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linear group

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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Any group that is isomorphic to a matrix group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: group-theory, mathematics, sciences

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  • 2007, Peter Schmid, The Solution of the k(GV) Problem, Imperial College Press, page vii, So finite groups often appear as subgroups of permutation groups or linear groups. The “geometry” of a group (as permutation group or linear group, or as a group of Lie type etc.) should be used in order to describe basic invariants.

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  • Polish: grupa liniowa — group isomorphic to a matrix group