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Title: Topological generation of algebraic groupsAbstract: Let G be an algebraic group over an algebraically closed field. A subset S of G topologically generates G if the subgroup generated by S is dense in G, with respect to the Zariski topology. In this talk, I will report on recent work with Spencer Gerhardt and Bob Guralnick on the topological generation of simple algebraic groups by elements in specified conjugacy classes. I will explain some of the main ideas and I will present new results for exceptional algebraic groups. I will also describe an application concerning the random generation of finite simple groups of Lie type.
| Period | 13 Jan 2020 |
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| Visiting from | Univ Bristol, Dept Math (United Kingdom) |
| Visitor degree | PhD |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |
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Department of Mathematics - Algebra Seminar Series
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