PSL(n, F)

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algebra
gptkb:group_of_people
gptkbp:actsOn gptkb:geometry
gptkbp:centralTo trivial (in most cases)
gptkbp:definedIn quotient of SL(n, F) by its center
gptkbp:example gptkb:PSL(2,_7)
gptkb:PSL(3,_2)
PSL(2, 5) ≅ A5
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Projective_Special_Linear_Group
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:PGL(n,_F)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PSL(n, F)
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:geometry
group theory
algebraic groups
finite group theory
gptkbp:isChevalleyGroup true
gptkbp:isFinite true (if F is finite)
true (if F is infinite)
gptkbp:isNonAbelian true (for n > 2 or |F| > 3)
gptkbp:isPerfect true (for n > 2 or |F| > 3)
gptkbp:isQuotientOf gptkb:SL(n,_F)
gptkbp:isSimple true (for n > 2 and most fields F)
gptkbp:notation gptkb:PSL(n,_F)
gptkbp:order |PSL(n, q)| = |SL(n, q)| / |Z(SL(n, q))| (for F = finite field of order q)
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:geometry
linear transformations
gptkbp:parameter F
n
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:SL(n,_F)
gptkbp:usedIn classification of finite simple groups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:projective_special_linear_group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6