Reduction theorems for triples of short root unipotent subgroups in Chevalley groups of type B and C are proved. The main result asserts that except for one case, any subgroup generated by such a triple is conjugate to a subgroup of G(B4, K)U(B5, K) or G(C4, K)U(C5, K), respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)437-452
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Mathematical Sciences (United States)
Volume222
Issue number4
Early online date10 Mar 2017
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes

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  • Mathematics(all)
  • Applied Mathematics

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