On endomorphisms of extensions in Tannakian categories

Abstract

We prove some analogues of Schur's lemma for endomorphisms of extensions in Tannakian categories. More precisely, let $\mathbf{T}$ be a neutral Tannakian category over a field of characteristic zero. Let $E$ be an extension of $A$ by $B$ in $\mathbf{T}$. We consider conditions under which every endomorphism of $E$ that stabilizes $B$ induces a scalar map on $A\oplus B$. We give a result in this direction in the general setting of arbitrary $\mathbf{T}$ and $E$, and then a stronger result when $\mathbf{T}$ is filtered and the associated graded objects to $A$ and $B$ satisfy some conditions. We also discuss the sharpness of the results.