Very special algebraic groups
Algebraic Geometry
2020-06-17 v3 Group Theory
Abstract
We say that a smooth algebraic group over a field is very special if for any field extension , every -homogeneous -variety has a -rational point. It is known that every split solvable linear algebraic group is very special. In this note, we show that the converse holds, and discuss its relationship with the birational classification of algebraic group actions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2002.06940,
title = {Very special algebraic groups},
author = {Michel Brion and Emmanuel Peyre},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.06940},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
Proof of Lemma 6 simplified following a suggestion of the referee