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Finitely generated matrix groups whose eigenvalues are all algebraic



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Let $G$ be a finitely generated subgroup of $GL(n,mathbbC)$. Assume that there exists a number field $k$ (i.e. a finite extension of $mathbbQ$) such that for all $g in G$, the eigenvalues of $g$ all lie in $k$. This implies that $g$ is conjugate to an element of $GL(n,k)$.



Question: must it be the case that some conjugate of $G$ lies in $GL(n,k)$? Or at least $GL(n,k')$ for some finite extension $k'$ of $k$? If this is not true, what kinds of assumptions can I put on $G$ to ensure that it is?










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    Let $G$ be a finitely generated subgroup of $GL(n,mathbbC)$. Assume that there exists a number field $k$ (i.e. a finite extension of $mathbbQ$) such that for all $g in G$, the eigenvalues of $g$ all lie in $k$. This implies that $g$ is conjugate to an element of $GL(n,k)$.



    Question: must it be the case that some conjugate of $G$ lies in $GL(n,k)$? Or at least $GL(n,k')$ for some finite extension $k'$ of $k$? If this is not true, what kinds of assumptions can I put on $G$ to ensure that it is?










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      Let $G$ be a finitely generated subgroup of $GL(n,mathbbC)$. Assume that there exists a number field $k$ (i.e. a finite extension of $mathbbQ$) such that for all $g in G$, the eigenvalues of $g$ all lie in $k$. This implies that $g$ is conjugate to an element of $GL(n,k)$.



      Question: must it be the case that some conjugate of $G$ lies in $GL(n,k)$? Or at least $GL(n,k')$ for some finite extension $k'$ of $k$? If this is not true, what kinds of assumptions can I put on $G$ to ensure that it is?










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      Question: must it be the case that some conjugate of $G$ lies in $GL(n,k)$? Or at least $GL(n,k')$ for some finite extension $k'$ of $k$? If this is not true, what kinds of assumptions can I put on $G$ to ensure that it is?







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          Here's one easy example. Let $G$ be generated by $pmatrix1 & xcr 0 & 1$
          for $x$ in some finite set $X$ of complex
          numbers. All eigenvalues are $1$, so we can take $k = mathbb Q$. If $G$ is conjugate by $S$ to a subgroup of
          $GL(2,mathbb Q)$, then the members of $X$ are in the field generated by the matrix elements of $S$, and we can choose $X$ so that this is impossible (e.g. take more than $4$ numbers that are algebraically independent).






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            Here's one easy example. Let $G$ be generated by $pmatrix1 & xcr 0 & 1$
            for $x$ in some finite set $X$ of complex
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              for $x$ in some finite set $X$ of complex
              numbers. All eigenvalues are $1$, so we can take $k = mathbb Q$. If $G$ is conjugate by $S$ to a subgroup of
              $GL(2,mathbb Q)$, then the members of $X$ are in the field generated by the matrix elements of $S$, and we can choose $X$ so that this is impossible (e.g. take more than $4$ numbers that are algebraically independent).






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                $GL(2,mathbb Q)$, then the members of $X$ are in the field generated by the matrix elements of $S$, and we can choose $X$ so that this is impossible (e.g. take more than $4$ numbers that are algebraically independent).






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