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Tathagata Basak
University of Chicago
31 August, 2009
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. Lattices
Let = e2i/3 and p = 2 + . Let E = Z[]. Let R be a PID, for example R = E (or a ring in quaternions or Z). An Rlattice L is a free R-module of nite rank with Hermitian form L L R written as (x, y) x, y. Norm of x L is |x|2 = x, x. Given R S, let LS = L R S. For example, if R = E, then LC = L E C is the underlying vector space of L. dual lattice: L := {x LFrac(R) |x, L R}.
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. Reection groups
. Denition .. V nonsingular inner product space /K. Let r be a vector of nonzero norm. A reection in r is an automorphism of V that x the hyperplane r (called r mirror of reection) and multiply r by a root of unity in K. . .. . .
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. Reection groups
. Denition .. V nonsingular inner product space /K. Let r be a vector of nonzero norm. .
A reection in r is an automorphism of V that x the hyperplane r (called r mirror of reection) and multiply r by a root of unity in K. . .. . . . (x) = x r(1 )r, x/|r|2 where = 1 is a root of unity r . .. . for real reection groups = 1.
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. Reection groups
. Denition .. V nonsingular inner product space /K. Let r be a vector of nonzero norm. .
A reection in r is an automorphism of V that x the hyperplane r (called r mirror of reection) and multiply r by a root of unity in K. . .. . . . (x) = x r(1 )r, x/|r|2 where = 1 is a root of unity r . .. . for real reection groups = 1. r L is a root if r is primitive and some reection in r preserves L. reection group of L : R(L) = {gp. generated by the reections in roots of L} Aut(L).
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Choose a positive half space. Dene the Weyl vector : . . .. = half sum of positive roots . Take one root for each of the walls closest to . This is the set of simple roots D. Make a graph with vertex set D: join two vertices a and b if the reections braid ( aba = bab ) and do not join if they commute. this gives the Dynkin diagrams in the simply laced cases.
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Let D be a graph. We dene the group Cox(D, n). It has one generator gr for each vertex of r of D and the following relations. gn = 1 r gr gs gr = gs gr gs if (r, s) is an edge gr gs = gs gr otherwise
Recall that when D is the classical A-D-E diagrams Cox(D, 2) are presentations for the classical Weyl groups. Cox(An1 , ) is the n strand braid group.
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Cox(D, 2) The kernel of the map from Cox(M666 , 2) is generated by sp10 = 1 where sp = ab1 c1 ab2 c2 ab3 c3 . The kernel of the map from Cox(D, 2) is generated by deating all the free 12-gons inside D. . .. .
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More precisely we have found 26 roots (vector of norm 3) in L labelled by vertices of D. Call these the simple roots. order three reections in the simple roots braid/commute according to the graph D.
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. Theorem 1 [B. 05] . .. E H. (In-fact L is the unique E lattice of signature (1, 13) such Let L = 3E8 that pL = L.) Then Cox(D, 3) Aut(L). . .. .
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. Theorem 1 [B. 05] . .. E H. (In-fact L is the unique E lattice of signature (1, 13) such Let L = 3E8 that pL = L.) Then Cox(D, 3) Aut(L). . .. .
Next: Realize D as a crude substitute of a Dynkin diagram for the reection group of L.
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. Diagram automorphisms
. Remark . .. The above construction of L from D is like the constuction of a root lattice from the Cartan Matrix. . .. .
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. Diagram automorphisms
. Remark . .. The above construction of L from D is like the constuction of a root lattice from the Cartan Matrix. . .. . From now on we write vectors in L in this co-ordinate system. For example The vectors x1 , , x13 given above correspond to the thirteen points of P2 (F3 ). the co-ordinates for the 13 lines l1 , , l13 are (0|p, 0, , 0), (0|0, p, , 0), , (0|0, , 0, p).
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. Diagram automorphisms
. Remark . .. The above construction of L from D is like the constuction of a root lattice from the Cartan Matrix. . .. . From now on we write vectors in L in this co-ordinate system. For example The vectors x1 , , x13 given above correspond to the thirteen points of P2 (F3 ). the co-ordinates for the 13 lines l1 , , l13 are (0|p, 0, , 0), (0|0, p, , 0), , (0|0, , 0, p). Clearly the group L3 (3) acts on L. L3 (3) xes a two dimensional primitive sublattice F L generated by wL = (p|0, 0, , 0) and wP = (4| 1, 1, , 1). There exists another diagram automorphism Aut(L) of order 12 that correponds to interchanging points and lines. The group , L3 (3)/E acts faithfully on the 13 dimensional complex hyperbolic space CH 13 = P+ (LC ).
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The automorphism interchanges [wP ] and [wL ]. [] is the midpoint of the geodesic joining [wP ] and [wL ]. It is the Unique point in P+ (LC ) xed by Aut(D). Dene ht(r) = , r/||2 .
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The automorphism interchanges [wP ] and [wL ]. [] is the midpoint of the geodesic joining [wP ] and [wL ]. It is the Unique point in P+ (LC ) xed by Aut(D). Dene ht(r) = , r/||2 . . Theorem 2 [B. 05] . .. The simple roots have height 1 and all other roots have strictly larger height. In other words the 26 simple mirrors xi and li are the mirrors closest to . . .. .
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Step II: Run a height reduction algorithm (computer aided): Take a root r obtained in step 1. Reect it in the simple roots to decrease distance from and repeat until you reach a simple root. (perturb if you get stuck). Repeat with each of the roots obtained in step 1. . .. .
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Thinking of the roots of D as simple roots in a Weyl group is a useful analogy but a loose one.
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Thinking of the roots of D as simple roots in a Weyl group is a useful analogy but a loose one. Firstly D is not a minimal set of generators, The 14 nodes of the M556 diagram actually generate the whole reection group.
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Thinking of the roots of D as simple roots in a Weyl group is a useful analogy but a loose one. Firstly D is not a minimal set of generators, The 14 nodes of the M556 diagram actually generate the whole reection group.
However they do not lead to the Weyl vector in the natural way.
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Thinking of the roots of D as simple roots in a Weyl group is a useful analogy but a loose one. Firstly D is not a minimal set of generators, The 14 nodes of the M556 diagram actually generate the whole reection group.
However they do not lead to the Weyl vector in the natural way.
Another important discrepancy is that reection in vectors of D does not always reduce height - but it almost always does.
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. Conjecture [Allcock 97] .. Let X = (P+ (LC ) \ {mirrors of R(L)})/P Aut(L). Then 1 (X) . ..
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. Conjecture [Allcock 97] .. Let X = (P+ (LC ) \ {mirrors of R(L)})/P Aut(L). Then 1 (X) . .. Possible ramications: A moduli interpretation of X. Connection with the conjectural Monster Manifold.
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Let H be a group acting discontinuously on a space B. Fix a base point b B. Let 1 (B//H) consist of all pairs (, t), where t H and is a homotopy class of paths in B from b to tb. Dene the multiplication on 1 (B//H) by (, t) ( , t ) = ( t , tt ). Dene H : 1 (B//H) H by H (, t) = t. The kernel of this surjection is 1 (Y , ). So we have an exact sequence 1 1 (B, b) 1 (B//H) H H 1
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Let v be the geodesic joining and v (). Let C be the triangle between v and v . Since there are no mirrors closer to than v there are no mirrors intersecting the interior of C. So v and v are homotopic in P+ (LC ) \ {mirrors} and so (v , v ) = (v , v ) in X.
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In the moduli interpretation corresponds to the conguration of 12 points arranged around the meridian of P1 . C The twelve closest mirrors correspond to two of the adjacent points coming together. Let v A11 . The loop v around the simple mirror v correspond to interchanging two adjacent points. This explains the validity of the braid/commute relations in 1 (X).
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Then there are analogs of theorem 1 and 2 for L. There are 14 quaternionic reections of order 4 in R(L) that form the diagram IncP2 (F2 ) and they generate R(L). This 14 node diagram is obtained by extending the M444 diagram. We see that there is a unique Weyl vector in the quaternionic hyperbolic space that is xed by the diagram automorphisms. The 14 simple mirrors are the mirrors closest to the Weyl vector.
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Where is the set of roots of L. These also also meromorphic for n large enough, invariant under Aut(L), and have poles along the mirrors.
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. References
D. Allcock: The Leech lattice and complex hyperbolic reections, Invent. Math. 140 (2000) 283-301 D. Allcock: A monstrous proposal, Groups and symmetries, Groups and symmetries: From the Neolithic Scots to John McKay, ed. J. Harnad. (2007) D. Allcock: On the Y555 reection group preprint, 2008. T. Basak: The complex Lorentzian Leech lattice and the bimonster, Journal. of Alg. V 309, issue 1, (2007) 32-56 T. Basak: Reection group of the quaternionic Lorentzian Leech lattice, Journal. of Alg. V 309, issue 1, (2007) 57-68 T. Basak: The complex Lorentzian Leech lattice and the bimonster (II), Preprint (2008), arXiv:0811.0062. J. Conway and C. Simons: 26 implies the bimonster, Journal. of Alg. V 235, Issue 2, (2001) 805-814
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