Modular W-algebras and reduced enveloping algebras

Seminar series

Algebra Seminar

Date

Tue, 07 Feb 2017
14:15

Location

Speaker

Simon Goodwin

Organisation

University of Birmingham

We give an overview of joint work with Lewis Topley on modular W-algebras. In particular, we outline the classification 1-dimensional modules for modular W-algebras for gl_n, which in turn this leads to a classification of minimal dimensional modules for reduced enveloping algebras for gl_n.