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Motivic decomposition of compactifications of certain group varieties

Algebraic Geometry 2014-02-25 v1

Abstract

Let D be a central simple algebra of prime degree over a field and let E be an SL_1(D)-torsor. We determine the complete motivic decomposition of certain compactifications of E. We also compute the Chow ring of E.

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@article{arxiv.1402.5520,
  title  = {Motivic decomposition of compactifications of certain group varieties},
  author = {Nikita A. Karpenko and Alexander S. Merkurjev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.5520},
  year   = {2014}
}

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18 pages