Parameterized generic Galois groups for q-difference equations, followed
by the appendix "The Galois D-groupoid of a q-difference system" by Anne
Granier
We introduce the parameterized generic Galois group of a q-difference module,
that is a differential group in the sense of Kolchin. It is associated to the
smallest differential tannakian category generated by the q-difference module,
equipped with the forgetful functor. Our previous results on the Grothendieck
conjecture for q-difference equations lead to an adelic description of the
parameterized generic Galois group, in the spirit of the Grothendieck-Katz's
conjecture on p-curvatures. Using this description, we show that the
Malgrange-Granier D-groupoid of a nonlinear q-difference system coincides, in
the linear case, with the parameterized generic Galois group introduced here.
The paper is followed by an appendix by A. Granier, that provides a quick
introduction to the D-groupoid of a non-linear q-difference equation.Comment: The content of this paper was previously included in arXiv:1002.483