A short exact sequence

Abstract

Let R be a regular semi-local integral domain containing a field and K be its fraction field. Let mu: G --> T be an R-group schemes morphism between reductive R-group schemes, which is smooth as a scheme morphism. Suppose that T is an R-torus.Then the map T(R)/mu(G(R)) --> T(K)/mu(G(K)) is injective and certain purity theorem is true.These and other results are derived from an extended form of Grothendieck--Serre conjecture proven in the present paper for rings R as above.