Minimal reduction type in classical cases

Abstract

We prove Yun's minimal reduction conjecture for all classical groups. More precisely, for any topologically nilpotent regular semisimple element ${\hat{I}}^3$, we show that the associated minimal reduction set ${\mathrm{RT}}_{\min }({\hat{I}}^3)$ consists of a single nilpotent orbit. This result confirms and extends Yun's earlier work in types A and C, and resolves the remaining cases in types B and D. Moreover, we provide an explicit and effective procedure for determining ${\mathrm{RT}}_{\min }({\hat{I}}^3)$.

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