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Non-commuting elements of finite orders in a reductive group over a p-adic field

Let $k$ be a $p$-adic field and $G$ be a connected non-abelian reductive algebraic group over $k$. I am asking for a proof of the following lemma: Lemma. Assuming that $p$ is "good" for $G$,...
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For which subgroups the transfer map kills a given element of a group?

$\newcommand{\ab}{{\rm ab}} \newcommand{\ord}{{\rm ord}} $Let $G$ be a finite or profinite group. Consider the abelianized group $$G^\ab=G/G'$$ where $G'$ is the commutator subgroup of $G$. Let $H\...
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Forms of ${\rm SL}(2)$

I know all real forms of ${\rm SL}(2,{\Bbb C}$). They are ${\rm SL}(2,{\Bbb R})$ and ${\rm SU}(2)$. Moreover, ${\rm SL}(2,{\Bbb R})$ is isomorphic to ${\rm SU}(1,1)$. Thus I can say that all real ...
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