On finite groups with automorphisms whose fixed points are Engel

The main result of the paper is the following theorem. Let q be a prime, n a positive integer, and A an elementary abelian group of order q². Suppose that A acts coprimely on a finite group G and assume that for each \({a \in A^{\#}}\) every element of C_G(a) is n-Engel in G. Then the group G is k-Engel for some \({\{n,q\}}\)-bounded number k.     

Linearization of holomorphic germs with quasi-Brjuno fixed points

Let f be a germ of holomorphic diffeomorphism of mathbb Cⁿ{mathbb {C}^{n}} fixing the origin O, with d f _O diagonalizable. We prove that, under certain arithmetic conditions on the eigenvalues of d f _O and some restrictions on the resonances, f is locally holomorphically linearizable if and only if there exists a particular f -invariant complex manifold. Most of the classical linearization results can be obtained as corollaries of our result.     

Finite groups and the fixed points of coprime automorphisms

Let be a prime, and let be a finite -group acted on by an elementary abelian -group . The following results are proved:

1. If and is nilpotent of class at most for any , then the group is nilpotent of -bounded class.

2. If and is nilpotent of class at most for any , then the derived group is nilpotent of -bounded class.

     

Positive laws in fixed points of automorphisms of finite groups

Suppose that a Frobenius group FH with cyclic kernel F and complement H acts on a finite group G in such a manner that C_G(F)=1 and C_G(H) satisfies a positive law of degree k. It is shown that G satisfies a positive law of degree that is bounded solely in terms of k and |FH|.     

On the group of holomorphic automorphisms of ℂ n

Oblatum 21-IX-1991 & 30-IV-1992     

Approximating fixed points of holomorphic mappings in the Hilbert ball

We approximate fixed points of holomorphic and ρ-nonexpansive self-mappings of the Hilbert ball using both continuous and discrete schemes.     

A four-group of automorphisms with a small number of fixed points

Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 735–746, November–December, 1991.     

Multiplicities of fixed points of holomorphic maps in several complex variables

Let Δ^υ be the unit ball in ℂ^υ with center 0 (the origin of υ) and let F:Δ^υ→ℂ^υbe a holomorphic map withF(0) = 0. This paper is to study the fixed point multiplicities at the origin 0 of the iteratesF ⁱ =F∘⋯∘F (i times),i = 1,2,.... This problem is easy when υ = 1, but it is very complicated when υ > 1. We will study this problem generally.     

Ergodicity, numerical range, and fixed points of holomorphic mappings

In this paper, we study the local structure of the fixed point set of a holomorphic mapping defined on a (not necessarily bounded or convex) domain in a complex Banach space, using ergodic theory of linear operators and the nonlinear numerical range introduced by L. A. Harris. We provide several constructions of holomorphic retractions and a generalization of Cartan’s Uniqueness Theorem. We also estimate the deviation of a holomorphic mapping from its linear approximation, the Fréchet derivative at a fixed point.     

Commuting holomorphic functions and hyperbolic automorphisms

We give a complete classification of the holomorphic self-maps of the unit ball of into itself which commute with a given hyperbolic automorphism.

     

On fixed points of permutations

The number of fixed points of a random permutation of {1,2,…,n} has a limiting Poisson distribution. We seek a generalization, looking at other actions of the symmetric group. Restricting attention to primitive actions, a complete classification of the limiting distributions is given. For most examples, they are trivial – almost every permutation has no fixed points. For the usual action of the symmetric group on k-sets of {1,2,…,n}, the limit is a polynomial in independent Poisson variables. This exhausts all cases. We obtain asymptotic estimates in some examples, and give a survey of related results. This paper is dedicated to the life and work of our colleague Manfred Schocker. We thank Peter Cameron for his help. Diaconis was supported by NSF grant DMS-0505673. Fulman received funding from NSA grant H98230-05-1-0031 and NSF grant DMS-0503901. Guralnick was supported by NSF grant DMS-0653873. This research was facilitated by a Chaire d’Excellence grant to the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis.