Paper 2, Section II, I

Algebraic Geometry
Part II, 2021

Let kk be an algebraically closed field and n1n \geqslant 1. Exhibit GL(n,k)G L(n, k) as an open subset of affine space Akn2\mathbb{A}_{k}^{n^{2}}. Deduce that GL(n,k)G L(n, k) is smooth. Prove that it is also irreducible.

Prove that GL(n,k)G L(n, k) is isomorphic to a closed subvariety in an affine space.

Show that the matrix multiplication map

GL(n,k)×GL(n,k)GL(n,k)G L(n, k) \times G L(n, k) \rightarrow G L(n, k)

that sends a pair of matrices to their product is a morphism.

Prove that any morphism from Akn\mathbb{A}_{k}^{n} to Ak1>{0}\mathbb{A}_{k}^{1}>\{0\} is constant.

Prove that for n2n \geqslant 2 any morphism from Pkn\mathbb{P}_{k}^{n} to Pk1\mathbb{P}_{k}^{1} is constant.