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Questions about the branch of algebra that deals with groups.

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Connected extensions of finite by connected algebraic groups

In Groupes algébriques et corps de classes Serre classifies the $2$-dimensional commutative unipotent connected algebraic groups $G$ (VII:11). With the exception of the product of the additive group w …
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The number of orbits of a permutation action

For $r=2$ a $k$-subset can be thought of as a graph with vertices $[n]$ and $k$ edges. Hence the number of orbits is equal to the number of isomorphism classes of graphs on $n$ vertices and $k$ edges. …
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On special 2-groups

Being systematic a $2$-special group is specified completely by two $\mathbb Z/2$-vector spaces $U=G/Z(G)$ and $V=Z(G)$ together with the induced square map $\Gamma^2U\to V$ which is non-degenerate in …
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Commutator subgroup does not consist only of commutators?

A simple yet useful way of getting examples is to look at step $2$ nilpotent groups. Hence we consider central extensions $1\to A\to H\to B\to1$, where $A$ and $B$ are abelian. Taking commutators indu …
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Multiplication by $n$ on commutative algebraic groups

Yes, this is true. The derivative of $n_G$ at the identity element $e$ is multiplication by $n$ on the Lie algebra (tangent space at $e$) which gives that the kernel is finite and the image of $n_G$ h …
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Where can I easily look up / calculate (abelian) group cohomology?

This group is best understood in terms of the universal coefficient formula, i.e., in terms of the homology of the involved group. Hence, if $A$ is any abelian group we have $H_1(A)=A$ and the additio …
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Comparing lower central series and augmentation ideal completions

As Simon points out, the answer is no in a simple case and if you think about his argument the answer should probably be no as soon as $G^p$ is infinite. However, there is a statement that is very clo …
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Cohomology analogue for central series of length more than two

This looks like a (slightly) non-additive version of Grothendieck's theory of "extensions panachées" (SGA 7/I, IX.9.3). There he considers objects (in some abelian category) $X$ together with a filtat …
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Suzuki and Ree groups, from the algebraic group standpoint

It is not really a question of inner forms. What happens is that the algebraic group $G_2$ has an extra endomorphism $\varphi$ whose square is the Frobenius map (over the appropriate finite field). Ju …
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Group Action with a Fixed-Point Property

Consider the action of $\mathrm{PU}_2$ of projective transformations of the complex projective line $\mathbb P^1(\mathbb C)$ represented by unitary matrices. The fixed points of a non-identity element …
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Finite subgroups of ${\rm SL}_2(\mathbb{Z})$ (reference request)

I interpret your statement as being concerned with conjugation in $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb Z)$. In that case I think that the arguments given only give that the groups are cyclic of order $1$, $2$, $3$, …
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A condition on finite groups

Such automorphisms appear naturally when one tries to analyse the group of automorphisms of $G$ preserving $H$ ($H$ may for instance be a characteristic subgroup so that it is preserved by all automor …
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What is a "block" in an abelian category?

It seems clear to me that blocks should have something to do with the decomposition of the category as a direct product of subcategories. A decomposition into a product of two factors corresponds exac …
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21 votes

Orbit structures of conjugacy class set and irreducible representation set under automorphis...

I think that an example of non-equivalent permutation sets is given by $G=(\mathbb Z/p\mathbb Z)^n$ for $n>2$ (and $p$ a prime). Then the automorphism group is $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb Z/p\mathbb Z)$, t …
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22 votes

What algebraic group does Tannaka-Krein reconstruct when fed the category of modules of a no...

After some thought my pessimism (as expressed in my concurrence with the answer of Milne) has abated somewhat. If I were bold enough I would conjecture the following (assuming that the characteristic …
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