Generic classifications by p-group class
This page will contain results for generic classes of p-groups. It is very much under construction so the list below is not complete.
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Cyclic p-groups
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Morita equivalence classes are labelled by Brauer trees, but it is at present an open problem as to which Brauer trees are realised by blocks of finite groups. Each k-Morita equivalence class corresponds to an unique [math]\mathcal{O}[/math]-Morita equivalence class.
For [math]p=2,3[/math] every appropriate Brauer tree is realised by a block and we can give generic descriptions.
[math]2[/math]-blocks with cyclic defect groups
[math]3[/math]-blocks with cyclic defect groups
Tame blocks
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Erdmann classified algebras which are candidates for basic algebras of tame blocks, i.e., those with dihedral, semidihedral or generalised quaternion defect groups (see [Er90] ) and in the cases of dihedral and semihedral defect groups determined which are realised by blocks of finite groups. In the case of generalised quaternion groups, the case of blocks with two simple modules is still open. These classifications only hold with respect to the field k at present.
Abelian 2-groups with 2-rank at most three
These have been classified in [WZZ18] and [EL18a] with respect to [math]\mathcal{O}[/math]. The derived equivalences classes with respect to [math]\mathcal{O}[/math] are known.
Let [math]l,m,n \geq 1[/math] be distinct with [math]l,m \neq 1[/math]
| [math]rk_2(D) \leq 3[/math] | |||||
| [math]D[/math] | # [math](\mathcal{O}[/math]-)Morita classes | # [math]\mathcal{O}[/math]-Derived equiv classes | Always endopermutation source Morita equivalent? | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [math]C_{2^n}[/math] | 1 | 1 | Yes | [Li96] | Blocks with cyclic defect groups |
| [math]C_2 \times C_2[/math] | 3 | 2 | Yes | [Li94] | |
| [math]C_{2^m} \times C_{2^m}[/math] | 2 | 2 | Yes | [EKKS14] | |
| [math]C_{2^m} \times C_{2^n}[/math] | 1 | 1 | Yes | [Pu88] | Nilpotent blocks |
| [math]C_2 \times C_2 \times C_2[/math] | 8 | 4 | [Ea16] | ||
| [math]C_{2^m} \times C_{2^m} \times C_{2^m}[/math] | 4 | 4 | Yes | [WZZ18] | |
| [math]C_{2^m} \times C_2 \times C_2[/math] | 3 | 2 | [EL18a] | ||
| [math]C_{2^m} \times C_{2^m} \times C_{2^n}[/math] | 2 | 2 | [WZZ18] | ||
| [math]C_{2^l} \times C_{2^m} \times C_{2^n}[/math] | 1 | 1 | Yes | [Pu88] | Nilpotent blocks |
Abelian 2-groups
Donovan's conjecture holds for 2-blocks with abelian defect groups. Some generic classification results are known for certain inertial quotients. These will be detailed here.
Minimal nonabelian [math]2[/math]-groups
Blocks with defect groups which are minimal nonabelian [math]2[/math]-groups of the form [math]P=\langle x,y:x^{2^r}=y^{2^r}=[x,y]^2=[x,[x,y]]=[y,[x,y]]=1 \rangle[/math] are classified in [EKS12]. There are two [math]\mathcal{O}[/math]-Morita equivalence classes, with representatives [math]\mathcal{O}P[/math] and [math]\mathcal{O}(P:C_3)[/math].
For arbitrary minimal nonabelian [math]2[/math]-groups, by [Sa16] blocks with such defect groups and the same fusion system are isotypic.
Homocyclic 2-groups when inertial quotient contains a Singer cycle
A Singer cycle is an element of order [math]p^n-1[/math] in [math]\operatorname{Aut}({C_p}^n) \cong GL_n(p)[/math], and a subgroup generated by a Singer cycle acts transitively on the non-trivial elements of [math](C_p)^n[/math].
[math]2[/math]-blocks with homocyclic defect group [math] D \cong (C_{2^m})^n [/math] whose inertial quotient [math] \mathbb{E} [/math] contains a Singer cycle are classified in [Mc19] . In this situation, the inertial quotient satisfies [math]C_{2^n-1} \triangleleft \mathbb{E} \leq C_{2^n-1} : C_n [/math]. There are three [math] \mathcal{O} [/math]-Morita equivalence classes when [math]m=1, n =3 [/math]; two when [math]m=1 , n \neq 3 [/math]; and only one when [math]m\gt 1 [/math]. The three classes have representatives [math] \mathcal{O}J_1 [/math], which occurs only when [math]m=1, n=3[/math]; [math] \mathcal{O}SL_2(2^n) [/math], which occurs only when [math]m=1 [/math]; and [math] \mathcal{O}(D : \mathbb{E})[/math]. With the exception of [math]\mathcal{O}J_1[/math], the Morita equivalence between the block and the class representative is known to be basic.
