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Finite-dimensional differential algebraic groups and the Picard-Vessiot theory

Anand Pillay — 2002

Banach Center Publications

We make some observations relating the theory of finite-dimensional differential algebraic groups (the ∂₀-groups of [2]) to the Galois theory of linear differential equations. Given a differential field (K,∂), we exhibit a surjective functor from (absolutely) split (in the sense of Buium) ∂₀-groups G over K to Picard-Vessiot extensions L of K, such that G is K-split iff L = K. In fact we give a generalization to "K-good" ∂₀-groups. We also point out that the "Katz group" (a certain linear algebraic...

Model-theoretic consequences of a theorem of Campana and Fujiki

Anand Pillay — 2002

Fundamenta Mathematicae

We give a model-theoretic interpretation of a result by Campana and Fujiki on the algebraicity of certain spaces of cycles on compact complex spaces. The model-theoretic interpretation is in the language of canonical bases, and says that if b,c are tuples in an elementary extension 𝓐* of the structure 𝓐 of compact complex manifolds, and b is the canonical base of tp(c/b), then tp(b/c) is internal to the sort (ℙ¹)*. The Zilber dichotomy in 𝓐* follows immediately (a type of U-rank 1 is locally...

Generic sets in definably compact groups

Ya'acov PeterzilAnand Pillay — 2007

Fundamenta Mathematicae

A subset X of a group G is called left genericif finitely many left translates of X cover G. Our main result is that if G is a definably compact group in an o-minimal structure and a definable X ⊆ G is not right generic then its complement is left generic. Among our additional results are (i) a new condition equivalent to definable compactness, (ii) the existence of a finitely additive invariant measure on definable sets in a definably compact group G in the case where G = *H...

On Levi subgroups and the Levi decomposition for groups definable in o-minimal structures

Annalisa ConversanoAnand Pillay — 2013

Fundamenta Mathematicae

We study analogues of the notions from Lie theory of Levi subgroup and Levi decomposition, in the case of groups G definable in an o-minimal expansion of a real closed field. With a rather strong definition of ind-definable semisimple subgroup, we prove that G has a unique maximal ind-definable semisimple subgroup S, up to conjugacy, and that G = R· S where R is the solvable radical of G. We also prove that any semisimple subalgebra of the Lie algebra of G corresponds to a unique ind-definable semisimple...

On NIP and invariant measures

Ehud HrushovskiAnand Pillay — 2011

Journal of the European Mathematical Society

We study forking, Lascar strong types, Keisler measures and definable groups, under an assumption of NIP (not the independence property), continuing aspects of the paper [16]. Among key results are (i) if p = tp ( b / A ) does not fork over A then the Lascar strong type of b over A coincides with the compact strong type of b over A and any global nonforking extension of p is Borel definable over bdd ( A ) , (ii) analogous statements for Keisler measures and definable groups, including the fact that G 000 = G 00 for G definably amenable,...

Some model theory of SL(2,ℝ)

Jakub GismatullinDavide PenazziAnand Pillay — 2015

Fundamenta Mathematicae

We study the action of G = SL(2,ℝ), viewed as a group definable in the structure M = (ℝ,+,×), on its type space S G ( M ) . We identify a minimal closed G-flow I and an idempotent r ∈ I (with respect to the Ellis semigroup structure * on S G ( M ) ). We also show that the “Ellis group” (r*I,*) is nontrivial, in fact it is the group with two elements, yielding a negative answer to a question of Newelski.

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