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Excellence of G_2 and F_4

Group Theory 2015-03-17 v1

Abstract

A linear algebraic group G defined over a field k is said to be excellent if for every field extension L of k the anisotropic kernel of the group (G \otimes_k L) is defined over k. We prove that groups of type G_2 and F_4 are excellent over any field k of characteristic other than 2 and 3.

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@article{arxiv.1004.5084,
  title  = {Excellence of G_2 and F_4},
  author = {Shripad Garge},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.5084},
  year   = {2015}
}

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to appear in "Muenster Journal of Mathematics"