Decomposition of transvections: An algebro-geometric approach

Petrov, V.

doi:10.1090/spmj/1440

Decomposition of transvections: An algebro-geometric approach
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by V. Petrov
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St. Petersburg Math. J. 28 (2017), 109-114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/spmj/1440

Published electronically: November 30, 2016

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Abstract:

A simple and uniform algebro-geometric proof is given for the decomposition of transvections for Chevalley groups in minuscule representations.

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