symplectic group Sp(n,q)

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:group_of_people
classical group
gptkbp:actsOn 2n-dimensional vector space
gptkbp:centralTo cyclic group of order gcd(2,q-1)
gptkbp:definedIn finite field of order q
gptkbp:foundIn finite group theory
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:general_linear_group_GL(2n,q)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label symplectic group Sp(n,q)
gptkbp:isNonAbelian true
gptkbp:isPerfect true (for n>1, q>2)
gptkbp:isSimple true (for n>1, q>2)
gptkbp:notation gptkb:Sp(2n,q)
gptkbp:order q^{n^2} \\prod_{i=1}^n (q^{2i}-1)
gptkbp:preserves non-degenerate alternating bilinear form
gptkbp:relatedTo projective symplectic group PSp(n,q)
gptkbp:type gptkb:Lie_type_C_n
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:algebraic_geometry
gptkb:quantum_information_theory
coding theory
representation theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:orthogonal_group_O(n,q)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8