Saturday, 23 June 2007

rt.representation theory - Beilinson-Bernstein localization in positive characteristic

This is a follow-up to this question; in particular, I'm wondering if anyone can expand upon the interesting answers given by Kevin McGerty and David Ben-Zvi there. (In particular, in this question I'm essentially quoting their answers).



Here's the setup: Let k denote an algebraically closed field of positive characteristic and let G be a semisimple algebraic group over k. Let D denote the sheaf of ordinary differential operators on the flag variety G/B of G; i.e., D is the sheaf of divided-power differential operators. Also let H denote the hyperalgebra of G.



Now, over mathbbC there is an equivalence of categories between D-modules and H-modules with a certain central character. My question is: Is there any sort of localization theorem like this in positive characteristic? Kashiwara and Lauritzen have shown that G/B is not D-affine in general, so perhaps one should look for a derived equivalence. (Bezrukavnikov, Mirkovic, and Rumynin have answered a similar question, but instead of D they take the sheaf of crystalline/PD differential operators, and instead of H they take the enveloping algebra of the Lie algebra of G).

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