On the stable rationality of X/G

Publication date: 4 December 1992

Abstract: Let

G

be a connected, reductive algeraic group whose Dynkin diagram contains no components of type

G_{2},

F_{4},

E_{6},

E_{7}

or

E_{8} .

That is, all the components are of classical type. Suppose

X

is an affine variety, and suppose

G

acts freely on

X .

Then

X

and

X / G

are stably birationally equivalent.

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