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'''Donovan's Conjecture'''
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== Donovan's conjecture ==
  
Let P be a finite p-group and k an algebraically closed field of characteristic p. Then there are only finitely many possible Morita equivalence classes for blocks of <math>kG</math> for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to P.
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[[Image:Donovan.jpg|150px|thumb|right|[[A few thoughts on the Donovan conjecture|Peter Donovan]] ]]
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Donovan's conjecture can be stated over a field or a complete discrete valuation ring. It is usual to assume the field is algebraically closed, and it is no loss to assume it is the algebraic closure <math>k</math> of the field with <math>p</math> elements, as in [[Notation|the notation section]].
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=== <math>k</math>-Donovan conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group. Then there are only finitely many possible Morita equivalence classes for blocks of <math>kG</math> for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to <math>P</math>.
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[[A few thoughts on the Donovan conjecture|Here is a brief note about the conjecture by Peter Donovan]].
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The situation with choice of discrete valuation ring is a little more complicated, as discussed in [[Notation|the notation section]], and we take <math>\mathcal{O}</math> to be the ring of Witt vectors for <math>k</math>.
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=== <math>\mathcal{O}</math>-Donovan conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group. Then there are only finitely many possible Morita equivalence classes for blocks of <math>\mathcal{O} G</math> for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to <math>P</math>.
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== Weak Donovan conjecture ==
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This arose as a question of Brauer (where he asked whether the Cartan invariants (the entries of the Cartan matrix) are bounded by the order of a defect group). The answer to Brauer's precise question is no, but Donovan asked the more general question:
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=== Weak Donovan conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group. Then there is <math>c=c(P) \in \mathbb{N}</math> such that for all blocks of <math>kG</math> for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to <math>P</math>, the Cartan invariants are at most <math>c</math>.
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By [[References|[Du04, pp. 19]]] the weak Donovan conjecture is equivalent to the following two conjectures together.
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=== Loewy length conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group. Then there is <math>l=l(P) \in \mathbb{N}</math> such that for all blocks of <math>kG</math> for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to <math>P</math>, the [[Glossary#Loewy length|Loewy length]] is at most <math>l</math>.
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=== Ext space conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group. Then there is <math>e=e(P) \in \mathbb{N}</math> such that for all blocks <math>B</math> of <math>kG</math> for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to <math>P</math> and for all pairs <math>V, W</math> of simple <math>B</math>-modules, <math>\dim_k({\rm Ext}_{kG}^1(V,W)) \leq e</math>
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== Morita-Frobenius number conjectures ==
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In [[References#K|[Ke05] ]] Kessar showed that the <math>k</math>-Donovan conjecture is equivalent to the Weak Donovan conjecture together with the following.
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=== Kessar's conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group-group. Then there is <math>m=m(P) \in \mathbb{N}</math> such that if <math>G</math> is a finite group and <math>B</math> is a block of <math>kG</math> with defect groups isomorphic to <math>P</math>, then <math>{\rm mf}_k(B) \leq m</math>.
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In [[References#B|[BK07]]] Benson and Kessar produced examples where <math>{\rm mf}_k(B) = 2</math>. Livesey in [[References#L|[Liv19]]] showed that there are blocks with <math>{\rm mf}_\mathcal{O}(B)</math> arbitrarily large, and in [[References#E|[EiLiv20]]] Eisele and Livesey showed that <math>{\rm mf}_k(B)</math> can also be arbitrarily large. These however do not give counterexamples to Donovan's conjecture as examples giving large Morita-Frobenius numbers have large defect groups.
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Kessar's conjecture may be reformulated over <math>\mathcal{O}</math>. In [[References#E|[EEL18]]] it is shown that the <math>\mathcal{O}</math>-Donovan conjecture is equivalent to the Weak Donovan conjecture together with the following.
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=== <math>\mathcal{O}</math>-Kessar conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group-group. Then there is <math>m=m(P) \in \mathbb{N}</math> such that if <math>G</math> is a finite group and <math>B</math> is a block of <math>\mathcal{O} G</math> with defect groups isomorphic to <math>P</math>, then <math>{\rm mf}_\mathcal{O}(B) \leq m</math>.
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This conjecture is considered in an equivalent form in [[References#E|[EL18b] ]].
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== Puig's conjecture ==
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The following conjecture is very natural, but since it is very hard to reduce to quasisimple groups is known in very few cases.
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=== Puig's conjecture ===
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Let <math>P</math> be a finite <math>p</math>-group. Then there are only finitely many possible isomorphism classes source algebras for blocks of <math>kG</math> for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to <math>P</math>.
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Here we mean an isomorphism of interior algebras.
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== Broué's conjecture ==
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This may be stated in several different forms. The basic version that we take here is:
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=== Broué's conjecture ===
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Let <math>G</math> be a finite group and <math>B</math> be a block of <math>\mathcal{O} G</math> with abelian defect group <math>D</math>. Let <math>B</math> be the unique block of <math>\mathcal{O} N_G(D)</math> with Brauer correspondent <math>B</math>. Then <math>B</math> is derived equivalent to <math>b</math>. 
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It is expected that further there should be a splendid derived equivalence, and even that there should be a chain of perverse equivalences (see [[References|[CR13]]]).

Latest revision as of 15:15, 21 August 2020

Donovan's conjecture

Donovan's conjecture can be stated over a field or a complete discrete valuation ring. It is usual to assume the field is algebraically closed, and it is no loss to assume it is the algebraic closure [math]k[/math] of the field with [math]p[/math] elements, as in the notation section.

[math]k[/math]-Donovan conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group. Then there are only finitely many possible Morita equivalence classes for blocks of [math]kG[/math] for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to [math]P[/math].

Here is a brief note about the conjecture by Peter Donovan.

The situation with choice of discrete valuation ring is a little more complicated, as discussed in the notation section, and we take [math]\mathcal{O}[/math] to be the ring of Witt vectors for [math]k[/math].

[math]\mathcal{O}[/math]-Donovan conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group. Then there are only finitely many possible Morita equivalence classes for blocks of [math]\mathcal{O} G[/math] for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to [math]P[/math].

Weak Donovan conjecture

This arose as a question of Brauer (where he asked whether the Cartan invariants (the entries of the Cartan matrix) are bounded by the order of a defect group). The answer to Brauer's precise question is no, but Donovan asked the more general question:

Weak Donovan conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group. Then there is [math]c=c(P) \in \mathbb{N}[/math] such that for all blocks of [math]kG[/math] for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to [math]P[/math], the Cartan invariants are at most [math]c[/math].

By [Du04, pp. 19] the weak Donovan conjecture is equivalent to the following two conjectures together.

Loewy length conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group. Then there is [math]l=l(P) \in \mathbb{N}[/math] such that for all blocks of [math]kG[/math] for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to [math]P[/math], the Loewy length is at most [math]l[/math].

Ext space conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group. Then there is [math]e=e(P) \in \mathbb{N}[/math] such that for all blocks [math]B[/math] of [math]kG[/math] for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to [math]P[/math] and for all pairs [math]V, W[/math] of simple [math]B[/math]-modules, [math]\dim_k({\rm Ext}_{kG}^1(V,W)) \leq e[/math]


Morita-Frobenius number conjectures

In [Ke05] Kessar showed that the [math]k[/math]-Donovan conjecture is equivalent to the Weak Donovan conjecture together with the following.

Kessar's conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group-group. Then there is [math]m=m(P) \in \mathbb{N}[/math] such that if [math]G[/math] is a finite group and [math]B[/math] is a block of [math]kG[/math] with defect groups isomorphic to [math]P[/math], then [math]{\rm mf}_k(B) \leq m[/math].

In [BK07] Benson and Kessar produced examples where [math]{\rm mf}_k(B) = 2[/math]. Livesey in [Liv19] showed that there are blocks with [math]{\rm mf}_\mathcal{O}(B)[/math] arbitrarily large, and in [EiLiv20] Eisele and Livesey showed that [math]{\rm mf}_k(B)[/math] can also be arbitrarily large. These however do not give counterexamples to Donovan's conjecture as examples giving large Morita-Frobenius numbers have large defect groups.

Kessar's conjecture may be reformulated over [math]\mathcal{O}[/math]. In [EEL18] it is shown that the [math]\mathcal{O}[/math]-Donovan conjecture is equivalent to the Weak Donovan conjecture together with the following.

[math]\mathcal{O}[/math]-Kessar conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group-group. Then there is [math]m=m(P) \in \mathbb{N}[/math] such that if [math]G[/math] is a finite group and [math]B[/math] is a block of [math]\mathcal{O} G[/math] with defect groups isomorphic to [math]P[/math], then [math]{\rm mf}_\mathcal{O}(B) \leq m[/math].

This conjecture is considered in an equivalent form in [EL18b] .

Puig's conjecture

The following conjecture is very natural, but since it is very hard to reduce to quasisimple groups is known in very few cases.

Puig's conjecture

Let [math]P[/math] be a finite [math]p[/math]-group. Then there are only finitely many possible isomorphism classes source algebras for blocks of [math]kG[/math] for finite groups G with defect group isomorphic to [math]P[/math].

Here we mean an isomorphism of interior algebras.

Broué's conjecture

This may be stated in several different forms. The basic version that we take here is:

Broué's conjecture

Let [math]G[/math] be a finite group and [math]B[/math] be a block of [math]\mathcal{O} G[/math] with abelian defect group [math]D[/math]. Let [math]B[/math] be the unique block of [math]\mathcal{O} N_G(D)[/math] with Brauer correspondent [math]B[/math]. Then [math]B[/math] is derived equivalent to [math]b[/math].

It is expected that further there should be a splendid derived equivalence, and even that there should be a chain of perverse equivalences (see [CR13]).