Cohomology and representation theory for finite Lie groups

June 25 to June 29, 2007

at the

American Institute of Mathematics, San Jose, California

organized by

Christopher Bendel, Terrell Hodge, Brian Parshall, and Cornelius Pillen

Original Announcement

This workshop will be centered on the prospects and potential for treating problems in the modular representation theory and cohomology of finite groups of Lie type via computational methods. Investigating applications of this research and related topics to problems outside the field is an associated goal.

The workshop thus aims to bring together two groups:

  1. those with research interests related to the modular representation theory and cohomology of finite groups of Lie type;
  2. experts in computation and applications whose experience may or may not lie directly in the field, but whose knowledge could add depth to the pool of ideas for this group.
Motivating aspects for the workshop include:

Through small working groups, demonstrations, large-group discussions, and some lectures, the workshop aims to:

  1. Assess the current state of past, present, and potential uses for computation in the field, and to identify, assemble, and discuss a list of problems for which progress might significantly hinge on intensified computation.
  2. Fill in the lack of awareness on computational methods as a tool for theoretical advances on the part of some active researchers (and potential researchers).
  3. Take steps to address other barriers to employing computational methods, such as
    1. the lack of computational expertise on the part of researchers;
    2. lack of time/manpower to implement computational approaches;
    3. limitations on individual computing facilities;
    4. limitations on available algorithms, software, and programming methods.
  4. Generate for researchers some awareness of potential applications of their work to applied issues.
  5. Develop collaborative strategies among researchers and potential researchers at various locations ranging from primarily undergraduate institutions to research intensive universities.

Material from the workshop

A list of participants.

The workshop schedule.

A report on the workshop activities.

Workshop notes

Monday

l-modular representations of finite reductive groups by B. Srinivasan

Introduction to Kazhdan-Lusztig polynomials(Second half of Lin's lecture) (photos)

Monday afternoon discussion I (typed up)

Monday afternoon discussion II (modified version)

Monday discussion (directory of photos)

Tuesday

The Atlas of Lie groups and representations: Character Table by A. Noel

Calculating cohomology by J. Carlson

Computing (with) characters and respresentations by F. Luebeck

Wednesday

Website for the software LiE

demo.txt Magma demonstration file by D.Roozemond

demo_defs.txt Magma demonstration file by D.Roozemond

magma1.txt Transcript of demonstration given by D.Roozemond(1 of 2).

magma2.txt Transcript of demonstration given by D.Roozemond(2 of 2).

Cohomology of finite groups by R. Guralnick

Reduced standard modules and cohomology by L. Scott

Thursday

Group Photo I

Group Photo II

Group Photo III

Categorification by B. Srinivasan and P. Webb

An introduction to the cohomology and modular representation theory of the symmetric group by D. Hemmer

LiE.txt a demonstration of the software LiE by D. Roozemond

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Friday

Georgia VIGRE Group

qua6-25.txt Gap demonstration (QuaGroup package) by C. Bendel

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Useful information

Schur algebra calculations by J. Carlson (motivated by workshop problem sessions)

The latest stand alone package Coxeter 3 by Fokko Du Cloux

GAP lessons by P. Webb

Irreducible Modular Representations of Finite and Algebraic Groups Notes by Christopher Drupieski and Terrell Hodge, based on lectures by Leonard Scott.

The organizers have begun a wiki with a bibliography and reference material, located at http://modularrepresentations.wetpaint.com/. That wiki is viewable by anyone and can easily be edited.

Instructions for Downloading GAP

Papers arising from the workshop:

Cohomology for quantum groups via the geometry of the nullcone
by  C.P. Bendel, D.K. Nakano, B.J. Parshall, and C. Pillen