Blocks of symmetric groups, semicuspidal KLR algebras and zigzag Schur-Weyl duality

TL;DR

This paper proves Turner's conjecture, showing that blocks of symmetric group Hecke algebras are derived equivalent to explicit Turner double algebras, using advanced algebraic tools like KLR algebras and zigzag algebras.

Contribution

It establishes a new derived equivalence classification for blocks of symmetric groups via explicit algebraic structures, advancing understanding in modular representation theory.

Findings

Proves Turner's conjecture for symmetric group blocks.

Introduces generalized Schur algebras from wreath products of zigzag algebras.

Utilizes imaginary semicuspidal quotients of affine KLR algebras.

Abstract

We prove Turner's conjecture, which describes the blocks of the Hecke algebras of the symmetric groups up to derived equivalence as certain explicit Turner double algebras. Turner doubles are Schur-algebra-like `local' objects, which replace wreath products of Brauer tree algebras in the context of the Brou\'e abelian defect group conjecture for blocks of symmetric groups with non-abelian defect groups. The main tools used in the proof are generalized Schur algebras corresponding to wreath products of zigzag algebras and imaginary semicuspidal quotients of affine KLR algebras.