Linear groups of finite Morley rank

MaRDI QIDQ6208217zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Alexandre V. Borovik, Jeffrey Burdges

Publication date 25 January 2008

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Model-theoretic algebra (03C60) Linear algebraic groups and related topics (20G99)

Abstract: We show that a non-algebraic simple group of finite Morley rank with a definable representation over a field has no involutions, and otherwise resembles a bad group. In particular, the modern form of the Cherlin-Zilber alebaricity conjecture hold for such groups.

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