6.4 Irreduibility of the mod-
ℓ
RepresentationIn this setion we have
K = Q
,m ∈ N 0
even andℓ
a prime number. Then we get thelisse
Q ℓ
-sheafi ∗ H m,ℓ
of rankm + 1
fori : A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 } // A 1 Q
andH m,ℓ
like in Setion3.3.By xing an
s ∈ A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 }
this orresponds to a ontinuous representation of rankm + 1 ρ i ∗ H m,ℓ : π ´ 1 et (A 1 K \ { 0, 1 } ) −→ GL(( H m,ℓ ) s )
, whih fatorsthroughZ ℓ
and respetsa symmetribilinearform. This representationanbetensoredwiththedeterminantasin Theorem3.3.2,to
obtainaontinuousrepresentation
ρ i ∗ H m,ℓ ⊗ det(ρ i ∗ H m,ℓ ) : π ´ et 1 (A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 } ) −→ GL(( H m,ℓ ) s ),
fatoring over
SL
and respeting a symmetri bilinear form. This representation is of weightm
by Delignes' work (f. Theorem2.3.4), i.e. mapsFrob q
toq − m 2
. Then we get a weight0
representationbytensoringwiththe
m
2
thpoweroftheylotomiharaterχ ℓ
. Nowwewillshowthattheredutionmod
ℓ d
ρ m,ℓ := ρ i ∗ H m,ℓ ⊗ det(ρ i ∗ H m,ℓ )
⊗ χ ℓ m 2 : π 1 ´ et (A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 } ) −→ SO m+1 (F ℓ )
isirreduible foralmostall
ℓ
. Thiswill leadusin Setion7.2 tothe fatthatρ m,ℓ
is irreduibleasaweaklyompatiblesystemofGaloisrepresentationsof
Q
. Foranyx ∈ A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 }
,wegetthespeializationmap
ι x : π 1 ´ et ( { x } ) ∼ = G Q // π ´ et 1 (A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 } )
asdened inSetion2.2.Theorem6.4.1
Let
x ∈ A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 }
, suh that there exist odd prime numbersp, q 6 = ℓ
satisfyingν p (x) < 0
butℓ ∤ ν p (x)
andν q (x − 1) > 0
butℓ ∤ ν q (x − 1)
. Then the followingholds:If
m ∈ N 0
evenandm ≥ 12
thenΩ m+1 (F ℓ ) ⊆ im ( ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x )
foralmostallprimenumbersℓ
,whered
ρ m,ℓ ◦ ι x : G Q −→ SO m+1 (F ℓ )
isthe speialization atx
.If
m = 6
thenfor almostallℓ
,wehaveim ( ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x ) = G 2 (F ℓ )
Proof: Wex
m ∈ N 0
,x ∈ A 1 Q \ { 0, 1 }
asaboveanddeneH ℓ := im ( ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x )
.Claim 1: Thegroup
H ℓ
ontains alongunipotent element and aunipotent element of dierentnon-trivialJordannormalform.
Let
g = (g 0 , g 1 , g ∞ )
betheimagesunderρ d m,ℓ
ofstandardgeneratorsγ 0 , γ 1 , γ ∞ ∈ π top 1 (C \ { 0, 1 } )
satisfying
γ 0 γ 1 γ ∞ = 1
. Therepresentationρ d m,ℓ
isrepresentedbyaramiedétaleoverX Q −→ P 1 Q
with good redution outside
2
andℓ
. It is ramied over0, 1, ∞
with loal monodromy givenby
g 0 , g 1 , g ∞
respetively. Then by [Be91℄, Theorem1.2.( ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x )(I p )
is generated (up toonjugation)by
g ν ∞ p (x)
and( ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x )(I q )
byg 1 ν q (x−1)
.Bytheassumptions
ℓ ∤ ν p (x)
andℓ ∤ ν q (x − 1)
,weobtaininH ℓ
elementsofJordannormalformJ 1 (1) ⊕ J 2 ( − 1) m 2 for m ≡ 0 mod 4, J 1 (1) m−1 2 ⊕ J 2 ( − 1) ⊕ J 1 ( − 1) m−1 2 for m ≡ 1 mod 4, J 3 (1) ⊕ J 2 (1) m 2 −1 for m ≡ 2 mod 4, J 2 (1) ⊕ J 1 (1) m−3 2 ⊕ J 1 ( − 1) m+1 2 for m ≡ 3 mod 4,
and
J m+1 (1).
For
ℓ 6 = 2
thesquareoftherstelementisunipotentandneitherlongunipotentnortrivial.We want to show rst that
H ℓ
is irreduible for almost all prime numbersℓ
and assume theontrary. Let
L
beaninniteset ofprimenumberssuh thatH ℓ
isreduible. Theontradition willbebyaonsequeneofClaim2-5.Claim 2: Without loss of generality
H ℓ
xes the subspaeV ℓ = h e 1 , . . . , e n i ⊆ F m+1 ℓ
forn ∈ { 1, . . . , m }
,whihisindependentofℓ
.Weanassume
H ℓ
leavesapropernon-trivialsubspaeinvariant forℓ ∈ L
. Byonjugating thelongunipotentelementintoJordannormalform,thissubspaeisgeneratedbytherst
n
standardbasevetors
e 1 , . . . , e n
dependingonℓ
. WeanassumebypossiblyshrinkingL
to asmaller,butstillinniteset,that
n
isindependentofℓ
.Therefore
G Q
atsbytherepresentationρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x
onV ℓ
andtheompositionwiththedeterminant yieldforeahprimenumberℓ
aonedimensional representationθ ℓ : G Q −→ GL(V ℓ ) −→ det F × ℓ
.Claim 3: There exists a number eld
K
, suh that for an innite setL
the one dimensional representationθ ℓ | G K : G K −→ F × ℓ
isunramiedoutsidetheset ofprimenumbersofK
,whih lieabove
ℓ
andmoreover(θ ℓ | I ℓ ) ss
fatorsoverthetameinertiasubgroupI Q tame ℓ
andisgivenbyΨ i ℓ−1
,where
i ∈ Z
isindependentofℓ
.Therestritionof
ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x
totheinertia groupI ℓ
andV ℓ
fatorsbyProposition2.5.1a)throughwhere
dim W j
is the dimension of a simple subquotientW j
and the indies− i β α
run throughM = { d 1 , . . . , d s }
, theset ofindies where therystalline ltrationjumps. ThesetM
oinideswiththesetofindies,wheretheHodgeltrationoftheunderlyingmotivejumps[KW03℄. Hene
bytheequationaboveandbypossiblyshrinking
L
againtoasmaller,butstillinniteset, weanassumethat
o
aswellasthei β α
isindependentofℓ
.Takingdeterminants,byCorollary2.5.2, weseethat thereisan
i ∈ Z
independentofℓ
suhthatdet ◦ φ ss ℓ = θ ℓ | I tame Q
ℓ = Ψ i ℓ−1 .
By the motivi interpretation of
ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x
and by de Jong's and Rapoport-Zink's work (f. [Wor02℄,Proposition28), there exists a nite Galois extensionK/Q
, suh thatρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x
issemistableforall
ℓ
largeenough,i.e. theinertiasubgroupsI w ≤ G K
,w ∤ ℓ
atunipotent. Hene,θ ℓ : G K −→ F × ℓ
isunramiedoutsidethesetofniteplaes ofO K
aboveℓ
.Claim4: Thefamily
(θ ℓ : G Q −→ F × ℓ ) ℓ∈L
istheredutionoftheprodutofaniteharaterandsomepoweroftheylotomiharater.
Let
m ′
bethemodulus ofK
whosesupport isthe emptyset. Asonlynitely manyniteplaesareramiedintheniteextension
K/Q
,theimageofU m ′ |K ≤ I K
inI Q
underthenormontains asubgroupU m = U m|Q
, wherem
issomemodulusofQ
.Sine
θ ℓ | G K
isunramiedoutsidethesetofniteplaesofK
aboveℓ
,allomponentsofU m
outsideℓ
aremappedto1
underθ ℓ ◦ cf −1
,wherecf : G ab Q −→ I Q /Q ×
isthelass eldisomorphism(this followsfromlasseld theory,asgivenin[Neu99℄,ChapterVandVI).Thus itfollowsfrom
θ ℓ | I Q tame
ℓ = Ψ i ℓ−1
andθ ℓ (cf −1 [a]) ≡ a −j ℓ mod ℓ
for alla ∈ U m
. MoreoverbyCorollary6.2.3,there existsanumbereld
E
,aniteharaterǫ : G Q −→ E ×
andan integerk
suhthat
θ ℓ = ǫ · χ k ℓ .
Claim5: Thisisaontraditiontotheweight
0
ondition.Let
r
beaprimenumberforwhihtherepresentationsρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x
forℓ ∈ L
,areunramied(weanassumethat suhaprime numberexistsbydeleting
r
fromL
ifneessary). ByshrinkingL
toastillinniteset,wehave
The Frobenius
Frob p
normalizes the inertia groupI p
, whih is generated byJ m+1 (1)
, and by[GR05℄,Corollaire5.3,XIIIwehave:
F (p) · J m+1 (1) · F(p) −1 = J m+1 (1) p
whihhenehastobeof theform
F(p) =
(f. Remark5.4.4). Therestritionto
V ℓ
oftheredutionmoduloℓ
hashenedeterminantλ 1 (p) · λ 2 (p) · . . . · λ n (p) = p m 2 · p m 2 −1 · . . . · p m 2 −n+1 = p j
for
j ∈ N
forallℓ
. SineL
is innitethisfores forr = p
theontraditionp j = ζ
. Thereforeforalmostall
ℓ
,ρ d m,ℓ ◦ ι x
isirreduible.Claim6: For
m ≥ 12
eventhegroupH ℓ
ontainsthegroupΩ m+1 (F ℓ )
WeonludebyClaim1andbytheontraditionin Claim5that
H ℓ
isanirreduible subgroupof
SO m+1 (F ℓ )
, whih by assumption has a longunipotent element and a unipotent element ofdierent non-trivialJordananonial form. Welaim thatthis implies that foralmost all
ℓ
,wehave
Ω m+1 (F ℓ ) ⊆ H ℓ
. Forthis,weusethelassiationofnitesimplegroups.If
H ℓ
is ontainedin amaximal subgroupH
ofΩ m+1 (F ℓ )
. ThenH
is either anelementofC
oran element of
S
, both dened in Setion 6.3. Subgroups in the olletionC
an be exludedby the irreduibility and presene of the long unipotent element, sine we remark, that the
tensorprodutof twonon-trivialunipotentelementsis neverlongunipotent,if
ℓ
islargeenough(f.[MV04℄,Theorem 1).
Henewehave
H ∈ S
and,bythedenitionofS
,thegroupH
ontainsasimplenormalsubgroupN
atingabsolutelyirreduible. Ifℓ
islargeenough,sporadiandalternatinggroupsannotour,duetothepreseneoflongunipotentof order
ℓ
. Itisknownthattheouterautomorphismgroup ofagroupofLietypeis theompositionof adiagonalautomorphism, agraphautomorphismoftheDynkin diagram and aFrobenius automorphism (f. [Car85℄). Hene if
ℓ
is largeomparedto
n
thenweanassume,that theorderofthegroupisprimetoℓ
. ThereforeN
ontainsalongunipotent element, as well as another non-trivial unipotent element of dierent Jordan normal
form. Thereforewehavearepresentationof groupsofLietype. Thefollowingasesanour:
a)
ℓ ∤ | N |
: in thisase,again thepreseneofthe unipotentelement impliesthattheN
isnotofthis typeif
ℓ
islargeenough.b) ross harateristi, i.e.
ℓ | | N |
but is not the dening harateristi: the main result [LS74℄,Theorem,givesalowerboundonthedegreeofaprojetiveirreduiblerepresentationoveraeldofharateristidierentfromthedeningone. Asthisboundgrowsinallases
with
ℓ
,ifℓ
islargeenoughthisyieldaontradition.)
H
isasimplegroupofLie typeofdening harateristiℓ
: WeonludebyLemma 6.3.5.Claim7: For
m = 6
thegroupH ℓ
ontainsthegroupG 2 (F ℓ )
Same arguments as in Claim 1-5 apply and we derive irreduibility mod
ℓ
for almost all primenumbers
ℓ
. We havethe following lassiation of maximal subgroups ofG 2 (F ℓ n )
forℓ 6 = 2, 3
[Kle88℄,TheoremA:
type onditions
P a
paraboliP b
paraboliC G 2 (F ℓn ) (s 2 )
involutionentralizerI n = 1
K +
reduibleK −
reduibleC G 2 (F ℓn ) (φ α ) ℓ n = q α 0
,α
primePGL 2 (F ℓ n ) ℓ ≥ 7, ℓ n ≥ 11
PSL 2 (F 8 ) ℓ ≥ 5
,F = F ℓ [ω], ω 3 − 3ω + 1 = 0 PSL 2 (F 13 ) ℓ 6 = 13
,F = F ℓ [ √
13]
G 2 (F 2 ) ℓ n = ℓ ≥ 5
J 1 ℓ n = 11
Table6.2:Themaximalsubgroupsof
G 2 (F ℓ n )
forℓ 6 = 2, 3
In the notation of Kleidman, we have
I
a non-split group extension ofF 3 2
withPSL 3 (F 2 )
andK + , K − , P a , P b
asis Setion 1.5 and 2 of [Kle88℄. Using the samearguments asabove, weruleoutthemaximalsubgroupslistedinTable6.2 andonludethat
H ℓ = G 2 (F ℓ )
.7.1 Langlands Correspondene
In this hapter we prove that ertain speializations of the sheaves under onsideration are
potentiallyautomorphi. WeskeththemainideasbehindautomorphyofGaloisrepresentations.
Fordetailsonthefollowingonstrutionssee[Bum97℄,Chapter3.
Let
K
beanumbereldandA K
asbeforetheadeleringofK
. Thespaeofuspidalautomorphifuntionsonsists ofomplexvaluedfuntionson
GL n ( A K ) = GL n
whihare notinduedfrom paraboli subgroups (i.e. integralsof theform
R
U(K)\U(A K )
f (ug)
du
vanish for all unipotent radials
U
of all proper paraboli subgroups) and satisfy ertaingrowth onditions ([JL70℄,Denition10.2). This spae beomes a
GL n ( A K )
-H n (K)
bialgebra, where
H n (K)
denotes the Heke algebra onsisting of funtions with ompatsupport ating via onvolution. Both ations indue one omplex representation and
both are losely related in the following manner. Any irreduible subrepresentation
π = Q
v|∞
π v × Q
v∈Σ v \{0}
π v
ofGL n ( A K )
orrespondsto anirreduible subrepresentation ofH n (K)
(see[Bum97℄, Proposition3.4.4and[Bum97℄, Proposition3.4.8).
Here
π
is alled unramiedinv ∈ Σ K \ { 0 }
orπ v
is alled unramiedifπ v (GL n ( O K v ))
xes aonedimensional omplexsubspae. Foreah
v 6∈ S
, whereS
is aertainnite setof non-trivial nite plaes ofK
, the Satake orrespondene is a bijetion between the lasses of equivalent unramied irreduible representationsπ v
and semi-simple onjugay lassesA π v
inGL n v (C)
([Gro98℄,Proposition 6.4). Therefore
π v
is uniquely determined by the eigenvalues ofA π v
, asetofomplexnumbers
{ α 1,v , . . . , α n v ,v }
,alledtheSatakev
-parameters. Therestritedanalytiwhere
p v
istheharateristioftheresidueeldk v
asbefore. Forv ∈ S
thedenitionofL v (π, s)
isnotsostraightforward,butanbeobtainedbytheloalLanglandsorrespondene[HT01℄and
[Hen00℄. Itisknownthattheseanalyti
L
-funtionssatisfyfavorablepropertieslikemeromorphi(mostlyevenholomorphi)ontinuationtothewholeomplexplaneandfulllfuntionalequations
et..
On the other hand, for any irreduible, weakly ompatible system
ρ = (ρ ℓ ) ℓ
prime of Galoisrepresentations
ρ ℓ : G K −→ GL(V ℓ )
(see Denition2.1.4), we an also dene the restritedL
-funtionofρ
bywhere
n
istherankfortherepresentationandf v,ρ ℓ (x) ∈ Q[x] ⊂ Q ℓ [x]
theharateristipolynomial oftheFrobenius(see page22)forv | ℓ
. StritlyspeakingFrob v,ρ ℓ
isnotwell-dened andshouldbeseenassymbolfortheverylastprodutontheright.
Inthease
v ∈ S
,wehaveapreimageoftheFrobeniusinthedeompositiongroupforeahelement of the inertia groupI v := lim
Let
ρ = (ρ ℓ ) ℓ
prime be an irreduible, weakly ompatible system ofℓ
-adi representations of a number eldK
, thenρ
is alled automorphi, if there exists an irreduible omplex subrepresentationπ
ofGL n ( A K )
,suhthatL(ρ, s) = L(π, s).
Inthis ase, wesay
L(ρ, s)
isautomorphias well.Ifthere isanite Galoisextension
L | K
suhthat therestrition(ρ ℓ | G L ) ℓ
prime isautomorphi,ρ
isalledpotentiallyautomorphi.
An important onjeture whih is apart ofthe famous Langlandsprogram [Lan79℄, statesthat
anyirreduibleuspidalsystemofGaloisrepresentationsisautomorphi.