Steinberg group

In mathematics, Steinberg group means either of two distinct, though related, constructions of the mathematician Robert Steinberg:

Steinberg group (K-theory) St(A) in algebraic K-theory.
Steinberg group (Lie theory) is a 'twisted' group of Lie type, in particular one of the groups of type ³D₄ or ²E₆.

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