special linear group of degree n over the finite field with q elements

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:group_of_people
gptkbp:actsOn gptkb:vector_space_of_dimension_n_over_F_q
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs SL(n, F_q)
gptkbp:category gptkb:Lie_group
gptkbp:centralTo scalar matrices with determinant 1
gptkbp:definedIn group of n x n matrices with determinant 1 over F_q
gptkbp:field finite field with q elements
gptkbp:generation elementary matrices with determinant 1
gptkbp:hasNormalSubgroup gptkb:center
gptkbp:hasSubgroup general linear group of degree n over the finite field with q elements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label special linear group of degree n over the finite field with q elements
gptkbp:isPerfect true for n > 2 or (n = 2 and q > 3)
gptkbp:isQuotientOf projective special linear group PSL(n, q)
gptkbp:isSimple n > 2 or (n = 2 and q > 3)
gptkbp:notation SL(n, q)
gptkbp:order q^{n^2-1} * (q^n-1)(q^{n-1}-1)...(q-1)/ (q-1)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:algebraic_geometry
gptkb:geometry
group theory
representation theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SL(n,q)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7