Invariant fields of finite irreducible reflection groups

Gregor Kemper, Gunter Malle

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Abstract

We prove the following result: If G is a finite irreducible reflection group defined over a base field k, then the invariant field of G is purely transcendental over k, even if |G| is divisible by the characteristic of k. It is well known that in the above situation the invariant ring is in general not a polynomial ring. So the question whether at least the invariant field is purely transcendental (Noether's problem) is quite natural.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)569-586
Number of pages18
JournalMathematische Annalen
Volume315
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1999
Externally publishedYes

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