Recognition of some simple groups by their noncommuting graphs

Let G be a nonabelian group and associate a noncommuting graph ?(G) with G as follows: The vertex set of ?(G) is G\Z(G) with two vertices x and y joined by an edge whenever the commutator of x and y is not the identity. Abdollahi et al. (J Algebra 298(2):468–492, 2006) put forward a conjecture called AAM’s Conjecture in as follows: If M is a finite nonabelian simple group and G is a group such that ?(G) ? ?(M), then G ? M. Even though this conjecture is well known to hold for all simple groups with nonconnected prime graphs and the alternating group A ₁₀ [see Darafsheh (Groups with the same non-commuting graph. Discrete Appl Math (2008) doi:10.1016/j.dam.2008.06.010), Wang and Shi (Commun Algebra 36(2):523–528, 2008)], it is still unknown for all simple groups with connected prime graphs except A ₁₀. In the present paper, we prove that this conjecture is also true for the projective special linear simple group L ₄(9). The new method used in this paper also works well in the cases L ₄(4), L ₄(7), U ₄(7), etc.     

Recognition of some simple groups by their noncommuting graphs

Let G be a nonabelian group and associate a noncommuting graph ∇(G) with G as follows: The vertex set of ∇(G) is G\Z(G) with two vertices x and y joined by an edge whenever the commutator of x and y is not the identity. Abdollahi et al. (J Algebra 298(2):468–492, 2006) put forward a conjecture called AAM’s Conjecture in as follows: If M is a finite nonabelian simple group and G is a group such that ∇(G) ≅ ∇(M), then G ≅ M. Even though this conjecture is well known to hold for all simple groups with nonconnected prime graphs and the alternating group A ₁₀ [see Darafsheh (Groups with the same non-commuting graph. Discrete Appl Math (2008) doi:), Wang and Shi (Commun Algebra 36(2):523–528, 2008)], it is still unknown for all simple groups with connected prime graphs except A ₁₀. In the present paper, we prove that this conjecture is also true for the projective special linear simple group L ₄(9). The new method used in this paper also works well in the cases L ₄(4), L ₄(7), U ₄(7), etc.     

Verifying Huppert’s Conjecture for PSp<Subscript>4</Subscript>(<Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis>) when <Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis> > 7

Let G denote a finite group and cd (G) the set of irreducible character degrees of G. Bertram Huppert conjectured that if H is a finite nonabelian simple group such that cd (G) = cd (H), then G ≅ H × A, where A is an abelian group. Huppert verified the conjecture for PSp₄(q) when q = 3, 4, 5, or 7. In this paper, we extend Huppert’s results and verify the conjecture for PSp₄(q) for all q. This demonstrates progress toward the goal of verifying the conjecture for all nonabelian simple groups of Lie type of rank two.     

Classification of Finite Groups with a CC-Subgroup

Abstract

A proper subgroup M of a group G is called a CC-subgroup of G if the centralizer C _G (m) of every m ∈ M ^# = M ? {1} is contained in M. In this paper we classify all finite groups containing a CC-subgroup, extending work of many authors.     

Thompson’s conjecture for alternating group of degree 22

For a finite group G, it is denoted by N(G) the set of conjugacy class sizes of G. In 1980s, J. G. Thompson posed the following conjecture: if L is a finite nonabelian simple group, G is a finite group with trivial center, and N(G) = N(L), then L and G are isomorphic. In this paper, it is proved that Thompson’s conjecture is true for the alternating group A ₂₂ with connected prime graph.     

Noncyclic Graph of a Group

We associate a graph Γ _G to a nonlocally cyclic group G (called the noncyclic graph of G) as follows: take G\ Cyc(G) as vertex set, where Cyc(G) = {x ? G| 〈x, y〉 is cyclic for all y ? G}, and join two vertices if they do not generate a cyclic subgroup. We study the properties of this graph and we establish some graph theoretical properties (such as regularity) of this graph in terms of the group ones. We prove that the clique number of Γ _G is finite if and only if Γ _G has no infinite clique. We prove that if G is a finite nilpotent group and H is a group with Γ _G  ? Γ _H and |Cyc(G)| = |Cyc(H)| = 1, then H is a finite nilpotent group. We give some examples of groups G whose noncyclic graphs are “unique”, i.e., if Γ _G  ? Γ _H for some group H, then G ? H. In view of these examples, we conjecture that every finite nonabelian simple group has a unique noncyclic graph. Also we give some examples of finite noncyclic groups G with the property that if Γ _G  ? Γ _H for some group H, then |G| = |H|. These suggest the question whether the latter property holds for all finite noncyclic groups.     

Properties of Modules and Rings Relative to Some Matrices

Let R be a ring and  _β×α(R) (?   _β×α(R)) the set of all β × α full (row finite) matrices over R where α and β ≥ 1 are two cardinal numbers. A left R-module M is said to be “injective relative” to a matrix A ? ?   _β×α(R) if every R-homomorphism from R ^(β) A to M extends to one from R ^(α) to M. It is proved that M is injective relative to A if and only if it is A-pure in every module which contains M as a submodule. A right R-module N is called flat relative to a matrix A ?  _β×α(R) if the canonical map μ: N? R ^(β) A → N ^α is a monomorphism. This extends the notion of (m, n)-flat modules so that n-projectivity, finitely projectivity, and τ-flatness can be redefined in terms of flatness relative to certain matrices. R is called left coherent relative to a matrix A ?  _β×α(R) if R ^(β) A is a left R-ML module. Some results on τ-coherent rings and (m, n)-coherent rings are extended.     

On a Banach Algebra Generated in its Multiplier Space and Applications to Locally Compact Groups

In this paper, we present a general version of the algebra A_M(G) which was introduced by B. Forrest. Indeed, for a faithful commutative Banach algebra A, we embed it in ?(A), the multiplier algebra of A, and obtain Banach algebra A_M. Then, we study the spaceability of A_M? A and A_M (G) ? ?A(G). These results give some characterizations of compactness and discreteness of locally compact groups. Also, we show that A_M(G) is an ideal in its second dual if and only if G is discrete. Finally, we study the BSE-property of A_M(G).

     

Purity and Self-Small Groups

Let A be an abelian group. A group B is A-solvable if the natural map Hom(A, B) ?  _E(A) A → B is an isomorphism. We study pure subgroups of A-solvable groups for a self-small group A of finite torsion-free rank. Particular attention is given to the case that A is in , the class of self-small mixed groups G with G/tG? ? ⁿ for some n < ω. We obtain a new characterization of the elements of , and demonstrate that  differs in various ways from the class  ? of torsion-free abelian groups of finite rank despite the fact that the quasi-category ?  is dual to a full subcategory of ?  ?.     

Improving Thompson's Conjecture for Suzuki Groups

Let G be a finite group and cs(G) be the set of conjugacy class sizes of G. In 1987, J. G. Thompson conjectured that, if G is a finite group with Z(G) = 1 and M is a nonabelian simple group satisfying that cs(G) = cs(M), then G ? M. This conjecture has been proved for Suzuki groups in [5 Guiyun, C. (1996). On Thompson's conjecture. J. Algebra 185(1):184–193.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]]. In this article, we improve this result by proving that, if G is a finite group such that cs(G) = cs(Sz(q)), for q = 2^2m+1, then G ? Sz(q) × A, where A is abelian. We avoid using classification of finite simple groups in our proofs.     

On Finite Groups with Few Automorphism Orbits

Denote by ω(G) the number of orbits of the action of Aut(G) on the finite group G. We prove that if G is a finite nonsolvable group in which ω(G) ≤5, then G is isomorphic to one of the groups A₅, A₆, PSL(2, 7), or PSL(2, 8). We also consider the case when ω(G) = 6 and show that, if G is a nonsolvable finite group with ω(G) = 6, then either G ≈ PSL(3, 4) or there exists a characteristic elementary abelian 2-subgroup N of G such that G/N ≈ A₅.     

On the Validity of Thompson's Conjecture for Finite Simple Groups

In this article, we prove a conjecture of J. G. Thompson for the finite simple group ² D _n (q). More precisely, we show that every finite group G with the property Z(G) = 1 and N(G) = N(² D _n (q)) is necessarily isomorphic to ² D _n (q). Note that N(G) is the set of lengths of conjugacy classes of G.     

Characterization of $ {\mathbb{A}_{16}} $ by a noncommuting graph

Let G be a finite non-Abelian group. We define a graph Γ _G ; called the noncommuting graph of G; with a vertex set G − Z(G) such that two vertices x and y are adjacent if and only if xy ≠ yx: Abdollahi, Akbari, and Maimani put forward the following conjecture (the AAM conjecture): If S is a finite non-Abelian simple group and G is a group such that Γ _S ≅ Γ _G ; then S ≅ G: It is still unknown if this conjecture holds for all simple finite groups with connected prime graph except \mathbbA₁₀ {\mathbb{A}_{10}} , L ₄(8), L ₄(4), and U ₄(4). In this paper, we prove that if \mathbbA₁₆ {\mathbb{A}_{16}} denotes the alternating group of degree 16; then, for any finite group G; the graph isomorphism G_\mathbbA16 @ G_G {\Gamma_{{\mathbb{A}_{16}}}} \cong {\Gamma_G} implies that \mathbbA₁₆ @ G {\mathbb{A}_{16}} \cong G .     

A Characterization of Admissible Algebras with Formal Two-Ray Modules

Let 𝒜 = (A ₁, A ₁₂, A ₂) be a locally D ₈ amalgam with a finite completion G. Suppose that A ₁ ∈ Syl ₂(G) and N _{A 1} (A ₁₂) is Abelian. We determine G/O(G).     

On the Constructive Inverse Problem in Differential Galois Theory#

We give sufficient conditions for a differential equation to have a given semisimple group as its Galois group. For any group G with G ⁰ = G ₁ · ··· · G _r , where each G _i is a simple group of type A_?, C_?, D_?, E₆, or E₇, we construct a differential equation over C(x) having Galois group G.     

Verifying Huppert's Conjecture for PSL3(q) and PSU3(q 2)

Let G be a finite group and cd(G) be the set of irreducible character degrees of G. Bertram Huppert conjectured that if H is a finite nonabelian simple group such that cd(G) = cd(H), then G ? H × A, where A is an abelian group. We examine arguments to verify this conjecture for the simple groups of Lie type of rank two. To illustrate our arguments, we extend Huppert's results and verify the conjecture for the simple linear and unitary groups of rank two.     

Finite 2-groups with a nonabelian Frattini subgroup of order 16

According to a classical result of Burnside, if G is a finite 2-group, then the Frattini subgroup Φ(G) of G cannot be a nonabelian group of order 8. Here we study the next possible case, where G is a finite 2-group and Φ(G) is nonabelian of order 16. We show that in that case Φ(G) ≅ M × C₂, where M ≅ D₈ or M ≅ Q₈ and we shall classify all such groups G (Theorem A). Received: 16 February 2005; revised: 7 March 2005     

Graded Polynomial Identities for Tensor Products by the Grassmann Algebra

Abstract

Let 𝕂 be a field of characteristic zero, and R be a G-graded 𝕂-algebra. We consider the algebra R ? E, then deduce its G × ?₂-graded polynomial identities starting from the G-graded polynomial identities of R. As a consequence, we describe a basis for the ? _n  × ?₂-graded identities of the algebras M _n (E). Moreover we give the graded cocharacter sequence of M ₂(E), and show that M ₂(E) is PI-equivalent to M _1,1(E) ? E. This fact is a particular case of a more general result obtained by Kemer.     

Regularity and Substructures of Hom

ABSTRACT

We define “regular” for maps in a Hom group. This notion specializes to the well-known notions of (Von Neumann) regular in rings and modules. A map f ∈ Hom _R (A,M) is regular if and only if Ker(f) ?^⊕ A and Im(f) ?^⊕ M. There exists a unique maximal regular End(M)-End(A)-submodule in Hom _R (A,M). We study regularity in Hom _R (A ₁ ⊕ A ₂, M ₁ ⊕ M ₂). The existence of a regular function Hom _R (A,M) implies the existence of projective summands of Hom _R (A,M) _{End R (A)} and of _{End R ( M )} Hom _R (A,M). We consider regularity in endomorphism rings, and generalize a theorem of Ware-Zelmanowitz. We examine connections between the maximum regular bimodule and other substructures of Hom, mention two generalizations of regularity, and raise some questions.