On subgroups of the special linear group containing the special orthogonal group (Q1062145)
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On subgroups of the special linear group containing the special orthogonal group (English)
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1985
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Let V be an n-dimensional vector space over an arbitrary field K of characteristic not 2. Let \(O_ n\) be an orthogonal group of Witt index \(\geq 1\) and \(SL_ n\) be the special linear group over K. Let N be the normalizer of \(SL_ n\cap O_ n\) in \(SL_ n\). The main result is that N is a maximal subgroup of \(SL_ n\) for \(n\geq 3\). If \(n=2\) then a similar result holds provided the cardinality of K is at least 13.
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orthogonal group
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Witt index
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special linear group
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normalizer
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maximal subgroup
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