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A characterization ofSL 2(k) by its quadratic action on the natural module

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    Cuypers, H. A characterization ofSL 2(k) by its quadratic action on the natural module. Arch. Math 61, 401–408 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01207539

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