Local Monodromy of 1-Dimensional p-Divisible Groups

Abstract

Let $G$ be a $p$-divisible group over a complete discrete valuation ring $R$ of characteristic $p$. The generic fiber of $G$ determines a Galois representation $\rho$. The image of $\rho$ admits a ramification filtration and a Lie filtration. We relate these filtrations in the case $G$ is one dimensional, giving an equicharacteristic version of Sen's theorem in this setting. This result generalizes a result of Gross. Additionally, we prove that the representation associated to the \'etale part of $G$ is irreducible, generalizing a result of Chai.