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Classification of algebraic groups of the types $^1\! A_{n-1}$ and $^2\! A_{n-1}$
This seemingly elementary question was asked in Mathematics StackExchange.com: https://math.stackexchange.com/q/4779592/37763.
It got upvotes, but no answers or comments, and so I ask it here.
Let $G$ ...
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Twisted forms with real points of a real Grassmannian
Let $X={\rm Gr}_{n,k,{\Bbb R}}$ denote the Grassmannian of $k$-dimensional subspaces in ${\Bbb R}^n$.
We regard $X$ as an ${\Bbb R}$-variety with the set of complex points $X({\Bbb C})={\rm Gr}_{n,k,{\...
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Torus gerbes over curves
Setup: Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field. Let $C$ be a smooth connected curve over $k$. Let $K(C)$ be the function field of $C$.
Tsen's Theorem implies that every $\mathbb{G}_m$-gerbe over $K(C)...
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Taking quotient of a variety by the additive group
1. Let $X$ be a smooth irreducible $\Bbb C$-variety,
on which the algebraic $\Bbb C$-group $G={\bf G}_{a,{\Bbb C}}$
(the additive group) acts freely on the right:
$$ X\times _{\Bbb C} G\to X,\quad (x,...
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What are the Tits algebras of $\mathrm{SO}(A, \sigma)$ if $A$ is split?
Given a connected linear algebraic group $G$ over a field of characteristic zero, there are several constructions of the so called Tits algebras (see Sechin and Semenov - Applications of the Morava K-...
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Real forms of complex reductive groups
I have a collection of related (to me) questions, which stem from the fact that I feel like I have a bunch of pieces, but not a full clear picture. I'm curious about forms of reductive groups in ...
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Field extensions that preserve given cohomology classes
Let $G$ be a connected reductive group over $\mathbb{Q}$ and let $\operatorname{Ker}^1(\mathbb{Q},G) \subset H^1(\mathbb{Q},G)$ be the subset of classes that are trivial at all places. I am trying to ...
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Is a 8-dimensional quadratic form recognized by its Lie algebra, modulo equivalence and scalar multiplication?
Question. Let $K$ be a field of characteristic zero (large characteristic should be fine too). Let $q,q'$ be two non-degenerate quadratic forms on $K^n$ with $n=8$. Suppose that the Lie algebras $\...
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Rost Invariant of $E_7$
Let $E_7$ denote the split group of type $E_7$. Assume $G := \xi\overline{G}$ is a semisimple algebraic group over a field $k$ with characteristic zero for some $\xi \in H^1(k,E_7)$. Let $r(G)$ $\in$ $...
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Quadrics contained in the (complex) Cayley plane
In the paper
Ilev, Manivel - The Chow ring of the Cayley plane
we can learn, that $CH^8(X)$, with $X := E_6/P_1$, denoting the Cayley plane, has three generators with one of them being the class of ...
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Nonabelian $H^2$ and Galois descent
I would like to know whether the following metatheorem on nonabelian $H^2$ has been ever stated and/or proved.
Let $k$ be a perfect field and $k^s$ its fixed separable closure.
Let $X^s$ be a variety ...
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Constructing groups of Type E7 with certain Tits Index
In a new survey on $E_8$, namely
Skip Garibaldi - E8 the most exceptional group
, the author gives an example (Example 8.4., page 15) on how to construct a group of type E8 with a prescribed Tits-...
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Normalizer of non-split tori
Let $\mathbb{G}$ be a connected reductive group over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $G:=\mathbb{G}(\mathbb{C}(\!(t)\!))$. Let $T$ be a maximal torus in $G$.
Question: What do we know about the normalizer $N_G(T)$...
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First Galois cohomology of Weil restriction of $\mathbb{G}_m$
Let $L/K$ be a finite Galois extension, write $G:= Gal(L/K)$. Denote by $R = Res(\mathbb{G}_m)$ the Weil restriction of $\mathbb{G}_m$, from $L$ to $K$. I want to show that its first Galois cohomology ...
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Galois cohomology of a non-abelian group over a function field
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field, and $X$ a connected smooth projective curve over $X$. Let $F$ be the function field of $k$. Let $G$ be an algebraic group over $k$ (assume that it is smooth, ...
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