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Very special algebraic groups

Algebraic Geometry 2020-06-17 v3 Group Theory

Abstract

We say that a smooth algebraic group GG over a field kk is very special if for any field extension K/kK/k, every GKG_K-homogeneous KK-variety has a KK-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.

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@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