special linear group SL(2n,q)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:group_of_people
gptkb:Lie_group
gptkbp:actsOn 2n-dimensional vector space over F_q
gptkbp:centralTo set of scalar matrices with determinant 1
gptkbp:containsElement 2n x 2n matrices with determinant 1 over F_q
gptkbp:definedIn finite field of order q
gptkbp:fieldCharacteristic characteristic of F_q
gptkbp:generation elementary matrices with determinant 1
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:general_linear_group_GL(2n,q)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label special linear group SL(2n,q)
gptkbp:isFinite true
gptkbp:isNonAbelian true (for n>1)
gptkbp:isPerfect true (for n>1)
gptkbp:isQuotientOf projective special linear group PSL(2n,q)
gptkbp:isSimple true (for n>1, q>3 except (n,q)=(2,2),(2,3))
gptkbp:notation SL(2n,q)
gptkbp:order q^{2n^2-n} \\prod_{i=1}^{2n}(q^i-1)/\\prod_{i=1}^{n}(q^{2i}-1)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:general_linear_group_GL(2n,q)
gptkb:special_linear_group_SL(n,q)
projective special linear group PSL(2n,q)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:algebraic_geometry
number theory
representation theory
finite group theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:general_linear_group_GL(2n,q)
gptkb:GL(2n,q)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8