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Sunday, November 12, 2023

SL(n,K) and U(n,K): an Algebraic Geometry Approach

I considered the singular matrix as an algebraic variety before.

I observed another interesting example today.

Let us consider the special linear group over algebraic closed fields K.

(1)SL(n,K):={XGL(n,K)|detX=1}

Which is a variety since it is the zero of detX1=0

Remark

(2)detXK[X1,1,...,Xn,n]

and

(3)SL(n,K)AKn2

Math Cat told me that this is a kind of algebraic group, i.e. group object in the category of variety.

SL(n,K) has a sub-variety, U(n,K).

Which is the intersection of X1j2+X2,j2+...+Xn,j21=0, j from 1 to n.

One interesting question is what is the property of the coordinate ring of SL(n,K) and U(n,K)?

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