L\"ubeck's classification of representations of finite simple groups of Lie type and the inverse Galois problem for some orthogonal groups

Abstract

In this paper we prove that for each integer of the form $n=4\varpi$ (where $\varpi$ is a prime between $17$ and $73$) at least one of the following groups: $P\Omega^+_n(\mathbb{F}_{\ell^s})$, $PSO^+_n(\mathbb{F}_{\ell^s})$, $PO_n^+(\mathbb{F}_{\ell^s})$ or $PGO^+_n(\mathbb{F}_{\ell^s})$ is a Galois group of $\mathbb{Q}$ for almost all primes $\ell$ and infinitely many integers $s > 0$. This is achieved by making use of the classification of small degree representations of finite simple groups of Lie type in defining characteristic of F. L\"ubeck and a previous result of the author on the image of the Galois representations attached to RAESDC automorphic representations of $GL_n(\mathbb{A}_\mathbb{Q})$.