Special Linear Group of degree 2

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:group_of_people
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SL(2)
gptkbp:application gptkb:geometry
number theory
representation theory
theory of Lie groups
gptkbp:centralTo scalar matrices with determinant 1
gptkbp:defines group of 2x2 matrices with determinant 1
gptkbp:field can be defined over any field
gptkbp:generation elementary matrices
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:General_Linear_Group_of_degree_2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Special Linear Group of degree 2
gptkbp:identityElement 2x2 identity matrix
gptkbp:important_subgroup gptkb:Projective_Special_Linear_Group_of_degree_2
gptkbp:inverse_element matrix inverse
gptkbp:isSimple true for most fields except small ones
gptkbp:notation gptkb:SL(2,_F)
gptkbp:operator matrix multiplication
gptkbp:order (q^2-1)q for finite field of order q
infinite over infinite fields
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:GL(2,_F)
gptkb:PSL(2,_F)
modular group
determinant function
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SL2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6