How Much Do You Know About Alvis-curtis Duality?

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1) What's an idempotent?

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An idempotent is an element of a set that remains unchanged in value when multiplied or operated on by itself. This means that if you multiply or perform any operation on the element with itself, the result will be the same element.

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How Much Do You Know About Alvis-curtis Duality? - Quiz

Most of the theories that we use today in mathematics are most of the time very old. It is as if all has already been invented or deciphered when it comes to math. Well, Alvis Curtis has proven us wrong because in the 1990s he came up with a new... see moreand bright theory. It is described as a duality operation on the characters of a reductive group over a finite field. So, how much do you know about it? Take our quiz and find out. see less

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2) Who invented the Alvis Curtis duality?

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Charles W. Curtis is credited with inventing the Alvis Curtis duality.

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3) What's a parabolic induction?

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A parabolic induction is a method of constructing a representation of a reductive group from the representation of its parabolic subgroups. This means that by studying the representations of the parabolic subgroups, we can build a representation of the larger reductive group.

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4) What's the other term for Steinberg representation?

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The other term for Steinberg representation is Steinberg module.

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5) What's the other term for cuspidal representation?

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The other term for cuspidal representation is cuspidal character. A cuspidal character is a representation of a group that is trivial on all its proper parabolic subgroups. It is a character that cannot be induced from a character of a proper parabolic subgroup.

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6) What's the Gelfand-Graev representation?

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The Gelfand-Graev representation is a representation of a reductive group over a finite field. This means that it is a way of expressing the elements of a reductive group (a type of algebraic group) using matrices or linear transformations, where the elements are defined over a finite field. This representation is important in the study of algebraic groups and has applications in various areas of mathematics and theoretical physics.

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7) What is the Alvis Curtis Duality?

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The Alvis Curtis Duality refers to an isometry on generalized characters. This means that it preserves the distance between two generalized characters, which are mathematical objects that represent certain properties or features of a system. The Alvis Curtis Duality ensures that the relationship between these generalized characters remains consistent and unchanged, regardless of any transformations or operations applied to them.

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8) What's duality?

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Duality refers to a group of concepts, theorems, and mathematical structures that can be transformed or related to other concepts. This suggests that duality involves a connection or correspondence between different mathematical ideas, allowing for a deeper understanding and analysis of the subject matter.

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9) In what years was this theory invented?

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The theory was invented in 1980.

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10) What is a (B, N) pair?

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A (B, N) pair refers to a structure or groups of Lie type that allows 1 to give uniform proofs of many results. This means that by utilizing this structure or group, one can provide consistent and generalized proofs for a wide range of outcomes or conclusions.

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What's an idempotent?
Who invented the Alvis Curtis duality?
What's a parabolic induction?
What's the other term for Steinberg representation?
What's the other term for cuspidal representation?
What's the Gelfand-Graev representation?
What is the Alvis Curtis Duality?
What's duality?
In what years was this theory invented?
What is a (B, N) pair?
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