SL(2,ℤ)

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SL(2,ℤ) is the group of 2×2 integer matrices with determinant 1, fundamental in number theory, geometry, and the theory of modular forms.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
modular group SL(2,Z) 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf discrete group
finitely generated group
group
infinite group
lattice in Lie group
linear group
matrix group
non-abelian group
abelianizationIs cyclic group of order 12
actionTypeOnUpperHalfPlane fractional linear transformations
actsOn set of lattices in ℂ
upper half-plane ℍ
centerIs {±I}
congruenceSubgroups Γ(N)
containsSubgroupIsomorphicTo free group on two generators
covolumeInSL2R finite
definedAs group of 2×2 integer matrices with determinant 1
determinantCondition determinant = 1
fundamentalDomainForActionOn upper half-plane ℍ
fundamentalIn hyperbolic geometry
number theory
theory of modular forms
generatedBy S = [[0,-1],[1,0]]
T = [[1,1],[0,1]]
hasPropertyT false
identityElement 2×2 identity matrix
isCountable true
isLatticeIn SL(2,ℝ) NERFINISHED
isLinear true
isNonAmenable true
isomorphicTo free product C₄ *_{C₂} C₆
isPerfect false
isResiduallyFinite true
isUniversalCoverOf PSL(2,ℤ) up to center
matrixSize 2×2
modularGroup true
operation matrix multiplication
over integers ℤ
presentation ⟨S,T | S^4 = I, S^2 = (ST)^3⟩
principalCongruenceSubgroupDefinition kernel of reduction mod N homomorphism SL(2,ℤ) → SL(2,ℤ/Nℤ)
PSL2ZIsomorphicTo free product C₂ * C₃
PSL2ZPresentation ⟨S̄,T̄ | S̄^2 = (S̄T̄)^3 = 1⟩
quotientByCenterIs PSL(2,ℤ)
relatedObject modular curve X(1) NERFINISHED
relation (ST)^3 = S^2
S^4 = I
roleInEllipticCurves classifies complex elliptic curves up to isomorphism via j-invariant
symbol SL(2,Z) NERFINISHED
SL₂(ℤ) NERFINISHED

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

modular group PSL(2,Z) commensurableWith SL(2,ℤ)
subject surface form: PSL(2,ℤ)
modular group PSL(2,Z) isQuotientOf SL(2,ℤ)
subject surface form: PSL(2,ℤ)
Ramanujan theta function relatedTo SL(2,ℤ)
this entity surface form: modular group SL(2,Z)