Split algebraic group: Difference between revisions

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Definition

An algebraic group over a field $K$ (not necessarily algebraically closed) is termed a split algebraic group if it has a Borel subgroup has a composition series such that all the composition factors (i.e., all the successive group quotients) are isomorphic to either the additive group of $K$ or the multiplicative group of $K$ .

Note that if $K$ is an algebraically closed field, then every linear algebraic group (and hence, every affine algebraic group) over $K$ is split.

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 ==Definition==
-An [[algebraic group]] over a field <math>K</math> (not necessarily algebraically closed) is termed a '''split algebraic group''' if its [[Borel subgroup]] has a [[composition series of an algebraic group|composition series]] such that all the composition factors (i.e., all the successive group quotients) are isomorphic to either the additive group of <math>K</math> or the multiplicative group of <math>K</math>.
+An [[algebraic group]] over a field <math>K</math> (not necessarily algebraically closed) is termed a '''split algebraic group''' if it has a [[Borel subgroup]] has a [[composition series of an algebraic group|composition series]] such that all the composition factors (i.e., all the successive group quotients) are isomorphic to either the additive group of <math>K</math> or the multiplicative group of <math>K</math>.
 Note that if <math>K</math> is an [[algebraically closed field]], then every [[linear algebraic group]] (and hence, every [[affine algebraic group]]) over <math>K</math> is split.