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Rings of Invariants and p-Sylow Subgroups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

H. E. A. Campbell ,
I. Hughes  and
R. D. Pollack
H. E. A. Campbell
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6
I. Hughes
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6
R. D. Pollack
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6
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Abstract

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Let V be a vector space of dimension n over a field k of characteristic p. Let G ⊆ Gl(V) be a finite group with p-Sylow subgroup P. G and P act on the symmetric algebra R of V. Denote the respective rings of invariants by RG and Rp. We show that if Rp is Cohen-Macaulay (CM) so also is RG, generalizing a result of M. Hochster and J. A. Eagon. If P is normal in G and G is generated by P and pseudo-reflections, we show that if RG is CM so also is Rp. However, in general, RG may even be polynomial with Rp not CM. Finally, we give a procedure for determining a set of generators for RG given a set of generators for Rp.

Keywords

Invariant theory13F20
Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , 01 March 1991 , pp. 42 - 47
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1991

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