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Let $G$ be a connected reductive algebraic group defined over an algebraically closed field $mathbbm k$ of characteristic zero. We consider the commuting variety $mathcal C(mathfrak u)$ of the nilradical $mathfrak u$ of the Lie algebra $mathfrak b$ of a Borel subgroup $B$ of $G$. In case $B$ acts on $mathfrak u$ with only a finite number of orbits, we verify that $mathcal C(mathfrak u)$ is equidimensional and that the irreducible components are in correspondence with the {em distinguished} $B$-orbits in $mathfrak u$. We observe that in general $mathcal C(mathfrak u)$ is not equidimensional, and determine the irreducible components of $mathcal C(mathfrak u)$ in the minimal cases where there are infinitely many $B$-orbits in $mathfrak u$.
The generalized commuting and isospectral commuting varieties of a reductive Lie algebra have been introduced in a preceding article. In this note, it is proved that their normalizations are Gorenstein with rational singularities. Moreover, their canonical modules are free of rank 1. In particular, the usual commuting variety is Gorenstein with rational singularities and its canonical module is free of rank 1.
Let $G$ be a connected reductive algebraic group over an algebraically closed field $k$, and assume that the characteristic of $k$ is zero or a pretty good prime for $G$. Let $P$ be a parabolic subgroup of $G$ and let $mathfrak p$ be the Lie algebra of $P$. We consider the commuting variety $mathcal C(mathfrak p) = {(X,Y) in mathfrak p times mathfrak p mid [X,Y] = 0}$. Our main theorem gives a necessary and sufficient condition for irreducibility of $mathcal C(mathfrak p)$ in terms of the modality of the adjoint action of $P$ on the nilpotent variety of $mathfrak p$. As a consequence, for the case $P = B$ a Borel subgroup of $G$, we give a classification of when $mathcal C(mathfrak b)$ is irreducible; this builds on a partial classification given by Keeton. Further, in cases where $mathcal C(mathfrak p)$ is irreducible, we consider whether $mathcal C(mathfrak p)$ is a normal variety. In particular, this leads to a classification of when $mathcal C(mathfrak b)$ is normal.
We provide a micro-local necessary condition for distinction of admissible representations of real reductive groups in the context of spherical pairs. Let $bf G$ be a complex algebraic reductive group, and $bf Hsubset G$ be a spherical algebraic subgroup. Let $mathfrak{g},mathfrak{h}$ denote the Lie algebras of $bf G$ and $bf H$, and let $mathfrak{h}^{bot}$ denote the annihilator of $mathfrak{h}$ in $mathfrak{g}^*$. A $mathfrak{g}$-module is called $mathfrak{h}$-distinguished if it admits a non-zero $mathfrak{h}$-invariant functional. We show that the maximal $bf G$-orbit in the annihilator variety of any irreducible $mathfrak{h}$-distinguished $mathfrak{g}$-module intersects $mathfrak{h}^{bot}$. This generalizes a result of Vogan. We apply this to Casselman-Wallach representations of real reductive groups to obtain information on branching problems, translation functors and Jacquet modules. Further, we prove in many cases that as suggested by Prasad, if $H$ is a symmetric subgroup of a real reductive group $G$, the existence of a tempered $H$-distinguished representation of $G$ implies the existence of a generic $H$-distinguished representation of $G$. Many models studied in the theory of automorphic forms involve an additive character on the unipotent radical of $bf H$, and we devised a twisted version of our theorem that yields necessary conditions for the existence of those mixed models. Our method of proof here is inspired by the theory of W-algebras. As an application we derive necessary conditions for the existence of Rankin-Selberg, Bessel, Klyachko and Shalika models. Our results are compatible with the recent Gan-Gross-Prasad conjectures for non-generic representations. We also prove more general results that ease the sphericity assumption on the subgroup, and apply them to local theta correspondence in type II and to degenerate Whittaker models.
The commuting variety of a reductive Lie algebra ${goth g}$ is the underlying variety of a well defined subscheme of $gg g{}$. In this note, it is proved that this scheme is normal. In particular, its ideal of definition is a prime ideal.
For a reductive Lie algbera over an algbraically closed field of charasteristic zero,we consider a borel subgroup $B$ of its adjoint group, a Cartan subalgebra contained inthe Lie algebra of $B$ and the closure $X$ of its orbit under $B$ in the Grassmannian.The variety $X$ plays an important role in the study of the commuting variety. In thisnote, we prove that $X$ is Gorenstein with rational singularities.