Compute all homomorphisms of $mathbb G_a$ to $SL_2$ over $mathbb Z$












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How to compute the set of homomorphisms $mathrm{Hom}left(mathbb G_a , SL_2right)$ between those two group schemes over $mathbb Z$?



Over $mathbb C$, this can be done using classical algebraic geometry, up to $SL_2$ conjugacy.










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    You can try working $bmod p$ for all primes $p$.
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    What do you mean by "compute the set"? you seem to implicitly mean that you want up to conjugacy in some sense, which is the main difficulty.
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How to compute the set of homomorphisms $mathrm{Hom}left(mathbb G_a , SL_2right)$ between those two group schemes over $mathbb Z$?



Over $mathbb C$, this can be done using classical algebraic geometry, up to $SL_2$ conjugacy.










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    You can try working $bmod p$ for all primes $p$.
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    – Qiaochu Yuan
    Dec 21 '18 at 7:22










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    What do you mean by "compute the set"? you seem to implicitly mean that you want up to conjugacy in some sense, which is the main difficulty.
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    – YCor
    Dec 21 '18 at 15:02














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How to compute the set of homomorphisms $mathrm{Hom}left(mathbb G_a , SL_2right)$ between those two group schemes over $mathbb Z$?



Over $mathbb C$, this can be done using classical algebraic geometry, up to $SL_2$ conjugacy.










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How to compute the set of homomorphisms $mathrm{Hom}left(mathbb G_a , SL_2right)$ between those two group schemes over $mathbb Z$?



Over $mathbb C$, this can be done using classical algebraic geometry, up to $SL_2$ conjugacy.







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  • $begingroup$
    You can try working $bmod p$ for all primes $p$.
    $endgroup$
    – Qiaochu Yuan
    Dec 21 '18 at 7:22










  • $begingroup$
    What do you mean by "compute the set"? you seem to implicitly mean that you want up to conjugacy in some sense, which is the main difficulty.
    $endgroup$
    – YCor
    Dec 21 '18 at 15:02


















  • $begingroup$
    You can try working $bmod p$ for all primes $p$.
    $endgroup$
    – Qiaochu Yuan
    Dec 21 '18 at 7:22










  • $begingroup$
    What do you mean by "compute the set"? you seem to implicitly mean that you want up to conjugacy in some sense, which is the main difficulty.
    $endgroup$
    – YCor
    Dec 21 '18 at 15:02
















$begingroup$
You can try working $bmod p$ for all primes $p$.
$endgroup$
– Qiaochu Yuan
Dec 21 '18 at 7:22




$begingroup$
You can try working $bmod p$ for all primes $p$.
$endgroup$
– Qiaochu Yuan
Dec 21 '18 at 7:22












$begingroup$
What do you mean by "compute the set"? you seem to implicitly mean that you want up to conjugacy in some sense, which is the main difficulty.
$endgroup$
– YCor
Dec 21 '18 at 15:02




$begingroup$
What do you mean by "compute the set"? you seem to implicitly mean that you want up to conjugacy in some sense, which is the main difficulty.
$endgroup$
– YCor
Dec 21 '18 at 15:02










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