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Orthogonal webs and semisimplification

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Abstract

We define a diagrammatic category that is equivalent to tilting representations for the orthogonal group. Our construction works in characteristic not equal to two. We also describe the semisimplification of this category.

Mathematics Subject Classifications: Primary:18M05, 20G05; Secondary:18M30,~20J15

Keywords: Representations of linear algebraic groups, webs, Howe duality, diagrammatic presentation, positive characteristic, semisimplification