Timeline for Rank of a special linear group over a finite field
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| Apr 10, 2015 at 22:28 | comment | added | Jim Humphreys | As Geoff says, Steinberg proved this statement in a much more general context for groups of Lie type, following a long history of developments which he refers to. His paper is here: cms.math.ca/10.4153/CJM-1962-018-0 | |
| Apr 10, 2015 at 18:43 | comment | added | Geoff Robinson | In Steinberg's case they are explicitly described. One is the longest element of the Weyl group, for example. | |
| Apr 10, 2015 at 18:41 | comment | added | Igor Rivin | Are the two elements explicit, as they are in the case of $\mathbb{F}_p?$ (as per my answer? | |
| Apr 10, 2015 at 18:40 | history | answered | Geoff Robinson | CC BY-SA 3.0 |