A character group is a fundamental concept in the study of algebraic groups, representing the group of homomorphisms from a given algebraic group to the multiplicative group of a field. This concept ties into group actions, as characters can be used to study how algebraic groups act on various algebraic objects by analyzing their representations and symmetries. Understanding character groups helps in classifying algebraic groups and their representations in a coherent way.
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