On Minuscule Representations and the Principal SL₂

Gross, Benedict

doi:10.1090/S1088-4165-00-00106-0

On Minuscule Representations and the Principal SL$_2$
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by Benedict H. Gross

Represent. Theory 4 (2000), 225-244

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S1088-4165-00-00106-0

Published electronically: July 27, 2000

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Abstract:

We study the restriction of minuscule representations to the principal $SL_2$, and use this theory to identify an interesting test case for the Langlands philosophy of liftings.

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