"special linear group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special linear groups [plural]
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  1. (group theory) For given field F and order n, the group of n×n matrices with determinant 1, with the group operations of matrix multiplication and matrix inversion. Wikipedia link: special linear group Categories (topical): Group theory Derived forms: projective special linear group Related terms: general linear group, Lie group
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