On the generalised Springer correspondence for groups of type 𝐸₈

Hetz, Jonas

doi:10.1090/ert/661

On the generalised Springer correspondence for groups of type $E_8$
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by Jonas Hetz;

Represent. Theory 27 (2023), 973-999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/ert/661

Published electronically: October 19, 2023

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Abstract:

We complete the determination of the generalised Springer correspondence for connected reductive algebraic groups, by proving a conjecture of Lusztig on the last open cases which occur for groups of type $E_8$.

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