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Pointless groups
This question now has two sequels, Pointless groups II (to which @R.vanDobbendeBruyn gave a counterexample for an infinite, imperfect field) and Pointless groups III, both using revised wording ...
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The Lang isogeny
Let $G$ be a connected commutative algebraic group over $\mathbb{F}_q$. If $\text{Fr}_q : G \to G$ denotes the $q$-Frobenius morphism, we define the Lang isogeny $L_q$ to be the endomorphism of $G$ ...
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Over a finite field, does a torsor under the component group of G lift to a torsor under G?
Let $k$ be a finite field and $G$ a finite type smooth $k$-group scheme. Let $G^0$ and $\Gamma$ be the connected component of identity and the component group of $G$, so there is an exact sequence $1 \...
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$\mathbb{F}_q$-rational elements in unipotent classes of a finite group of Lie-type
I've tried posting this question on MSE, but didn't manage to get an answer there, so I'm trying again here. Sorry in advance if this question is trivial or trivially false. I haven't managed to find ...
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Orbit counting polynomials over finite fields
Let $X$ be an affine variety defined over $\mathbb{Z}$ and let $G$ be an algebraic group defined over $\mathbb{Z}$. Let $q$ be a power of a prime number. We write $\mathbb{F}_q$ for the field with $q$ ...
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Character values of principal series representations of $GL_n(\mathbb{F}_q)$
Let $P_{\alpha}$ be the principal series representation of $GL_n(\mathbb{F}_q)$, where $\alpha = ( \alpha_1, \alpha_2, \cdots, \alpha_n)$ and $\alpha_i : \mathbb{F}_q^* \rightarrow \mathbb{C}^*$.
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Monoid cohomology of $\mathbb{N}$ for a linear algebraic group
Let $k$ be a finite field and $k_E:=k((X))$ denote the field of Laurent series over $k$. We define a Frobenius endomorphism on $k_E$ via $f(X)\mapsto f(X^p)$. We choose a lift $\varphi:k_E^{sep}\...
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Centralizers of $\mathbb{F}_q$-rational semisimple elements of a finite group of Lie type
Let $\mathbb{G}$ be a connected reductive $\mathbb{F}_q$ algebraic group over its algebraic closure $\bar{\mathbb{F}_q}$, and $\mathbb{T}$ be an $\mathbb{F}_q$-defined maximal torus. Let $\Phi$ be the ...
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Representation of GL(n, F_p) over F_p, for n small
The question is related to this post
Representation theory of the general linear group over a finite prime field
However, I am asking for more detailed references for n small, for example, for n=2, ...
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Number of involutions in finite reductive groups
Let $G$ be a connected split reductive group over $\mathbb{Z}$. Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $i_n(q)$ be the number of elements of $G(\mathbb{F}_q)$ satisfying $x^n=1$.
Question: Is there a &...
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invariant subspaces of general linear groups for finite fields
Let $K$ be a finite field, let $n\ge 1$ be an integer and let $G=\mathrm{GL}(n,K)$ be acting linearly on a finite dimensional $K$-vector space $V$. Although $G$ is a reductive group, it is not ...
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Image of the Lang-Steinberg map on disconnected centralizers of semisimple elements
Let $\newcommand{\dbF}{\mathbb F}\dbF_q$ be a finite field and let $G\subseteq\mathrm{GL}_N(\bar{\dbF}_q)$ be a connected reductive group defined over $\dbF_q$. Let $F$ be the associated Frobenius map,...
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Binary algebra, is it possible to partition the elements in GF(2^12) into 65 subgroups closed under addition?
The set of all binary vectors with 12 components forms a field with 2^12 elements containing 000000000000 and another 65*63 elements. Is it possible to partition these elements into 65 subgroups of 63 ...
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How to prove that $A$ is supersingular iff the Picard number $\rho(A)$ is equal to the second $l$-adic Betti number $b_2(A) = 6$?
Let $A$ be an abelian surface over algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic $p > 2$. How to prove that $A$ is supersingular (in other words, there is an isogeny between $A$ and $E^2$, where ...
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Reference request - obtaining finite simple groups from algebraic groups
I'm looking for references for the following statements, which I believe are true:
Let $G$ be a simply connected simple linear algebraic group over a finite field $k$ of cardinality $q\ge 4$. Let $Z\...
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Lifting Lang-Steinberg to DVR's in Characteristic 0
Let $A$ be a compact DVR in characteristic $0$, uniformizer $\pi$ and residue field $k$. Let $A\subset B$ be a complete DVR with the same uniformizer $\pi$ and algebraicly closed residue field $F$. ...
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Groups implementable by finite field
I'm interested in finding all groups for which the group operation (and inverse map) may be implemented using finite field arithmetic.
I've done some searching and have come across "algebraic groups",...
