regular in the sense of Karen Smith. We apply this result to the category of equivariant and holonomic D-modules on flag varieties in positive characteristic. Here recent results of Blickle are shown to imply that the simple D-modules coincide with local cohomology sheaves with support in Schubert varieties. Using a local Grothendieck-Cousin complex we prove that the decomposition of local cohomology sheaves with support in Schubert cells is multiplicity free.

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arXiv2005

Geometry of $B \times B$-orbit closures in equivariant embeddings

Let $X$ denote an equivariant embedding of a connected reductive group $G$ over an algebraically closed field $k$. Let $B$ denote a Borel subgroup of $G$ and let $Z$ denote a $B \times B$-orbit closure in $X$. When the characteristic of $k$ is positive and $X$ is projective we prove that $Z$ is globally $F$-regular. As a consequence, $Z$ is normal and Cohen-Macaulay for arbitrary $X$ and arbitrary characteristics. Moreover, in characteristic zero it follows that $Z$ has rational singularities. This extends earlier results by the second author and M. Brion.

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arXiv2005

On compactifications of the Steinberg zero-fiber

Let G be a connected semisimple linear algebraic group over an algebraically closed field k of positive characteristic and let X denote an equivariant embedding of G. We define a distinguished Steinberg fiber N in G, called the zero-fiber, and prove that the closure of N within X is normal and Cohen-Macaulay. Furthermore, when X is smooth we prove that the closure of N is a local complete intersection.

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arXiv2005

Frobenius splitting of equivariant closures of regular conjugacy classes

Let $G$ denote a connected semisimple and simply connected algebraic group over an algebraically closed field $k$ of positive characteristic and let $g$ denote a regular element of $G$. Let $X$ denote any equivariant embedding of $G$. We prove that the closure of the conjugacy class of $g$ within $X$ is normal and Cohen-Macaulay. Moreover, when $X$ is smooth we prove that this closure is a local complete intersection. As a consequence, the closure of the unipotent variety within $X$ share the same geometric properties.

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arXiv2004

F-regularity of large Schubert varieties

Let G denote a connected reductive algebraic group over an algebraically closed field k and let X denote a projective G x G-equivariant embedding of G. The large Schubert varieties in X are the closures of the double cosets BgB, where B denotes a Borel subgroup of G, and g is in G. We prove that these varieties are globally F-regular in positive characteristic, resp. of globally F-regular type in characteristic 0. As a consequence, the large Schubert varieties are normal and

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arXiv2002

A new realization of the cohomology of Springer fibers

In this note we give a geometric realization of the cohomology of Springer fibers in type A. More precisely, we describe the cohomology by the coordinate ring of a scheme theoretic intersection of a Cartan subalgebra with a certain union of cones of nilpotent elements inside the Lie algebra of the group SL_n. As such, the main result of this note is similar to an earlier description given by de Concini and Procesi.

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arXiv2002

A conjectural generalization of n! result to arbitrary groups

We relate the n! conjecture (by Garsia and Haiman) to the geometry of principal nilpotent pairs, and state a conjecture generalizing the n! conjecture to arbitrary semisimple algebraic groups. We also show, using Borel's fixed point theorem, how to reduce the n! conjecture to staircase partitions. Finally we study the interplay between characteristic p and the n! conjecture for box partitions.

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arXiv1999

Frobenius splitting of Hilbert schemes of points on surfaces

Let X be a quasiprojective smooth surface defined over an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic. We show that if X is Frobenius split then so is the Hilbert scheme Hilb^n(X) of n points in X. In particular, we get the higher cohomology vanishing for ample line bundles on Hilb^n(X) when X is projective and Frobenius split.

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